Florida Supreme Court

Morning Docket: 05.28.21

* A paralegal who was fired from her law firm job for feeding zoo animals in a viral video has found a new job. Sounds like this person should be on Tiger King... [CBS News] * A court has reportedly dismissed a lawsuit filed by spectators who were allegedly banned from Utah Jazz games after a verbal altercation with a professional basketball player. [Yahoo News] * A trial date has been set in the criminal case of the South Dakota Attorney General who allegedly hit a pedestrian with his car. [Black Hills Pioneer] * The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to that state's medical marijuana law. [NBC News] * The lawyer for the so-called QAnon Shaman says his client's shirtless state at the January 6th Capitol riot is evidence of his "mental vulnerabilities." Maybe he just wanted to show off his dad bod... [Business Insider]

Morning Docket 04.23.21

* The Florida Supreme Court won't let voters legalize recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State. At least the Court didn’t break the bad news on 4/20... [Slate] * A Brooklyn man's murder conviction has been overturned because his lawyer was reportedly "atrocious" and committed inexcusable mistakes. [New York Daily News] * A new lawsuit claims that Florida's so-called anti-riot law is unconstitutional. [AP] * Rob Bonta has been confirmed as California's Attorney General. [Los Angeles Times] * Apple must face a lawsuit over telling customers they can "buy" a movie even though access can later be revoked. [Hollywood Reporter] * Tesla's top lawyer has left the company for a self-driving startup. Wonder who will "take the wheel" of Tesla's legal department after his departure... [Business Insider]

Morning Docket: 08.28.20

* Florida's Supreme Court says Governor DeSantis overstepped his authority when appointing a jurist to the Supreme Court who wasn't admitted to the Florida bar for the required 10 years. Seems like this should have come up in a background check... [Hill] * Seventy-four people are now facing federal charges for protests in Portland, Oregon, that took place after the death of George Floyd. [Los Angeles Times] * A top ethics lawyer at the Bush Administration is calling for an ethics investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech at the Republican National Convention. [New York Times] * A legal defense fund is being established for a teen accused of killing and injuring protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Daily Mail] * A defense lawyer in the George Floyd criminal case is requesting a change of venue for the trial. Pretty sure everyone, everywhere has heard of this case. [ABC News]

Morning Docket: 06.11.20

* An attorney who spent more than 10 years on the run has been sentenced to three years in prison for developing and selling illegal tax shelters. Sounds like a good plot for a John Grisham book. [Accounting Today] * A lawyer for former National Security Adviser John Bolton alleges that the White House is claiming Bolton's new book contains classified information that cannot be revealed. [CBS News] * The Florida Supreme Court has suspended an attorney who has filed thousands of questionable lawsuits against property insurers. [Insurance Journal] * The Attorneys General of most U.S. states and territories have filed litigation against 26 drugmakers for allegedly fixing the price for generic drugs. [Reuters] * NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has paid $10 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit alleging that it systematically fired employees over 40 and replaced them with younger workers. Sounds like a twisted kind of Midsommar... [CBS News]

Morning Docket: 01.17.20

* Harvey Weinstein is attempting to move his criminal trial outside of New York City, citing the intense publicity of the matter. Fairly sure every community in America knows about Weinsten's case. [Fox News] * Lawyers in a class action against Aramark are getting more than just free food, filings provide for $5 million in cheddar as counsel fees. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that felons need to pay all costs associated with their sentences before having their right to vote restored. [CBS News] * A attorney has been disbarred for continuing to practice despite being suspended for failing to pay bar dues and neglecting to register with the New York Bar. This is a stern reminder to pay all bar dues. [Albany Times Union] * A man serving life in prison has been granted a new trial because his lawyer was racist. [San Francisco Chronicle]

Non Sequiturs: 01.13.19

* A happy 200th birthday to Cravath, which celebrates its bicentennial in 2019 (and which has launched a sharp-looking, historically rich microsite for the occasion). [Cravath/200] * According to Dayvon Love, "the policy response from mainstream political institutions and the Democratic Leadership in Maryland to the issue of gun violence and homicide in the Black community is mired in racism." [Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle] * The current Term of the Supreme Court doesn't boast many blockbusters -- but some cases are more interesting than others, as Adam Feldman points out. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Illegal aliens, guns, and strict liability, oh my! Eugene Volokh breaks down Rehaif v. United States, which SCOTUS just agreed to hear. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * The Supreme Court has taken an increased interest in intellectual property in recent years -- and if it wants to tackle issues of copyright infringement in the digital age, Capitol Records v. ReDigi could be a good vehicle. [All Rights Reserved] * Speaking of supreme courts, Florida's is likely to shift rightward, as Ed Whelan explains. [Bench Memos / National Review] * If you're getting lots of questions from friends and family about the constitutional law of shutdowns, check out this helpful explainer from Zachary Price. [Take Care] * And if you have thoughts on what legal publishers got right and wrong in 2018, Jean O'Grady would like to hear from you. [Dewey B Strategic]

Non-Sequiturs: 05.02.17

* A look at how behavior on the Court has changed since Justice Gorsuch’s began serving. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Is General Counsel Dianne Brandi likely to be the next head to roll of Fox News? [Law and More] * We’ve all seen the local news and after school specials — cyberbullying is a real phenomenon. […]

Morning Docket: 11.25.16

Ed. note: As mentioned on Wednesday, we will be publishing today, but at a reduced level. We'll be back in full force on Monday. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! * President-elect Donald Trump will likely pick a lawyer as his nominee for Secretary of State: Rudy Giuliani (NYU Law '68) or Mitt Romney (Harvard Law '75). [New York Times] * Where do broken hearts go? Some precedents for Chief Judge Merrick Garland to follow from unsuccessful Supreme Court nominees. [Associated Press via How Appealing] * A pre-Thanksgiving ruling from the Florida Supreme Court that gave one prisoner something to be grateful for could signal more upheaval to come in the nation’s second largest death row. [BuzzFeed] * Three more judges participated in Pennsylvania's "Porngate" email exchanges -- but it seems that Bruce Beemer, the state's new attorney general, won't be naming names. [ABA Journal] * What does the future hold for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its chief, Chicago Law grad and former SCOTUS clerk Richard Cordray? [New York Times] * It's not just a plot line from Suits: Reginald Taylor, accused of posing as a lawyer by stealing an attorney's bar number, apparently delivered decent results for his clients. [The Daily Beast] * Don't mess with (federal judges from) Texas, Mr. President; Judge Amos Mazzant, who blocked President Obama's proposed extension of overtime pay, isn't the first Lone Star jurist to cause problems for the Obama Administration. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Thinking of hitting the movies over the long weekend? Tony Mauro shares our own Harry Graff's enthusiasm for Loving. [National Law Journal]