John Eastman

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.10.23

* Treat your significant other the way you'd want to be treated if they're called to testify against you in a multi-billion dollar fraud trial. [Reuters] * Chevron doctrine on the chopping block. Because what this country needs is every mundane detail of government in the hands of the laser-focused geniuses in the House of Representatives. [Bloomberg Law News] * Drew Magary calls for an end to the Supreme Court's soft dictatorship. [SF Gate] * A thorough analysis of Ken Chesebro's effort to overturn the 2020 election concludes that it doesn't seem like that's legal. [Just Security] * In bid to keep his law license, John Eastman testifies that there's been "200 years of dispute" over whether the vice president can unilaterally overturn elections. [Law360] * Biglaw firms weather economic jitters by showing up in midmarket deals. [American Lawyer] * Documentary profiles the attorneys who held Nazi groups accountable. [Daily Beast]

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.15.23

* Hunter Biden indicted on gun charge. You are not prepared for the sneering glee Justice Alito will put into his opinion using Joe Biden's son as the vehicle to strike down gun laws. [CNN] * In black box hearing, a NY appellate judge has put a halt on Trump's financial crimes case pending review by a full panel and throwing a wrench in the delicate schedule of multiple overlapping criminal trials. [Daily Beast] * Did you know nasal decongestants don't work? Apparently true! Here come the lawsuits against folks who saw the unfortunate souls struggling to breathe enough to get through the work day and decided to bleed us dry. [Reuters] * House Republicans maintain laser focus on fighting ESG guidelines. Because capitalism means private businesses have freedom until they use that freedom to invest in solar power. [Bloomberg Law News] * Eastman ally takes stand. Unable to cite any support for his election denial stuff either. [Law360] * ASS Law bans professors from having sex with students because... obviously. [Law.com]

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.06.23

* If Senator Whitehouse thinks John Roberts will take action after Sam Alito straight up admitted to breaching ethics rules, then he doesn't know John Roberts! [Law360] * Oregon Supreme Court voting on whether to become the first state in the modern era to offer a full apprenticeship path to the bar. [Reuters] * GPT-4 wins a lawyering contest featuring various AI options, but still isn't as good as humans. Kinda supercharges why states might want to find licensing pathways that don't involve an algorithm gaming a test, huh? [New Scientist] * Nationwide says it is not on your side if you're accused of aiding in an abduction. [Law.com] * John Eastman has failed to get out of his disciplinary proceeding on Fifth Amendment grounds. That was the obvious outcome, but if John Eastman accepted the obvious dictates of the law he wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. [Bloomberg Law News] * An interview with super agent Leigh Steinberg. [ABA Journal] * CiteRight and Jurisage to merge as Canadian legal tech providers eye expansion. [Law.com International]

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.08.23

* Biggest law firm no more... Dentons splitting from Dacheng as China institutes new cybersecurity regulations. [Financial Times] * The folks behind the Supreme Court case striking down affirmative action in higher education are now launching suits against diversity in the private sector. [WSJ] * John Eastman wants his disbarment proceedings halted so he can concentrate on being an (as yet) unindicted co-conspirator. [The Hill] * The Federal Circuit wants to sideline Judge Pauline Newman for not submitting to a mental health examination... or more accurately their mental health examination. Because she has been examined by a neurologist who blasted the circuit's recommendation. First federal judges explain history to historians, now they're explaining neurology to neurologists. [Bloomberg Law News] * Trump judge orders Southwest Airlines attorneys to attend "religious freedom" training from designated hate group. [Law360] * Stroock and Stroock and Leavin'. More partners jump ship as the firm votes to end its pension obligations. [American Lawyer] * Attorneys in Wells Fargo case ask for $180 million. Or double what Wachtell wanted for the Twitter deal that got everyone in a tizzy. [Reuters]

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