Bolton’s Bet Pays Off Bigly
Garland dumps DOJ suit over Bolton's book.
Morning Docket: 06.17.21
* A trademark lawsuit filed by Ice Cube against Robinhood has been dismissed. Guess the judge put "ice" on that litigation... [Yahoo News] * Prosecutors say Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels's former lawyer, deserves "very substantial" prison time for crimes he purportedly committed. [NBC News] * The Justice Department has ended a criminal inquiry and lawsuit over the publication of a book by John Bolton. [New York Times] * Congressman Mo Brooks has purportedly accused the person who served process on him for a lawsuit related to the Capitol riots of trespassing. [Hill] * A Utah prosecutor has apologized for telling a lawmaker to "die and go to hell" for interrupting his afternoon nap. Guess someone was a little grumpy... [New York Post]
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
Morning Docket: 10.02.20
* A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the federal government against John Bolton for publishing a memoir without prior approval. Guess the government doesn't celebrate the guy's entire catalog... [New York Times] * A group of former Department of Justice lawyers are accusing Attorney General Barr of illicitly helping President Trump win reelection. [Hill] * A Texas judge who admonished and grabbed at a paralegal for sitting in a seat designated for lawyers has been disciplined. [Texas Lawyer] * Check out this primer on the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, which is being discussed after President Trump announced he has COVID-19 earlier this morning. [NPR] * A new lawsuit accuses Kris Jenner of committing sexual harassment against a former bodyguard. [Fox News] * A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed after a fan suffered a heart attack at a Philadelphia Eagles game. If he ate any Philly cheesesteaks, that probably also didn't help... [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Bolton Bet That Barr Wouldn’t Come After Him. He Bet Wrong.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Now That Everyone In DC Has Read It, DOJ Demands Injunction For Bolton’s Book
That ship has definitely sailed.
It’s Not A Prior Restraint, It’s A Contract Dispute WINK WINK
DOJ sues Bolton over tell-all book, cordially requests that he pulp it ... or else.
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Barr Threatens Suit To Stop Bolton’s Book Because The First Amendment Is, Like, More Of A Suggestion Really
I'll take PRIOR RESTRAINT for $600, Alex!
Morning Docket: 06.11.20
* An attorney who spent more than 10 years on the run has been sentenced to three years in prison for developing and selling illegal tax shelters. Sounds like a good plot for a John Grisham book. [Accounting Today] * A lawyer for former National Security Adviser John Bolton alleges that the White House is claiming Bolton's new book contains classified information that cannot be revealed. [CBS News] * The Florida Supreme Court has suspended an attorney who has filed thousands of questionable lawsuits against property insurers. [Insurance Journal] * The Attorneys General of most U.S. states and territories have filed litigation against 26 drugmakers for allegedly fixing the price for generic drugs. [Reuters] * NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has paid $10 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit alleging that it systematically fired employees over 40 and replaced them with younger workers. Sounds like a twisted kind of Midsommar... [CBS News]
Donald Trump Didn’t Disband Pandemic Team, He Did Far Worse
How Ford v. Ferrari can explain Trump's incompetence.
McGahn Ruling Gives Bolton Cover, Exposes Bolton’s Cowardice
For a warmonger, John Bolton seems timid AF.
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
Morning Docket: 09.12.19
* Immediately after John Bolton lost his job, a true genius tweeted that he'd signed with the Patriots. It looks like he might return to Kirkland which is basically the same thing in legal circles. [National Law Journal] * Supreme Court decides government can circumvent international law while asylum rules get litigated. Cool. [NY Times] * Dentons just added five firms across Africa in one day. [American Lawyer] * "Chief Counsel of Digital Citizenship" is an actual title a major company came up with for a lawyer presumably after spinning the buzzword wheel. [Corporate Counsel] * Latest appellate judge pick was so mealy-mouthed and evasive that even the Republicans snapped at him before they'll ultimately vote down the line to give the racist myth peddling jackhole a lifetime job. [Huffington Post] * Former Big 4 partner gets a year for fraud. [Law360] * What exactly would happen if California stood up for college athletes? [Sports Illustrated] * John Hinckley seeks sentence adjustment so he can move to California and get into the music business which is a sentence no one ever expected. [AP]