Football

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.15.17

* "When the founders wrote the Declaration of Independence, they invoked our creator four times, because in America we don't worship government we worship God." Guess who was awarded an honorary law degree this weekend? It was none other that President Donald Trump, who delivered the commencement address at Liberty University on Saturday morning. [The Hill; TIME] * The Pink Ghetto (Partner Edition)? A Proskauer Rose partner has filed a $50M gender bias suit against the firm, claiming she was not only paid less than male colleagues, but that she was "overtly objectified based on her sex" when a fellow partner allegedly "made inappropriate comments regarding her appearance, body, clothing, or 'sexiness'" on numerous occasions. [Am Law Daily] * Tarra Simmons has quite the résumé: she's a convicted felon and former drug addict who also happens to be the recipient of a prized Skadden fellowship. Unfortunately, she may not be able to practice law thanks to a recommendation from the Washington State Bar Association’s Character and Fitness Board that she be denied bar admission. She plans to appeal. [Northwest Public Radio] * Walter "Chet" Little, a former Foley & Lardner partner, has been arrested on insider trading charges that stem from his time at the firm. Soon after finding out about the nature of the charges, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, his current firm, politely showed him the door. If convicted, Little will likely face quite the lengthy prison term and a fine of up to $5 million. Ouch. [WSJ Law Blog] * "There was never a question of whether I was going to go to law school or not. It was just when I was going to go...." Chris Carr, a former cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens, is set to graduate from GW Law School this weekend. He'll be taking the California bar exam this summer, but he recently accepted a job offer at an immigration law firm in Virginia. Congratulations! [Washington Post]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.26.17

* Today is World IP Day. Oh wait, that's wrong. "Today is World IP Day.TM" [World Intellectual Property Organization] * A pair of twins is graduating from UVA Law. In other news, it's a really slow news day at UVA. [UVA Today] * Alabama is voting to put an anti-abortion amendment in their state constitution because there's literally not a single other issue requiring the attention of Alabama lawmakers. [The Hill] * Johnny Depp's managers don't trust him. [USA Today] * This woman does not like xylophones. [Lowering the Bar] * For Serial fans in Minnesota, Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder are speaking in your town on May 10. [Beth El Synagogue] * A tribute to death penalty litigator Steve Bright. [Katz Justice] * The Beast shouldn't be forgiven at the end of Beauty and the Beast. [The Legal Geeks] * Aaron Hernandez did not write a note to a prison lover, according to his lawyer. [CBS Sports]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.03.17

* 50 Cent is suing Reed Smith for malpractice. As they say, "Get Rich Or Sue Your Lawyers." [Law.com] * The federal government lags in cybersecurity because all the talent is going to the private sector. [New York Law Journal] * Nothing says, "politics as usual" better than the South Dakota legislature declaring an "emergency" to overturn an ethics law. [Huffington Post] * D.C. Circuit blocks state attorneys general from coming to the defense of the CFPB. [National Law Journal] * Kellyanne scolds America for not remembering the Bowling Green massacre. Admittedly it's easy to forget, what with it never happening and all. [CNN] * Trump plans to roll back the protections put in place after the financial crisis. Presumably next week he'll take action to eliminate airbags because, "hey my car isn't crashing right this second, why does anyone need these?" [Wall Street Journal] * NFL TE turned Wiley Rein associate Colin Cloherty has a hard time picking who to root for in the Super Bowl. [The Am Law Daily] * The NLRB's general counsel issued a memo recognizing college football players as employees, because they fit every conceivable definition of an employee. So obviously politicians -- of one party anyway -- are demanding his resignation. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.17

* The Super Bowl is coming up, try to stay out of jail. [Versus Texas] * In their great new legal podcast, Dan Epps and Ian Samuel take a deep dive into Judge Gorsuch's decisions and judicial philosophy. [First Mondays] * Making sense of the Trump Administration's legal maneuvers surrounding the immigration executive order. [Slate] * My body, everyone else around me's choice. [Jezebel] * Judge Gorsuch's past includes "Fascism Forever." [Salon] * The $500 million judgment against Oculus VR (now owned by Facebook). [Law and More] * A primer on how the Dems should react to Gorsuch's nomination. [Washington Post] * J. Crew's legal fight. [The Fashion Law]

By Kathryn Rubino