John C. Fry

Morning Docket: 08.16.19

* According to a new report, “personal attacks and language that politicizes or otherwise casts doubt on the judicial branch as a whole has the potential to cause significant damage to our democracy.” Thanks, Trump. [Big Law Business] * Why are there so few minority law clerks? California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu and Federal Judicial Center director Jeremy Fogel are trying to solve this “mystery” in conjunction with the ABA. [National Law Journal] * A former IRS staffer has pleaded guilty to unlawfully accessing Michael Cohen's confidential financial information and distributing it to Michael Avenatti, who once represented Stormy Daniels. He faces up to five years in prison and up to $250K in fines. [New York Post] * With hundreds of flights canceled, Hong Kong's airport had been at a complete standstill due to protestors clashing with police until this Biglaw firm managed to intervene. Be sure to thank Hogan Lovells for getting an injunction on airport protests. [American Lawyer] * In case you've been wondering about what bar pass rates and law school debt have looked like for the past decade or so, you can see it in some stunning graphics right here. [Law.com] * Thanks to the Lousiana Supreme Court, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t have to testify just yet in the Rams-Saints NFC Championship game lawsuit. Everything is on pause while the state's high court decides whether the case should be allowed to continue at all. [NBC Sports]

Morning Docket: 02.22.19

* Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is in hot water for brokering the 2008 plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. District Judge Kenneth Marra said the actions of then prosecutor Acosta violated federal law. [Slate] * When saying you're sorry just isn't enough: Roger Stone gets slapped with a gag order by Judge Amy Berman Jackson after Instagram debacle. [Law.com] * One of Michael Avenatti's sources has been identified as IRS analyst John C. Fry... and he's in trouble for disclosing Suspicious Activity Reports. [Law and Crime] * Most Americans understanding separation of powers better than the president. [The Hill] * If you're going to discuss bribing officials, you probably shouldn't do it over a video conference call -- this is the exact reason seedy dive bars exist. [Corporate Counsel] * The Jackson family is going after HBO over the documentary "Leaving Neverland," seeking $100 million in damages. [Deadline]