Ben & Jerry’s

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.08.22

* Everybody’s smoking on the weekend: DC makes it illegal to fire employees for using the marijuanas. [The Hill] * Curious to know how gun reform could affect the boys in blue? Check it out. [NPR] * The UK is launching civil suits against Russia. Looks like lawsuits are war by other means. [Law.com] * We live in a timeline where Ben & Jerry’s is doing more to prevent gun violence than many politicians. That said, a Thought and Prayers flavor probably wouldn’t taste like much. [CNBC] * She get it with her mama! Mother/Daughter duo graduate with law degrees from Birmingham School of Law. I almost hyperlinked a song to the first sentence but decided against it; it was a little Juvenile.  [Alabama News Center]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.11.20

* Evidence points to Justice Stephen Breyer being the perpetrator of the "flush heard 'round the world" during telephonic Supreme Court arguments last week. [Slate] * A Georgia lawyer has been identified as the leaker of a video showing the Ahmaud Arbery shooting. [New York Times] * Quinn Emanuel is representing Tesla in its lawsuit against a CA county over closures related to COVID-19. Hope the firm gets a few Model Xs thrown in for the representation. [The Recorder] * A Wisconsin lawyer, who is accused of offering to bribe officials for a client, has avoided prison. Talk about a full-service lawyer... [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * Republican lawmakers are ready to fill any Supreme Court vacancy that may occur this year. [Politico] * A lawsuit about Ben and Jerry's claim of using milk from "happy cows" has been dismissed. Guess the cows really were happy? [Fox News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.20.19

* A New York City attorney has been accused of filing over 300 lawsuits on behalf of two clients who had no idea he was representing them. [New York Post] * Ben & Jerry's has been sued for allegedly misleading consumers about claims that its milk is sourced from "happy cows." Wonder if the cows will get subpoenaed... [USA Today] * New York has joined California and others in suing Juul, the maker of electronic cigarettes, for allegedly illicit conduct in connection with advertising to minors. [NBC] * Ja Rule has been dismissed from a class action about the failed Fyre Festival. No need to read the article, there will probably be three documentaries about the lawsuit someday. [Billboard] * A South African lawyer died in a freak accident this week after she dropped a loaded gun in court. [People] * A lawyer in Texas has been arrested for returning to the firm that had just axed her and firing a gun. [Dallas Morning News]

By Jordan Rothman