Law Firm Partner Flames Out After Wild ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Misogynistic’ Email
He's no longer at partner at that law firm.
Morning Docket: 06.23.23
* Downed sub had passengers sign waivers but those aren't necessarily holding up in court. [Reuters] * Speaking of the sub, the passenger who missed the tragic dive is a lawyer. [MarketWatch] * Canada makes Facebook & Google pay media outlets for links. You know what that means, Canadian friends? Time to start posting more humorous and insightful stories from Above the Law! [Wall Street Journal] * Facebook says it will retaliate by ending news access in Canada entirely. Good luck with that... because people definitely scroll Facebook for the cat pictures. [CNN] * And George Santos got bail help from... his family. Just like he said. WOW. He said something and then it turned out to be true! [Courthouse News Service] * Law360 releases its "176 Under 40" list. Real rigorous vetting process there... blowing by the right number for an "under 40" list by a cool 136. [Law360] * Prosecutor fired by DeSantis for refusing to enforce abortion crimes can't get his job back because he took six months before filing. Do they have a 6-week limit on this too? [Bloomberg Law News]
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