Black Lives Matter

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.14.20

* A PA lawyer has been sentenced to prison for allegedly stealing client funds to purchase (among other things) tickets to Superbowl LII in which the Eagles beat the Patriots. Maybe it was worth it to see Tom Brady lose... [Lehigh Valley Live] * A lawyer at the Department of Labor has been reassigned after accusing the Secretary of Labor of retaliation. [Bloomberg Law] * New details have surfaced about the Chicago attorney couple who were found stabbed to death in their home earlier this year. [Chicago Tribune] * Senator Ted Cruz is another potential Supreme Court pick on President Trump's most recent list to indicate he has no desire to serve on the high court. [CNN] * An employee at the Washington State Attorney General's Office has been put on administrative leave after leaving a note on a restaurant check that read: "BLM pin = no tip." [Spokesman-Review] * A contractor is in legal hot water for allegedly fleecing a congregation of $454,000 to build a church and then performing little work. The contractor should be most afraid of getting struck by lighting or something like that... [Stamford Advocate]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.21.20

* The top lawyer at Ford is headed to Coca-Cola. They must have better "fizz" benefits. [Detroit Free Press] * Whole Foods workers have filed a class action against the grocery store chain for allegedly discriminating against employees for wearing Black Lives Matter masks. [Boston Globe] * An attorney donated touch-free thermometers to his local courthouse so that officials could more accurately screen for COVID-19. [WPXI News] * A Florida teachers union has filed a lawsuit to attempt to stop the reopening of schools in the Sunshine State next month. [Fox News] * A judge is accused of electronically "muzzling" defense counsel during a virtual court hearing by pressing a mute button. Bet some judges wish they had that ability during in-person proceedings... [Courier Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.07.20

* The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on automated calls to mobile phones. Maybe now I'll stop getting calls about my car's extended warranty... [USA Today] * A lawyer representing accusers of Jeffrey Epstein says that Maxwell will never reveal the full connections between Prince Andrew and Epstein. [New York Post] * The New York Attorney General has ordered a Black Lives Matter organization to stop soliciting donations in the state since the organization did not comply with the proper registrations. [New York Daily News] * A defendant is being granted a new trial because the judge asked the witness too many questions. This is kind of reminiscent of a famous scene from The Verdict. [New York Law Journal] * Charges have been filed against the woman who alleged to authorities that she was in danger from a black birdwatcher in Central Park in May. [BBC] * An attorney, who is now sick with COVID-19, claims a judge ordered her to court even though she told the court her COVID-19 test was pending and she was showing symptoms. [Bakersfield Californian] * Law360 just named its top lawyers under 40. If I had a subscription, I'd be able to see if I made the cut, but I think I already know the answer... [Law360]

By Jordan Rothman