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Tax Law
Can Shohei Ohtani's Gambling And Theft Controversy Provide Him With Tax Relief?
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Tax Law
Shohei Ohtani's $700M Contract Exposed A State Tax Secret
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Marijuana
Will MLB And Charlotte’s Web Finally Convince The FDA To Do Its Job?
This landmark partnership in baseball and sports is exciting though not entirely surprising. -
Courts
No Wonder This Supreme Court Justice Gets On Board With Lost Causes
Fans of the NY Mets have a certain fortitude about them. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.01.21
* A family is suing an auction house for purportedly losing a rare photograph of Babe Ruth. Could be the plot of a sequel to Sandlot… [Democrat & Chronicle]
* The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual misconduct. [Business Insider]
* An Ohio lawyer has been suspended from practice after his paralegal embezzled $200,000 under the lawyer’s watch. [Enquirer]
* A Texas lawyer, who allegedly bribed a judge, has resigned from practice. [Texas Lawyer]
* James Franco is paying $2.2 million to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit. [Fox News]
* Gavin Newsom is filing a lawsuit to be designated as a Democrat in an upcoming recall election after his team inadvertently left his party preference blank on election paperwork. Oops… [CNN]
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Government
Plaintiffs In Batsh*t MLB All Star Suit Forfeit The Game
It's marginally less humiliating than getting struck out for nine consecutive innings. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.22.21
* A lawsuit alleges that the wife of an MLB star had an affair with a former pastor. Guess that pastor allegedly made it to home base… [Fox News]
* A lawyer at Dechert has been sanctioned $10,000 for conduct during closing arguments of litigation involving purportedly defective earplugs. [Reuters]
* A defendant accused of stabbing a California attorney to death is due in court. [ABC News]
* A class action has been filed over a massive chemical fire that occurred at a Chemtool plant earlier this month. [Chicago Tribune]
* Harvard successfully dismissed a lawsuit alleging that students should receive tuition discounts due to COVID-19. Guess a Harvard education doesn’t just cost a Zoom subscription and $1.50 in late fees at the public library. [Forbes]
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Government
Judge Spanks Kraken Lawyer In Disastrous Hearing On MLB All Star Game
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Government
Guess Which Retired Attorney General Wants The Court To Order The MLB All Star Game Back To Atlanta?
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Sports
Major League Baseball Sued For Shifting All-Star Game Out Of Georgia
The defendants will undoubtedly assert that they are private entities that can do as they wish, including moving an All-Star Game. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.08.21
* A lawsuit alleges Florida police used excessive force after mistaking Star Trek memorabilia for weapons. They should have set their phasers to stun… [Hill]
* The Trump Organization has hired a criminal defense lawyer. [Wall Street Journal]
* A public defender is suing her boss for allegedly being told to dress more modestly to avoid the sexual interest of male prisoners. [Daily Mail]
* Three Michigan lawyers have been charged in a scheme to collect debts on money that was allegedly never owed. [Fox News]
* Check out this article on how Originalism is being used by state court judges. [Juris Lab]
* A man’s death after participating in a taco-eating contest has spawned a lawsuit against a minor-league baseball team. [Washington Post]
* The Biden Administration is asking a judge to dismiss a climate change lawsuit filed on behalf of kids. Hope they can handle the heat… [Hill]
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Sports
Baseball Is Back, But Fist Bumps Are Expressly Prohibited
So much for attempts to reintroduce the spitball. -
Biglaw
Getting A Job Versus Performing At A Job
Baseball offers examples for personal growth as a lawyer. -
Courts
Boston Red Sox Counsel Knew That One Was Coming
Judge Forrest could read the signs when she appeared before Judge Rakoff. -
Courts
Justice Sotomayor Throws First Pitch At Nationals-Phillies Game, Probably Should Join Phillies Rotation
A night at the ballpark before the October Term. -
Courts
This Supreme Court Clerk Was Drafted By 2 Major League Baseball Teams
Hopefully he'll enjoy his time playing with his new team. -
Sports
The 'His Reputation Is Such Trash My Client Couldn't Have Defamed Him' Defense!
Which living people are truly libel-proof, with reputations so bad that defamation ceases to exist.