* Mistrial in the Breonna Taylor case. [CNN] * DEI consulting is booming after the Supreme Court rollback of affirmative action. [Bloomberg Law] * Progress on an alternative to the bar exam in California. [Reuters] * Judge in Google search case keeping a very open mind. [Law360] * Alex Murdaugh one step closer to a new trial. [Law & Crime]
* A Texas brewery has changed its name after another brewery filed a lawsuit claiming the name was too similar to their own. They should have resolved this with a Beerfest-style competition... [San Antonio Current] * A New York lawyer claims he cannot competently defend his client in court while wearing a mask. [Syracuse.com] * A Virginia lawyer, who allegedly tried to cultivate a romantic relationship with two clients, has been suspended from practice. [Virginia Lawyer's Weekly] * Breonna Taylor's boyfriend has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Louisville Police Department. [Essence] * Check out this article on how the lawyer in the Jurassic Park movie differs from the book. Wonder if he still dies in the same memorable way... [Screen Rant]
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* A class action has been filed against Allstate for allegedly using unqualified expert witnesses to drive up legal costs. Hope the company is in good hands... [Texas Lawyer] * A Tennessee lawyer has had his law license suspended for allegedly advising someone on how to kill another and make it look like self defense. [New York Post] * A South Carolina law firm that purportedly assisted in a scheme to defraud retirees and others has been ordered to pay restitution. [Post and Courier] * Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors are seeking to impeach the Attorney General of Kentucky. [CNN] * Since Above the Law hasn't had a "Lawyerly Lairs" segment in a while, just wanted to relate that Gibson Dunn's Randy Mastro just listed his Upper East Side pad for a hefty sum. [Real Deal]
* An Irish court has held that bread used in Subway sandwiches is too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread as a "staple" food for tax break purposes. Maybe they should put more "dough" into their bread... [New York Post] * The Kentucky Attorney General will need to release materials related to grand jury proceedings over the death of Breonna Taylor by tomorrow. [CNN] * An attorney for the alleged Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse announced plans to sue Joe Biden's campaign over ads which purportedly depict Rittenhouse as a white supremacist. [Fox News] * The Nevada Attorney General has warned that he will prosecute the type of poll watching allegedly suggested by President Trump at Tuesday's presidential debate. [Hill] * A lawyer was suspended from practice for failing to pay bar dues or filing a registration statement for years and practicing law while administratively suspended. Pay your bar dues everyone! [Bloomberg Law]
* The New York Attorney General has announced a settlement with Dunkin' over a security breach. I don't mind others knowing how much pumpkin coffee I've been drinking... [CBS News] * Oral arguments at New York's highest court were canceled earlier this month because one of the attorneys had a high temperature. [Brooklyn Eagle] * The Justice Department is looking into whether John Bolton (not Michael Bolton) improperly divulged confidential information in his new book. [Fox News] * A Texas lawyer has pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs into a jail. [CBS News] * Facebook apparently may be subject to an antitrust lawsuit sometime this year. MySpace is still a competitor of theirs.... right? [Yahoo News] * The family of Breonna Taylor has settled their claims against the City of Louisville, Kentucky, for $12 million. [CNN] * A new lawsuit asserts Bud Light's Lime-A-Ritas falsely suggest they have tequila. Maybe Bud can assert the "beer before liquor, never sicker" defense. [Fox News]
That'll put an end to those pesky protests!
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We now have 70+ statements from Biglaw on racial injustice. Will this pressure other firms to do something? We sure hope so.