Elton John Calls Government ‘Losers’ For Letting Tech Firms Skirt Copyright Laws
The ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer is a huge proponent for the next generation of artists.
Morning Docket: 05.14.20
* A New Jersey lawyer has been suspended from practice for posting a client's criminal history in a negative online review. Guess the disciplinary review board told the lawyer: "you're not 'Yelp'ing"... [ABA Journal] * Tons of my fellow Garden State attorneys in the Morning Docket today. Another New Jersey lawyer is in hot water for "friending" a litigant on Facebook to collect dirt. [New Jersey Law Journal] * Paul Manafort is the latest high-profile figure released from prison early because of COVID-19. [Fox News] * A paralegal for a U.S. Attorney's Office is accused of giving information to a drug cartel. Her brother-in-law is allegedly the head of a drug-trafficking organization; seems like background checks could have been better. [CBS News] * A staff attorney for the Cobb County, Georgia Magistrate Court was shot and killed while confronting a gunman last week. [Atlanta Journal Constitution] * Hackers are demanding $21 million from a law firm or they may release materials related to the firm's clients, which include Elton John, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Hope the firm has a good "poker face." [Variety]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Judge Richard Posner Confesses Error
This brilliant jurist is hipper than you might expect.