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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.24.23

* Come August, The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be a majority Democrat. Liberals in the state have big plans -- particularly on abortion and voting rights. [Huffington Post] * The DOJ and FTC have released new merger guidelines. They want to bring antitrust enforcement back to its roots. [Law360] * Want a corporate board seat? Now's your moment! Thanks to increased regulations everyone wants an attorney on their board. [Bloomberg Law] * Sam Bankman-Fried will finally shut up. The talkative founder of crypto exchange FTX has accepted a gag order in the criminal case against him, though his attorney contest that his previous interviews with reporters amounts to witness tampering. [Reuters] * Biglaw "caste system"? Sounds pretty accurate to me. [Law.com] * With more legal threat closing in, Donald Trump is only getting Trump-ier. Thankfully, that's unlikely to work in court. [Salon]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.1.22

* While transparency laws are a step in the right direction, the journey is far from over. [Forbes] * Did you wake up wondering what federal judges thought about diversity in the field? Here's your primer. [Wa Po] * Judge's scare tactic toward Yale is already crumbling. Learn to commit, people! [Bloomberg Law] * California's DOJ made an oopsie. [KTVU] * Prepare for layoffs. Maybe prepare less if you're in Employment law or Bankruptcy — they're kind of always in business. [Law.com]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.20.22

* Been wondering about Trump's defamation case but been too afraid to ask questions? We've got you covered. [CBS News] * Maybe his fraud case is more your speed? We've got you there too. [Business Insider] * Back in my day, the "Don't Say Gay" bill was just a weird Florida thing. Moves were recently made to make it national. [NBC News] * Turns out the answer to "Who Watches The Watchmen?" is simple: Appeals Courts. [NPR] * A hotel tried to ban all Native Americans in response to a shooting. The DOJ isn't having any of that. [Newscenter]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.13.22

* Whose Flight Is It, Anyway?: Lawsuit aims to enforce minimum seat sizes among airlines. Looking at you Spirit and Frontier. [Reuters] * Remember Independent state legislative theory? That's still a thing, and it looms darker than before. Like fair elections? Pay attention.  [Common Dreams] * The DOJ subpoenaed over 30 people related to Trump's mucking about. Somebody is gonna fold, and Twitter will be ablaze. [CNN] * Reporting sexual assault is hard enough as is without the risk of a kit being used against you. [The Guardian] * Sotomayor has temporarily weighted in on the nuanced question of if Yeshiva University has a religious right to discriminate against their student's affiliations. This is a good primer. [Vox]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.14.22

>* The DOJ helping to keep lower-wage conspiracies at bay? Yeah, that sounds good. [NYT] * Kentucky just attacked Roe in a big way. [Reuters] * Colorado makes cycling a little safer by allowing bikers to make rolling stops. They were probably doing that before the law but progress is progress. [9 News] * Remember the suit about Elon not announcing his acquisition of Twitter shares earlier? Well, he wants it all now. [BBC] * Looks like not everyone is the biggest fan of Scalia’s writing style. [Reddit]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.17.22

* Shall be infringed: The DOJ is suing Missouri over passing a law that just straight up ignores federal gun laws. [NPR] * I never forget a face: Clearview thinks it will be able to recognize everyone once it hits 100 billion photos. It is gonna be hard to explain the 4th Amendment to children in the future. [WaPo] * De-ttorney'd: Suge Knight's former attorney loses law license for life as part of a plea deal on a conspiracy and perjury charges. Guess that's the tradeoff for fewer CEOs dancing in your videos. [Yahoo!] * If you build it, they will come back: Biglaw firms are announcing their comeback expectations for their employees. [Reuters] * Now that it’s cool for soccer moms to get baked, Virginia is figuring out the equitable way to deal with prior weed-related criminal charges. [VPM]

By Chris Williams