J.C. Penney

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.30.20

* Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting comfortably in a New York City hospital after a non-surgical procedure. Wishing RBG a speedy recovery! [CNN] * A new lawsuit aims to break up an alleged monopoly in the cheerleading business. This would make a great sequel to Bring It On... [Atlanta Business Chronicle] * A Kentucky attorney is accused of "monstrous" sexual misconduct in a new lawsuit filed by former employees. [Courier Journal] * Ashley Judd has been given the green light to pursue sexual harassment claims against Harvey Weinstein. [New York Times] * Looks like retailer J.C. Penny will be purchased as a result of its reorganization in bankruptcy. Hopefully there will be some great sales before the restructuring is through... [Washington Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Department of Justice

Morning Docket: 10.21.13

* How Jamie Dimon (and Stephen Cutler and Rodge Cohen) reached JPMorgan Chase’s tentative $13 billion settlement with Eric Holder and the Department of Justice. [DealBook / New York Times; Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)] * Congratulations to all the New Jersey couples who got married since midnight, in the wake of the state supreme court’s decision not to stay a lower-court ruling in favor of marriage equality. [Newark Star-Ledger] * Additional insight into all the partner departures from Weil Gotshal in Texas. [Dallas Morning News] * Lawyers aren’t the only folks who know how to overbill; defense contractors do too, according to federal prosecutors who allege that a company provided prostitutes and kickbacks to Navy personnel. [Washington Post via The BLT] * The legal battle over Obamacare rages on. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)] * Judge Oing, this really isn’t that hard. Here’s a draft opinion for you in the long-running litigation between Macy’s and J.C. Penney over the right to sell Martha Stewart merchandise (by James Stewart, no relation to Martha). [New York Times] * If you’d like to run with the bulls without schlepping to Spain, former lawyers Rob Dickens and Brad Scudder can help. Presumably their legal training helped them draft ironclad waivers. [BuzzFeed] * Another interesting but very different event, taking place this Wednesday: “Healing the U.S. Lawsuit System.” [U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (one of our advertisers)]

By David Lat