Crack

Morning Docket: 06.16.21

* The Supreme Court ruled that a low-level crack-cocaine offender was unable to receive a reduced sentence under a recently passed law. That's whack... [CNN] * A defendant acting as his own lawyer yelled at lawyers during opening arguments at his murder trial yesterday. [NBC News] * An Indian lawyer accidentally showed that he was wearing shorts during a virtual hearing earlier this week. [India Today] * Check out this article on the persuasive impact of Supreme Court briefs. [Juris Lab] * Kodak officials must testify in a probe about insider trading. That should be a Kodak moment... [Bloomberg Law]

By Jordan Rothman

Attorney Misconduct

Did This Lawyer Allow Lamar Odom To Review Her Client Files While He Was High On Crack?

This seems too ridiculous to be true, but we've got her on film admitting to it!

By Staci Zaretsky

Ready for What’s Next: 5 Ways to Strengthen Economic Resilience

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By Sammi Jones, 8am

Canada

Maybe The Toronto Mayor Should Skip The P.R. Lawyer and Go Straight To Criminal Defense Attorney?

Toronto Mayor allegedly gets caught smoking crack, and his lawyer apparently gets caught hyperventilating while trying to kill the story...

By Elie Mystal

Bankruptcy

NFL QB Takes Out Loans Like Uninformed Law Students

You’ll have to excuse me if this post comes off a bit more confused or muddled than it usually does. It’s being written amidst the swirl and din of Valentine’s Day preparations. This year, I’m making dinner which I thought would be the easier (read: cheaper) option. Listen, there’s a reason I’m poor. And it’s […]

By Juggalo Law