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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.09.22

* When worlds collide: Russian censorship laws make it difficult to report on what’s happening overseas. [CNN] * Touch my ass again and I'll sue yours! Just a reminder that under federal law, sexual harassment claims are no longer subject to mandatory arbitration. [JDSupra] * The girls who know know, the girls who don't should read this: Ohio's Supreme Court clarifies a common law concept. [NLR] * Gritty would be proud: Temple law students help refugees make it safely out of Ukraine. [ABC] * Censorship is in: "Don't Say Gay" law goes into effect in Florida. [Politico]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.03.22

* Share the road, or else! Jersey law is a win for cyclists and pedestrians. [North Jersey] * Rhode Island’s Supreme Court just overturned a law that considered those serving lifetime sentences civilly dead. [AP] * Allow me to shamelessly advertise: Elie Mystal’s new book just dropped — buy it to impress your friends and lovers. May have to settle for the audiobook for a bit though. [Above the Law] * Put your money where your school is: Florida mayor commits $5M to soon-to-be law school. [ABA Journal] * Stop cutting me off! Churches are recharacterizing their charitable efforts as free speech to work around governments preventing them from helping the homeless. [Vice]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.02.22

* Come back when you’re older, spud: Bill to make tobacco purchasing age 21 passed Idaho’s Senate. [Daily News] * Not enough of a good thing: a spike in need for legal help fighting evictions is hurting legal services. [The Real Deal] * New Florida law makes panhandling a fineable offense. No clue how the state is gonna collect on that ticket. [FOX] * Mask off: mask mandates got banned in Virginia schools. We’re like 5 minutes away from hand sanitizer being contraband. [WRIC] * Deep rooted: Idaho wants to use contract to make sure that its Med students actually practice there once they earn their honorifics. [Idaho Capital Sun]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.01.22

* The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 is up for SCOTUS review. How will the court rule on Native sovereignty? [NYT] * It’s been 6 months since SB8 threw a wrench in how precedent is supposed to work — doctors and patients are still trying to find up. [NPR] * There's more than one Jackson to add to your legal vocabulary! A new law school is coming to Jacksonville, Florida. [News4Jax] * Quite the overcharge: This ATM antitrust case comes with a $20M fee. [Reuters] * The Highest Court: Will SCOTUS weigh in on the spotty legality of weed with a federal decision? [Insurance Journal]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.22.22

* Virtually new applications: Employment lawyers are gonna have to figure out how the Metaverse will fit into their practice. [Financial Times] * Carpooling to the ER: Michigan's no-fault policy on car accidents is arguably filling up hospital beds. [Detroit News] * Can't beat 'em, join 'em: California deploys an SB8-esque bill that will allow people to sue gunmakers. [UPI] * Florida is trying to ban discussions of LGBTQ topics around children from kindergarten to third grade... I can't even see how this came up? Someone play music a little too loud during nap time? [Jurist] * My Beautiful Dark Twisted Tweets: Looks like Ye's blue bird ramblings are fair game in the divorce proceedings. [FOX]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.14.22

* Missouri's “Make Murder Legal Act” was kind enough to not actually become a law. Had us worried there for a bit. [USA Today] * Prescriptive law is just what the doctor ordered: Utah has lower rate of crashes after setting a more restrictive blood alcohol limit. [CNN] * A new Frontier: word of a big airline merger dropped and law firms are jumping at their cut. [Law.com] * Justice pending: A Florida civil rights case hinges on if trasngender folks should be allowed to use the bathrooms they want to. [WUSF] * Those who can do, dean: Case Western's Michael Scharf will be arguing about presumption shifts in insanity defense cases before the International Criminal Court. If TiVo is still a thing, can you record this for me? [News 5 Cleveland]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.28.22

* Biden's announcement of his SCOTUS nominee could take until the end of Black History Month. Hold on to your butts! [NYT] * SCOTUS gave the green light for Alabama to kill a man overnight. [CBS News] * Slow down, Florida Man! If passed, a Florida law might net you a $158 dollar speeding ticket. Looks like they're taking a page out of Alabama's ticket trap book. [FOX] * Think all the hubbub around Justice Breyer's retirement means nothing if the Court remains 6-3? See what these legal minds think — it might change your own. [Politico] * "Stop recording!" An Arizona bill wants to restrict how citizens can record on-the-clock cops. Hey, somebody's gotta have video evidence for when the body cams mysteriously turn off. [12news]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.12.22

* SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED! Indiana is a step away from removing a common sense restriction on gun ownership. [Newsweek] * Florida is looking to pass a 15-week abortion ban. See what you started, Texas? [Politico] * Missouri police chiefs support a lawsuit that will take a shot at pinning down the meaning of an ambiguous gun law. [STL Today] * Decisions have been made. Market is open. Giddy is up. Who wants the Broncos?! [Denver Post] * A former officer sued the Seattle Police Department for firing him because he punched a woman handcuffed in the back of a police car. [Publicola]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.28.21

* Build Bombs Better: Biden just passed a $777B military budget. Maybe next year we can use 2.5% of that to end homelessness. [Aljazeera] * Do you solemnly swear to uphold the truth, so help you God? Maybe? Eh, good enough. [ABA Journal] * Floridian lawmakers have some legal resolutions lined up for the new year — here are a couple. [Tampa Bay Times] * Forced birthers scored major wins against abortion's legality in 2021. Determine the lay of the land to prepare for what's next. [ABC News] * Are offices delaying openings because of an abundance of sneezes or a short supply of skill? You decide. [Law360]

By Chris Williams