The Taxpayer Millions Trump Spends Golfing? Worth It To Distract Him From Crazy Sh*t He’d Otherwise Be Doing.
Naturally, the president of the United States needs to protect our right to waste as much hot water as we want.
3 Questions For A College Athlete Turned Birdie Girl (Part I)
Entrepreneur's decision to stand up for her company’s IP rights is a reflection of her belief that her brand is more than just a sterile trademark.
This Lawsuit Over Golf Tournament Prize Is Your Next 1L Contracts Final
Fun with definitions.
LIV Golf Antitrust Case Continues To Be An Absolute Clown Show
Does Gibson Dunn even know what’s in these contracts?
LIV Golf Players Such As Phil Mickelson Sue The PGA Tour In 106-Page Complaint
Do the professional golfers, represented by high-powered law firms, have a strong case for damages and, in particular, injunctive relief?
Ivana Trump Is Not Buried At A Golf Course For Tax-Avoidance Reasons
There is more to being a cemetery company than just operating land dedicated to the deceased.
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Biglaw Firm Drops Sponsorship After Golfer Joins LIV Tour
Thank you very little.
Morning Docket: 04.26.22
* Unholy inequality: PA school faces discrimination lawsuit for not allowing Satanists to set up an after-school club. What would Jesus do? [Global News] * A Whole New World: Texas judge invites Disney to relocate. [WFLA] * Question: Will SCOTUS be as deferential to Biden on immigration as they've been to Trump? Magic 8-Ball says not likely. [NPR] * A swing and a miss: Golf course hit with $5M verdict after hitting the same house over 600 times! I thought four was the limit. [NBC News] * New hope for a Texas death row inmate accused of killing her daughter. [PBS]
Morning Docket: 06.30.21
* Donald Trump is suing the State of New York over a golf course. Bet he hopes the litigation doesn't end up in the rough... [Washington Post] * A grand jury may soon be investigating the recent building collapse in Surfside, Florida. [Insider] * The Second Circuit has ordered an alleged "copyright troll" to file a sanctions opinion against him in all cases in which he is involved and to mail the decision to clients. Almost seems like a scarlet letter... [ABA Journal] * Apparently, Attorney General Garland will personally scoop ice cream at a Department of Justice event this week. Wonder who got the "scoop" on that story. [Fox News] * A former top lawyer at the Air Force and Space Force is now working as the general counsel of Voyager Space Holdings. Starfleet may be next... [Corporate Counsel]
Morning Docket: 04.21.21
* The PGA Tour is requesting that a lawsuit filed by a golfer alleging the Tour interfered with media contracts be dismissed. Remains to be seen if their motion ends up in the rough... [Golf Channel] * Derek Chauvin allegedly wrote his lawyer's phone number on his hand before his guilty verdict was announced yesterday. [New York Daily News] * A judge has rejected former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's request to end his sentence early. [Yahoo News] * Lisa Monaco has been confirmed by the Senate as the Deputy Attorney General. [Wall Street Journal] * The Daily Mail has sued Google alleging anticompetitive tactics that might have impacted the Royal Family's coverage recently. Sounds like the suit could be a "royal" pain for Google... [New York Post]
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Morning Docket: 08.25.20
* A Pennsylvania golf course has defaulted in a lawsuit alleging illicit discrimination. Maybe they knew it would be a "fore"gone conclusion they'd lose... [Patriot News] * The New York Attorney General has sued the Trump Organization over financial investigations into the company. [Forbes] * Apparently, the ongoing pandemic is making it difficult to tell Scott Peterson his death penalty sentence has been overturned. [Fox News] * The Attorney General of the Virgin Islands has subpoenaed billionaire Leon Black and his business in a probe related to Jeffrey Epstein. [CNN] * The social media app TikTok has sued the U.S. Government over a ban recently announced by the Trump Administration. Did they serve process by video? [CNBC]
Donald Trump Blows As Much Taxpayer Money On Golf As Richest Pro Golfer Tiger Woods Earns Golfing
There should be some kind of official oversight regarding how much taxpayer money a president can spend on something as frivolous as weekly golf trips.
Golf Digest Just Overturned A Murder Conviction Which Should Embarrass The Justice System
We'll let this one pass, but when Cat Fancy clears Leonard Peltier we need to have a serious talk.
Morning Docket: 06.14.18
* The New York American Inn of Court presents, “Fast Times at Ruth Bader Ginsburg High.” You'll never think of Phoebe Cates the same way again. [New York Law Journal] * In the wake of decades of sexual abuse, Michigan State turned to former Republican governor John Engler to serve as interim president and steer the school back from this tragedy. His response is to smear the victims. The only shocking thing about this is that anyone expected a different result. [Detroit Free Press] * Apple is making it harder for law enforcement to crack into your phone. If they can follow this up with a longer lasting battery, we might forgive them for removing the headphone jack. [CNN] * A reminder that the next shoe in the Supreme Court's attempt to resuscitate Lochner is about to drop. [Vox] * United Lex and LeClairRyan's new deal has the legal technology community buzzing. But banking on law firms to embrace change hasn't always panned out. [American Lawyer] * When the revolution comes, they'll point to our highly developed law of golf balls as proof of our decadence. [Law.com] * Due process suit brought by journalists on the infamous United States kill list will go forward. [Courthouse News Service]