Blank Rome

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.17.19

* Jay-Z pointed out that it's nearly impossible to find a diverse arbitrator and Blank Rome says the claim that white arbitrators may be biased against minorities, "dubious, indeed offensive" and "contravenes every published authority on the matter." Every published authority? Bold. [American Lawyer] * Law professor notes that legal technology is going to kill off junior lawyers, which is something I've been saying for years now. [Legal Cheek] * Big 4's coming yo! (Hong Kong edition) [International] * The EPA is basically an empty shell these days. [Courthouse News Service] * The government shutdown raises hacking risks... which doesn't sound encouraging. [Law360] * Supreme Court poised to make it easier to access booze. Kavanaugh's appointment already paying dividends. [NY Times] * Trump appoints more dicks to the courts. [American Lawyer]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.08.17

* What rights do you have to strike on International Women's Day? [NY Mag] * Amazon drops its objections to the Echo warrant, meaning if you own an Echo (or any of its ilk), you now have a wiretap in your house. Congratulations. [Corporate Counsel] * Blank Rome boosts profit 22 percent. Associates looking at their below market paychecks must feel super psyched about that. [Legal Intelligencer] * Judge Posner is just comparing everything to cats now and that's perfectly fine. [Law.com] * Looks like the NCAA and power conferences are going to shell out millions in settlement cash to former athletes in financial aid collusion case, which they'll make back several times over by the end of the month. [Courthouse News Service] * Penn accepts big gift from Charles Koch to work on criminal justice research, presumably an extension of his support for indigent legal services, but we can't rule out a plan to make convicts fight to the death for sport. [Law.com] * Just your standard slave labor case in 2017. [Law360] * Lynne Stewart has passed away at 77. [New York Times]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.29.16

* In case you haven't been keeping score like we have, these are the firms that recently raised salaries: Lowenstein Sandler and Venable (kind of). If you’re ever worried that you’ve missed any of our coverage on pay raises, you can check out our omnibus 2016 salary chart where we collect these stories. [2016 Salary Increase / Above the Law] * "Imitation is NOT the most sincere form of flattery." Not long after filing suit against Ivanka Trump on similar grounds, Aquazzura seeks to plant its dainty foot firmly up Steve Madden's ass with a series of trade-dress infringement suits for what the Italian company alleges are knockoffs of some of its most popular shoe designs. [Observer] * Will law school graduates be the next ones to have their student loans canceled? Thanks to the Department of Education's proposal of an expanded debt forgiveness rule last week, law school graduates may be able to qualify for a "defense to repayment" provision -- and escape their debt -- if they can prove they were defrauded. [BuzzFeed] * "I'm just not taking any chances with my legal profession. It's very difficult to qualify as a solicitor and I'm not willing to just give it up because the U.K. decides to vote out the EU." British attorneys specializing in antitrust law are registering as Irish solicitors for fear of losing their ability to practice EU law. Thanks, Brexit. [Big Law Business] * Blank Rome is adding Stacy Phillips's celebrity divorce boutique to its firm. Over the course of her career, Phillips has represented many "high-net-worth, high-end clients," the likes of which include Britney Spears and Bobby Brown. With the addition of her small firm, Blank Rome's family-law group will grow to 30 attorneys. [WSJ Law Blog]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.25.16

* Democrats held a press conference demanding that Republicans do their job when it comes to filling Justice Scalia's seat on the Supreme Court. My guess is a petition isn't going to change anyone in the GOP's mind on this one. [National Law Journal] * District Judge John Gleeson is stepping down from his position next month. He'll be returning to private practice at... Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. [Wall Street Journal] * Virginia is considering legislation that would actually hid the names of all police officers. Less transparency for law enforcement? That is pretty much the exact opposite of what is needed. [Washington Post] * You know how the NFL has been in the news a bunch for a variety of legal issues? The newly for-profit organization is releasing their tax filings, and their legal expenses are detailed. Ouch. [American Lawyer] * Looks like attorneys formerly of Dickstein Shapiro are making themselves right at home at Blank Rome if their latest win for client Oshkosh Defense LLC is any indication. [Litigation Daily] * Take a look at the details of the sexual assault lawsuit from the 90s against Donald Trump. [Law Newz]

By Kathryn Rubino