Erin Brockovich

Morning Docket: 03.12.21

* The CEO of Marvel claims his DNA was stolen from a water bottle during a deposition. This sounds like a pretty strange origin story... [Property Casualty 360] * The inspiration for a lawyer in the film Erin Brockovich has lost his law license. [Wrap] * A lawsuit about the departure of the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles has been delayed until 2022. [NBC News] * Ghislaine Maxwell is allegedly selling her London home to pay for legal fees spent defending her criminal case related to Jeffrey Epstein. [Wall Street Journal] * The Indiana Attorney General is in hot water for allegedly receiving thousands of dollars for advisory roles. Guess he's having a hard time making ends meet on a government salary... [Indianapolis Star]

Pointing The Finger At The California Bar After Major Legal Scandal

The role of the California Bar in the Tom Girardi scandal.

Morning Docket: 12.15.20

* A federal judge has certified a class action filed by peanut farmers alleging that companies conspired to depress the price of peanuts. Guess the farmers didn't want to be paid "peanuts" for their crop... [Counter] * Pinterest has settled a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former executive for $22.5 million. [CNN Business] * Attorney General Bill Barr will resign his position next week. [New York Times] * A probe into Hunter Biden's taxes is purportedly complicating Joe Biden's search for an Attorney General. [Politico] * A prominent Los Angeles attorney, who was involved in the case that inspired the movie Erin Brockovich, has had his assets frozen by a judge. This might be a good plot for a sequel... [Los Angeles Times]

Someone Has To Play The Bad Guy

Remember this movie?