Coca-Cola Shook Up Diversity Efforts, Racist Shareholders Gushed Out
Asking outside counsel to improve staffing results in chaos.
Morning Docket: 05.05.21
* 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]
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Morning Docket: 02.01.21
* 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]
Morning Docket: 07.21.20
* 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]
Morning Docket: 12.17.19
* 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]
Canadian Rapper Sends Rap Video Cease & Desist Letter To Coca Cola For ‘Jacking’ His Catchphrase
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Under New Internet Rules, URLs Like AboveTheLaw.YourMom Will Soon Be Available
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has been busy lately. First, the Southern California-based non-profit responsible for the Internet’s address system created a porn-only, top-level domain. And on January 12, ICANN will start allowing people to register top-level domains of whatever they want. .Com, .net, and .org — your days of tyranny are […]