Derek Chauvin

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]

By Joe Patrice
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]

By Chris Williams
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]

By Jordan Rothman
Uncategorized

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]

By Jordan Rothman
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]

By Jordan Rothman
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]

By Jordan Rothman
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]

By Jordan Rothman