Kansas Supreme Court

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.09.20

* Three New Hampshire hospitals are suing Vermont over Medicaid reimbursements. Maybe they'll accept payment in maple syrup... [Keene Sentinel] * The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a suspended attorney to serve a 30-day jail sentence for practicing law while his license was revoked. [Kansas City Star] * The Justice Department is asking to defend President Trump in a defamation lawsuit over sexual assault allegations. [CNN] * An Iowa lawyer has been suspended from practice for accepting a settlement offer that his client rejected. [Bloomberg Law] * President Trump is expected to announce a new list of potential Supreme Court picks as soon as today. The former reality show host should know some interesting ways to make the announcement... [Guardian]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.13.20

* Michael Avenatti has been temporarily cut loose from prison amid COVID-19 concerns. Avenatti is prohibited from using a computer during his release, so I guess he won't send me another email anytime soon. [AP] * 3M alleges in a new lawsuit that a company charged 600 times the ordinary price for N95 respirators. [MSN] * The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the governor's executive order limiting the size of religious services. [NPR] * Fox News is facing a lawsuit in Washington State alleging that it violated the law when it called COVID-19 a "hoax" in February and March. [Forbes] * Many attorneys are stepping up and offering pro bono services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [New York Post] * Julian Assange fathered two children with his lawyer while holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. They must have some interesting ethics rules overseas... [Reuters]

By Jordan Rothman