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Asking outside counsel to improve staffing results in chaos.

* Attorneys in the Gates divorce also worked on the Bezos split-up. Maybe Gates read a good online review of the lawyer written by Bezos… [CNN]

* A Kevin Spacey accuser must reveal his name in order for his lawsuit to proceed. [Huff Post]

* The military promotion of the South Dakota Attorney General has been blocked because of his involvement in a deadly car collision last year. [ABC News]

* Coca-Cola is pausing its plan to incentivize the use of diverse attorneys after the general counsel that spearheaded the effort resigned. [New York Post]

* Check out this interesting article about which judges get their opinions affirmed or overturned the most at the Supreme Court. [Juris Lab]

* The Supreme Court may soon decide if churchgoers have the right to sing indoors during the pandemic. This could be the plot of another sequel to Sister Act… [Vox]

* Donald Trump has named two additional lawyers who will defend him at his upcoming impeachment trial. [AP News]

* The general counsel of Coca-Cola is getting tough with law firms who do not promote diversity. [ABA Journal]

* A class action has been filed alleging that a smoked cheese brand was misleading since the company used artificial flavors instead of actual smoke. [National Law Review]

* A Peruvian lawyer was caught having sex during a virtual court hearing last week. The judge was not pleased. [New York Post]

* 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]

* Harvey Weinstein is trying to delay a civil lawsuit because he is suffering from back injuries. [New York Post] * Coca-Cola is looking for a new general counsel. They should make candidates take the “Pepsi Challenge.” [Corporate Counsel]

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