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Morning Docket 04.23.21

* The Florida Supreme Court won't let voters legalize recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State. At least the Court didn’t break the bad news on 4/20... [Slate] * A Brooklyn man's murder conviction has been overturned because his lawyer was reportedly "atrocious" and committed inexcusable mistakes. [New York Daily News] * A new lawsuit claims that Florida's so-called anti-riot law is unconstitutional. [AP] * Rob Bonta has been confirmed as California's Attorney General. [Los Angeles Times] * Apple must face a lawsuit over telling customers they can "buy" a movie even though access can later be revoked. [Hollywood Reporter] * Tesla's top lawyer has left the company for a self-driving startup. Wonder who will "take the wheel" of Tesla's legal department after his departure... [Business Insider]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.25.21

* A lawyer who is raising money for the Oath Keepers apparently likes to cite to Lord of the Rings in legal briefs. Bet he hopes judges don't say "you shall not pass" in response to motions to dismiss filed against him... [Daily Beast] * A Pennsylvania lawyer faces up to decades in prison for identity theft and stealing from clients. [Daily Voice] * California may soon have its first Filipino Attorney General. [NBC News] * The family of a black New York teen, who was falsely accused of stealing a cell phone, has filed a lawsuit. [CBS News] * Check out this article on why Supreme Court proceedings should not be televised. Since oral arguments may have been held from a bathroom during the pandemic, this is a strong position... [Washington Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.22.20

* A South Florida lawyer who used to work at Greenberg Traurig has been arrested for allegedly committing several bank robberies. This would make an amazing plot for a sequel to Point Break. [Miami Herald] * A Sacramento judge refused to force the California GOP to release information about its controversial ballot dropbox program. [Los Angeles Times] * A court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by one of Michael Jackson's accusers, holding that the late singer's companies did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care. [Yahoo News] * The home of a lawyer representing a group seeking to remove homeless people from New York City hotel rooms has been vandalized. [New York Post] * A defamation case against President Trump has been sidelined because a lawyer set to argue a matter traveled from out of state and was denied entrance to the courthouse. [USA Today] * A New Jersey lawyer facing ethics complaints blamed his wife for his failure to appear at an important asylum hearing. This attorney is playing with fire... [New Jersey Law Journal]

By Jordan Rothman