Jerry Falwell Jr.

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: 04.19.21

* A prominent Dallas attorney is accused of agreeing to launder drug money for a share of the profits. Is his name Saul Goodman? [Dallas Morning News] * A billionaire was purportedly able to cheat on his taxes without going to jail even though his lawyer faces serious charges and possible prison time. [Daily Beast] * A disbarred New Jersey lawyer has been connected to a company that was at one time worth $100 million despite owning one single deli. Maybe the valuation was based on the quality of its Reuben... [CNBC] * A lawsuit claims that Jerry Falwell, Jr.'s accuser has compromising photos and communications that would be damaging to Falwell's family. [Newsweek] * An Oregon lawyer may be suspended from practice for alleged misconduct during a high school soccer coach dispute. Guess he could be getting the red card... [Oregonian]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.11.20

* A "robot lawyer" startup, that once focused on parking tickets, is now helping users file FOIA requests. Hope the platform can't write the Morning Docket... [TechCrunch] * A new lawyer for the Trump Campaign allegedly argued that Kamala Harris was not a natural-born U.S. citizen. [Forbes] * The Department of Justice is suing the State of Alabama over allegedly substandard prison conditions. [NPR] * Jerry Falwell, Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against Liberty University. [New York Post] * A federal judge has approved a class action of fighters suing the UFC for allegedly being a monopoly. They should have put a trial by ordeal clause in their contracts, may be quicker to settle this dispute in the octagon... [Bloomberg Law]

By Jordan Rothman