Judge Deborah Batts

Morning Docket

Morning Docket 02.04.20

* Madonna has been sued over claims that this "material girl" has been showing up late to concerts. [Billboard] * UpCounsel, the website that matches lawyers with clients that need projects completed, has announced that it will be shuttering on March 4th. [ABA Journal] * A Minnesota personal injury lawyer is in hot water for allegedly conspiring with chiropractors to defraud insurance companies. [Star Tribune] * The attorney for a woman charged with busting through Mar-a-Lago checkpoints claims his client is mentally unwell. [Associated Press] * Judge Deborah Batts, the federal judge tasked with overseeing the New York criminal trial of Michael Avenatti, passed away yesterday at the age of 72. [NBC News]

Celebrities

Morning Docket: 11.15.11

* Deborah Batts, the first openly gay judge to serve on the federal bench, got married this weekend. We hope she doesn’t become the first openly gay federal judge to get divorced. [New York Times] * Things are getting hairy for Kim Kardashian, and not just because she’s Armenian. A hair removal company is suing […]