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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.21.20

* The Pennsylvania Attorney General is taking action against an Amazon seller for allegedly selling hand sanitizer for $75 a bottle. Maybe it was made with top-shelf alcohol? [Philadelphia Inquirer] * A group of 100 New York City eateries are planning a lawsuit to allow indoor dining in the Empire State. [New York Post] * A judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at keeping a Chic-fil-A at a San Antonio airport. [San Antonio Express-News] * A Fort Worth, Texas, attorney who walked all the way to Austin, Texas, to bring attention to police reform has completed his trek. [Fox News] * A former FBI lawyer has pleaded guilty to altering a document used to justify surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser. [AP] * A disbarred attorney is accused of siphoning around $500,000 meant for a disabled client and using the money on vacations, plastic surgery, and about a thousand Amazon purchases. Hope he was a Prime member at least... [Philadelphia Inquirer]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.10.20

* TikTok is allegedly preparing to sue the Trump Administration over an order that may force the company to leave United States markets. If given permission, TikTok can likely serve process in some really creative ways... [Verge] * A lawyer behind a lawsuit aimed at overturning California's school closure order says that closing schools impacts fundamental rights and violates equal protection. [Fox News] * The Attorney General of Texas welcomed the National Rifle Association to the Lone Star State after the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit to dissolve the group. [New York Post] * A Fort Worth, Texas, attorney is walking to the governor's mansion in Austin in order to bring attention to police reform. [Fox News] * Lawyers for Jussie Smollett claim that a recording proves that key witnesses in the case were coached by prosecutors into conveying a narrative to avoid prosecution. [Chicago Tribune] * A New York landowner is suing a landscaper for $355,000 for allegedly destroying a tree. Maybe money grew on it? [Advance Media]

By Jordan Rothman