Covington & Burling

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.02.19

* Joe Biden hires Covington & Burling as campaign counsel. At this rate, that means they've got some solid business until about, say, South Carolina. [National Law Journal] * Ironically, Law and the Business of Baseball class taught by Mets fan. [MinnPost] * This government lawyer is a "Replikate" which is a term that I now desperately wish I'd never learned. [GMA] * Philadelphia has finally gotten its electronic court filing system back after six weeks. Finally, the city's all-important bird law docket can be cleared. [Law.com] * ... and now Georgia's system is slammed by Ransomware. [Ars Technica] * In a victory for Fair Use, Andy Warhol's series of Prince works ruled transformative. [Law360] * Justin Fairfax has stepped away from MoFo. [Washington Post]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.13.19

* Legal experts seem somewhat concerned about Trump going on TV and inviting foreign intelligence agencies to intervene in the election. On behalf of the great George Bluth, I ask, "what's wrong with a little light treason?" [Huffington Post] * Michael Flynn has hired Sidney Powell, probably because she goes on Fox News to bash Mueller. Sounds like a perfect reason to fire Covington & Burling. Oh, and now Trump is hailing the move because his only grasp of legal talent is "appearing on TV." [National Law Journal] * Meanwhile, in the UK, a lawyer argues that vegans should be legally exempt from tea time. [Legal Cheek] * "LawDude" lawyer buys Confederate statue for $1.4 million. It's unknown if this purchase was for himself or as an agent for some unknown racist. [Dallas Morning News] * Nevada brings marijuana laws to logical conclusion by preventing most employers from dinging people who test positive for it. [WIVB] * Bryan Singer settles rape claim for $150K which sounds very much like a nuisance settlement. [The Wrap] * Payday lender Scott Tucker is trying his "tribal sovereignty" defense again desperately hoping someone will join him in thinking "Kansas City" is on a reservation. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.07.19

* "We want him to testify openly. I think the American people need that. I think, frankly, it's his duty to the American people." House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said that he could subpoena former special counsel Robert Mueller in the next two weeks if they can't come to an agreement for his public testimony. [POLITICO] * After refusing even more subpoena demands, it’s highly likely that the House is going to hold AG Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress. Let’s see if this goes anywhere... [Washington Post] * Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says that he no longer supports the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from being used for most abortions: “I can't justify leaving millions of women without access to the care they need and the ability to ... exercise their constitutionally protected right.” [CNN] * In case you missed it, just ahead of his sentencing, former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn fired his entire legal team from Covington. He has new lawyers, but hasn't announced who they are. [National Law Journal] * Denver Law has been sued once again for allegedly paying its female professors less than its male professors, despite the school's consent agreement with the EEOC. This time around, an associate professor at the school claims she's being paid more than $30,000 less than the average salary among her male colleagues. [Law.com]

By Staci Zaretsky