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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.27.17

* Bey and Jay-Z want to trademark their kids' names because nothing creates the nurturing environment of unconditional love children need like converting them into commodities. [The Recorder] * For lexicography nerds, a deep dive into the original definition of "emoluments." For the MAGA crowd, the English language itself is fake news. [National Law Journal] * The 2017 A-List is out! That's the American Lawyer's comprehensive ranking of law firms. No, not the Am Law 200, the other one. No, not the NLJ 500, the other one. Actually, what the f**k is the A-List? [American Lawyer] * Freshfields co-managing partner steps down. [Law.com] * Martin Shkreli not having the best of days. [Law360] * The Communications Director is calling on the FBI to investigate the Chief of Staff and put this news on Twitter. That's... not standard procedure. [Huffington Post] * A repeal and replace they can actually get done. Say goodbye to clean water regulations! [Courthouse News Service]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.09.17

* Jeff Sessions has a new job. [CNN] * Beyoncé sued by YouTube star's estate. She'd better hire Becky with the good law degree. [NBC News] * David Boies is taking on human trafficking. Hopefully this fight doesn't require any travel today. [Litigation Daily] * Groups are suing to block Trump's proposal to eliminate two regulations for every one enacted. If you want safe drinking water, hope you like spoiled eggs and no airbags, motherf**kers! [Law360] * Speaking of political shenanigans with the law, the courts have put the kibosh on North Carolina's hilarious lame duck effort to limit the powers of the governor once they realized they lost it. [ABC News] * When lawyers go wrong. [Am Law Daily] * Scott Alvarez, the Fed's top attorney, is retiring. Or "leaving his current job." Let's not pretend there won't be a Biglaw of GC seat waiting for him if he wants it. [MarketWatch] * Is it legal for the president to delete Tweets? Probably not. [Forbes] * Putin signs a law decriminalizing a huge chunk of domestic violence claims. In case you were wondering what's on tap for after midterms. [Fox News]

By Joe Patrice
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By Barbri
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.01.16

* It's official: a judge has ruled Beyoncé's landmark visual album, Lemonade, did not infringe on a white dude's indie film. [Hollywood Reporter] * Tim Cook is pissed off about his Irish tax bill. [Huffington Post] * Will writing these things on legal documents get you fired? [Defenestration Magazine] * The chances of lawyers landing on their feet when they've been fired at 61. [Law and More] * Does the length of a jury's deliberation have a correlation to the verdict returned? [Versus Texas]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.17.14

* Law school enrollment continues its death spiral for the fourth year in a row, with enrollment down about 28 percent since 2010. Some schools -- about 25 of them -- have reported enrollment dips of more than 20 percent. Celebrate good times, come on! [National Law Journal] * Beyoncé and Jay-Z, the queen and king of rap royalty, have been sued over a sample that was allegedly used in their hit song, "Drunk in Love." When asked for comment on the suit, our bae Bey kept it short and sweet: "Bow down, bitches." [A.V. Club] * Yoohoo, SCOTUS, pay attention to this one: The first federal judge has weighed in on President Obama's executive order on immigration, and in a four-page takedown, found it unconstitutional and “beyond prosecutorial discretion.” [WSJ Law Blog] * Katrina Dawson, an Australian lawyer who worked at Eight Selborne Chambers, was killed during the Sydney terrorist siege earlier this week. She reportedly died in an attempt to save a pregnant law firm colleague from a hail of gunfire. [Am Law Daily] * Lawyers and law students dressed in suits hosted a "die-in" in the pouring rain outside of a courthouse in downtown L.A. yesterday. Professor Priscilla Ocen of Loyola Law made some great points on a bullhorn. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]

By Staci Zaretsky
ACLU

Non-Sequiturs: 08.15.14

* Suit filed questioning the parentage of Blue Ivy Carter. Plaintiff claims to be the real… mother? Hm. You’d think that would be pretty easy for everyone to remember. [International Business Times] * The Washington D.C.-area NFL team has filed suit to get its trademark back. They think the USPTO are Indian Givers. [DCist] * The ACLU is asking courts to define “freedom of the press” in the wake of Ferguson. I understand their impulse, I just don’t think they’re gonna like the answer. [Fox2Now] * A 71-year-old lawyer allegedly called two escorts over to his house and they asked for more money. Even for rich lawyers it’s the principle of the thing. [South Florida Lawyers] * Sad to see Professor Larry Tribe join the “let’s blame the teachers instead of funding public schools” parade. But now that he’s become a high-profile supporter of ending tenure for those teaching the young, perhaps he’ll renounce his own tenure. Or at least fight to revoke it from all his colleagues. [National Law Journal] * A Colombian lawyer is suing FIFA for $1.3 billion over bad officiating. Of all the things FIFA deserves to get sued over, this isn’t making the list. [Washington Post] * Congratulations to Rob Manfred, a Harvard Law grad formerly of Morgan Lewis, on his promotion to MLB Commissioner. He will continue the proud tradition of keeping us bored all summer long while we wait for football to come back. [New York Times] * New lawsuit says Google kept records of plans to infringe intellectual property… on Post-Its. Unwise. Office supplies are for back-to-school shopping, not writing down wrongful acts. [Valleywag] * If you’re a current 3L or a law grad about to come off a clerkship, NOAA has a job opportunity for you. Imagine how exciting it will be when the next Sharknado happens! [USAJobs via NOAA]

By Joe Patrice