Jury Duty

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.23.17

* Statues of Chief Justice Roger Taney may have been removed in his native Maryland, but don't expect his bust to be removed from the Supreme Court's Great Hall or his portrait to be taken down from the high court's East conference room in the near future. The visage of the Dred Scott opinion's author will remain. [National Law Journal] * The Charlotte School of Law may be dead, but that doesn't mean that former students' proposed class-action lawsuits against the school have been put out to pasture. Though the bulk of the claims were dismissed, two such cases with allegations of unfair and deceptive trade practices have survived motions for summary judgment. Best of luck against Infilaw's first fallen school. [Law.com] * Much to his defense attorney Benjamin Bratman's chagrin, the names of the jurors who convicted Martin Shkreli of securities fraud have been released. They've been talking to the press about the disgraced pharma bro, and one of them referred to him as "his own worst enemy." [DealBook / New York Times] * Meanwhile, Martin Shkreli's ex-lawyer, former Kaye Scholer partner Evan Greebel, remains charged with wire fraud conspiracy, a charge on which Shkreli was acquitted by a jury. Greebel's defense attorneys at Gibson Dunn have called this "a Kafkaesque scenario," that is "frightening for every corporate lawyer in America simply doing their jobs representing clients." [New York Law Journal] * Berkeley Law is planning to launch a hybrid online/on-campus LL.M. program for foreign-educated attorneys. Students will be able to complete their fall and spring semesters online, but must attend classes on campus at the law school during the summer months. Tuition is a whopping $57,471. [The Recorder] * Earlier this week, a California jury handed down the largest verdict thus far in a talcum powder cancer case against Johnson & Johnson. The plaintiff, Eva Echeverria, who had used J&J baby powder since the 1950s and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007, was awarded $417 million. [Consumer Affairs]

By Staci Zaretsky
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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.24.17

* SEC probe into whether or not Yahoo had an obligation to disclose data breaches to shareholders could set a precedent, which would mark the first time Yahoo's been on the cutting edge of something since the mid-90s. [National Law Journal] * Dewey know anyone looking to get out of jury duty? [Law360] * If you're trying to become a fugitive from justice, dream a little bigger than a Quality Inn in New Jersey. [NY Post] * The top Biglaw firms continue to pull away from the rest of the pack. This isn't so much news as a quarterly reminder that the rich get richer. [The Am Law Daily] * Britain's Supreme Court blocks Theresa May's effort to trigger Article 50 without a parliamentary vote. Because breaking up is hard to do. [BBC] * A bevy of laws to criminalize peaceful protests coming soon. At least the death of American democracy is still running on schedule. [The Intercept] * Finally someone willing to stand up to the tyranny of snow globes. [Clickhole]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.15.16

* Ultimately, voters will decide how big a deal Hillary's emails really are. [Huffington Post] * If you still have your panties in a bunch over Justice Ginsburg's comments about Donald Trump, maybe you aren't paying enough attention to history. [Washington Post] * Guess what? Your paralegals hate you. [The Lawyer] * Ironman, err, Robert Downey Jr., is serving as an alternate on a jury. [Law and More] * When in time are judicial opinions, as a matter of grammar? [LawProse] * The RNC just ended #NeverTrump. [Slate] * A look at Janelle Eveland Belling, the managing director of ediscovery services and strategy at Perkins Coie. [CodeX]

By Kathryn Rubino