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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.19.16

* According to Harry Reid, Obama should have a Supreme Court nominee within the next three weeks. As everyone knows, the senior Senator from Las Vegas sets the official line on these things. [Huffington Post] * Cravath people bitching about their jobs is now the leading cause of insider trading. [Law360] * Students using the moniker of "Reclaim Harvard Law School" have occupied the student center to protest the school's continued use of the family crest of a slave trader and the lack of faculty diversity. I'd be sympathetic, but it was Harvard's terrible diversity policy that brought some of my favorite professors to NYU Law so it worked out pretty well for me. [Daily Princetonian] * Sir Nigel Knowles is stepping down as the global co-chair of DLA Piper. I would say it's time to relax and take a cruise, but that sounds like work for DLA Piper people. [Am Law Daily] * The ABA has pulled out of its joint venture with Rocket Lawyer to provide a cheap initial consult service. [Am Law Daily] * Hey, hey, hey. Lawyer claims that Bill Cosby comes off as a bully for suing his accuser. [Associated Press via Trib Live] * The ACLU is challenging a Kansas voter suppression law requiring proof of citizenship. Seems like now is a good time to bring that case. [New York Times]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.13.16

* Has the dearth of law school applicants finally pinched Harvard Law? [Bloomberg Business] * Meanwhile, New York Law School is doing just fine... thanks to its savvy real estate moves. [Crain's New York Business] * Amal Clooney sighting in D.C. [Washington Post] * For those keeping score, only Scalia, Thomas, and Alito skipped the State of the Union last night, which was not really surprising. [CBS News] * Former Cravath attorney Robert Miranne talks about the movie "Joy," chronicling the life and times of his mother, Joy Mangano. [The Am Law Daily] * In July, China arrested Wang Yu, a top women's rights lawyer for creating a disturbance. They got around to notifying her mother of this... on Monday. In fairness, they've really been swamped over there with the sabotaging the global economy thing. [Reuters] * FLSA class actions expected to hit record high this year. "I keep waiting -- because I’ve been studying it for 15 years -- for the number of wage-and-hour lawsuits to crest or go down" said Seyfarth's Gerald Maatman Jr. And I keep waiting for companies to dutifully pay employees the money they actually owe them, yet here we are. [Law 360]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.04.15

* After two laid-off professors sued Charleston School of Law, a judge has issued an injunction reinstating professor Nancy Zisk. Things really aren't going Charleston's way, but remember to look on the bright side: they may get a Starbucks! [SC Lawyers Weekly] * Attorney's hit and run did not constitute a crime of moral turpitude because he was blackout drunk. One more reason to stay thirsty, my friends! [Legal Profession Blog] * Lawyers can't speak English good. [Lawyerist] * What should be required to vote on a Supreme Court decision? [Concurring Opinions] * There's never really a good excuse for handcuffing an 8-year-old like this school rent-a-cop did. Also, did you know the only way to handcuff an 8-year-old is to cuff his upper arms? You do after reading this. [Daily Mail] * As we hear more about the labor conditions building stadiums in Qatar, this white paper focuses on the unfortunately still modern challenge for in-house lawyers with an international reach: expanding due diligence to uncover slavery rings. [Thomson Reuters] * Douglas Kennedy's lawyers were disqualified for trying some funny business with their medical experts. [New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog] * Cravath partner turned screenwriter and playwright. As the play says, "the first thing we do, let's give giant bonuses to all the lawyers." [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * Useful practice tip: strive for excellence, not perfection. [What About Clients?] * Richard Hsu chats with Mark Cuban about something other than how terrible the NBA refs are. [Hsu Untied] https://soundcloud.com/hsu-untied/mcuban

By Joe Patrice