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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.07.21

* A Republican Congressman was finally served with papers related to a lawsuit over the January 6th Capitol riot after prior attempts failed. Seth Rogen may have served the papers right the first time... [Hill] * A California lawyer, who allegedly used a cafe to embezzle money, has been sentenced to prison. [San Francisco Chronicle] * A New York lawyer, who is an associate at Dechert LLP, appeared on Jeopardy! last week. [Brooklyn Eagle] * Jerry Falwell, Jr. is asking that a lawsuit filed by Liberty University over Falwell's departure from the school be dismissed. [NBC News] * The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether America's all-male draft is unconstitutional. Maybe the movie RBG will be quoted in the briefs... [Fox News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.26.21

* Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, is filing a defamation lawsuit against a tabloid that said he was having an affair. Guess people should stop circulating "pillow" talk... [E! Online] * An attorney has been sentenced to two years in prison for failing to file tax returns and pay taxes. [Chicago Tribune] * A Texas lawyer and client were ordered to pay $150,000 for "outright lies" in court. [Texas Lawyer] * A Chicago attorney is racking up wins on the game show Jeopardy! [Chicago Tribune] * A lawyer is giving $20 Starbucks gift cards to teachers as a way to express his gratitude for educators. Guess it's more useful than apples...[Fox News]

By Jordan Rothman
Uncategorized

Morning Docket: 04.16.20

* A Florida attorney is suing over his county's COVID-19-related curfew, arguing that "[i]t's not like the virus is Count Dracula." With an argument like that, he can't lose. [New York Post] * A husband and wife (who were both lawyers) were found dead in their Chicago home on Monday under suspicious circumstances. [NBC News] * The top lawyer of Twitter saw his pay decrease last year, but don't worry, he still makes millions of dollars a year. [Bloomberg Law] * An attorney won around $106,000 during a five-day winning streak on Jeopardy! Should cover about a year's worth of law school loans... [Online Athens] * Selena Gomez has filed a $10 million lawsuit against a game developer for the unauthorized use of her likeness. [Variety] * A lawyer has discovered a way to make plastic face shields from plastic covers on legal documents. Is this attorney named MacGyver? [ABA Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 12.14.16

* Are women opting out of law school? [Texas Lawyer] * Harvard Law student Susanna Barron takes a whirl on tonight's episode of Jeopardy. [Greenwich Daily Voice] * The fight over sanctuary cities continues. [Politico] * Another lawsuit for Fox News alleging sexual harassment by Roger Ailes. [Jezebel] * An assistant United States attorney's romance might lead to a suspension. [Legal Profession Blog] * The GOP's partisan wrangling may turn out to bite Trump in the ass. [Huffington Post] * On Biglaw attorneys in the orbit of power. [Law and More] * Bill Cosby with the jokes on his way into court. [New York Daily News]

By Kathryn Rubino