Derek Chauvin
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.18.23
* Former Fox executives brand witness in FIFA bribery case as vengeful, then presumably flopped on the ground holding their shins. [Law360]
* If the Supreme Court ditches Chevron… how will businesses react? [Bloomberg]
* Michael Cohen is back in the news, speaking with prosecutors about the Stormy Daniels hush money deal. [New York Times]
* Oh look! A serial objector trying to derail a settlement. This is why we can’t have nice things. [Law.com]
* Derek Chauvin is looking to get his state murder convictions thrown out. This is a big deal because it wouldn’t even get him out of jail (his federal sentence is locked in)… it’s just a bid to set a friendly precedent to the next police officer who might murder someone. [NPR]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.25.21
* Turns out Delta-8 has been illegal in Texas this whole time? I know weed can cause memory loss, but come on now! [Dallas Morning News]
* Judge scolds city and police officers for not putting their community’s well being first. Maybe the officers are just big Disturbed fans? [Chicago Sun Times]
* There is a new twist to the “are bikes vehicles” question, namely, “are e-bikes mopeds?” [Boston Globe]
* Washington’s Supreme Court has an opportunity to strike down racial covenants in housing. Let’s cross our fingers and hope they do something the Founding Fathers wouldn’t have agreed with. [The Seattle Times]
* Minnesota’s Supreme Court indirectly weighs in on Derek Chauvin’s 3rd degree murder charge. Good thing he’s behind bars on the 2nd degree. [Reason]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.11.21
* A lawsuit claims that a Minnesota law firm fired pro-Trump employees. Maybe the litigation is going to be “yuge”… [New York Post]
* A New York disbarred lawyer allegedly helped an ex-con swindle friends our of half a million dollars. [New York Daily News]
* Counsel for Derek Chauvin is seeking to probe alleged bias on the part of the jury that convicted Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd earlier this year. [AP]
* Jeffrey Toobin has returned to CNN after he took time off following an incident in which he exposed himself on a Zoom call last year. [USA Today]
* Lawyers for Stormy Daniel’s former counsel Michael Avenatti claim Avenatti should get a light sentence because he is mocked and ridiculed for his fall from grace. Maybe the judge will say “basta”… [Daily Beast]
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Morning Docket: 06.03.21
* George P. Bush is launching a run to be the Attorney General of Texas. Maybe someday, Oliver Stone will make a movie about him called “P.”… [CNN]
* Derek Chauvin’s lawyer is requesting that his client only be sentenced to probation and time served for Chauvin’s involvement in the death of George Floyd. [Insider]
* The District Attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is allegedly no longer allowing plea deals with a lawyer who called out systematic racism in the local criminal justice system. [CBS News]
* A lawyer claims that coaches forced a high school football player to consume a pepperoni pizza even though they knew he did not eat pork. [New York Times]
* A Republican Congressman is reportedly ducking service of process for a lawsuit related to the January 6th Capitol riot. [CBS News]
* The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a $3 fee to pay for a sheriff’s retirement fund was unconstitutional. Think of what the Party Planning Committee could have done with that money… [Fox News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.02.21
* Dominion Voting Systems is trying to hold MyPillow liable for statements made by its CEO about the election. Might be time for MyPillow to hit the mattresses… [Business Insider]
* Derek Chauvin is purportedly financially unable to hire a lawyer to fight off federal civil rights charges. [Insider]
* A Maryland lawyer has been disbarred for allegedly failing to file an appeal and then lying to a client about the situation. [Daily Record]
* The New York Attorney General is ordering the CEO of Kodak to testify about alleged insider trading. [CNBC]
* An asparagus recipe was inadvertently included in a Belgian legal database. Would have expected a waffle recipe… [CNN]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.18.21
* Kodak and its CEO might be sued over insider trading that allegedly occurred just before the company announced a lucrative deal with the U.S. government. Maybe they figured regulators didn’t know the company still existed… [Wall Street Journal]
* Derek Chauvin’s lawyer denied that he leaked information about a rejected plea deal to the press. [Insider]
* A new lawsuit alleges that Montana is infringing on the rights of Native American voters. [New York Times]
* Rudy Giuliani’s legal team disputed the legitimacy of search warrants issued against the former Trump lawyer. [Wall Street Journal]
* The Supreme Court rejected Uber’s attempt to avoid a lawsuit over drivers’ pay. Guess the company is going to have to take the off ramp… [Reuters]
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Government
Superlawyer Jenna Ellis Decries Chauvin Conviction On Charges Of 'Emotional Corporate Automatic Guilt'
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Chauvin Trial Ends... Can White Folks Try Not To Make It About Themselves For Five Minutes?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.21.21
* The PGA Tour is requesting that a lawsuit filed by a golfer alleging the Tour interfered with media contracts be dismissed. Remains to be seen if their motion ends up in the rough… [Golf Channel]
* Derek Chauvin allegedly wrote his lawyer’s phone number on his hand before his guilty verdict was announced yesterday. [New York Daily News]
* A judge has rejected former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s request to end his sentence early. [Yahoo News]
* Lisa Monaco has been confirmed by the Senate as the Deputy Attorney General. [Wall Street Journal]
* The Daily Mail has sued Google alleging anticompetitive tactics that might have impacted the Royal Family’s coverage recently. Sounds like the suit could be a “royal” pain for Google… [New York Post]
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Courts
Chauvin Judge Freak Out About Maxine Waters Is Prime Judicial Branch Inferiority Complex
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Courts
Cop-Turned-Law Professor Helps Prosecution Rest Its Case In Derek Chauvin Trial
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Government
Derek Chauvin Pleads The Fifth, Defense Rests
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.08.20
* The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously held that a barber had the right to remain open despite closure orders related to COVID-19. Maybe the justices just really needed haircuts… [Deadline]
* Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing George Floyd, is suspected of illegally voting in Florida while he was a resident of Minnesota. [New York Post]
* An attorney is accused of spitting in a teenager’s face during protests this past week. The lawyer should know this is not protected by the First Amendment. [Urban Milwaukee]
* Another attorney is accused of shooting a disabled veteran who was driving through a protest. [Fox News Denver]
* MSNBC has hired controversial ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Page as a legal analyst. [Fox News]
* The City of Elizabeth, New Jersey, has scored a win against New York City over NYC’s efforts to move homeless people to Elizabeth. This whole scheme is very reminiscent of a South Park episode… [MyCenteralJersey.com]
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How Likely Will A Conviction Be In George Floyd's Death?
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A Quick And Easy Guide To The Charges Against The Cops In George Floyd Case
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