Email Scandals

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.28.16

* "Absent a showing that the requested enforcement action could not shake loose a few more emails, the case is not moot." Because 2016 isn't over yet and we love kicking horses thought to be dead, the D.C. Circuit has revived a legal challenge regarding Hillary Clinton's private email server that was once considered to be moot. [Reuters] * The Supreme Court may be taking a turn to the conservative side come 2017, but not immediately. It's expected that shortly after his inauguration, President Trump will announce his nominee in either late January or early February, with confirmation hearings held in March, and a vote sometime in April. By the time a new justice is sworn in, there will be just a few days left of oral arguments for the current Term. [NPR] * "This case of cyber meets securities fraud should serve as a wake-up call for law firms around the world." Three Chinese hackers have been charged with breaking into the servers of several Biglaw firms -- firms like Cravath and Weil Gotshal -- to illegally trade on stolen information. They made more than $4 million, but only one of them has been arrested thus far and is awaiting extradition to the United States. [Bloomberg] * "Providing a profit motive to make arrests gives officers an incentive to make improper arrests." In counties across the country, those who are arrested must pay "booking fees," regardless of whether or not they are found guilty of their crimes. Two cases regarding these fees will soon be heard by the Supreme Court in early 2017, and one county was so brazen that it didn't even bother to submit a brief in opposition. [New York Times] * If you're applying to law school, you may be wondering how you can make the strongest argument for your acceptance in your application. Focus on your essays and make sure that you provide compelling examples of the type of person you are and your career goals. If you can sway just one person on the admissions committee to give you a chance, then you might soon find an acceptance letter with your name on it. [U.S. News]

By Staci Zaretsky