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]

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]