Kanye West

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.22.22

* Virtually new applications: Employment lawyers are gonna have to figure out how the Metaverse will fit into their practice. [Financial Times] * Carpooling to the ER: Michigan's no-fault policy on car accidents is arguably filling up hospital beds. [Detroit News] * Can't beat 'em, join 'em: California deploys an SB8-esque bill that will allow people to sue gunmakers. [UPI] * Florida is trying to ban discussions of LGBTQ topics around children from kindergarten to third grade... I can't even see how this came up? Someone play music a little too loud during nap time? [Jurist] * My Beautiful Dark Twisted Tweets: Looks like Ye's blue bird ramblings are fair game in the divorce proceedings. [FOX]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.18.21

* Kanye West allegedly called his lawyer "f*cking stupid" and stormed out of a hearing. Sounds pretty "heartless"... [Sun] * Meet the former lawyer who started a successful accessories brand. [Cut] * The Supreme Court has tossed a lawsuit challenging Obamacare. [Politico] * Lawyers for Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, are not happy with the judge's changes to a jury questionnaire in Holmes's criminal case. [Yahoo News] * A Long Island judge is accused of shoving a lawyer and calling another one "anti-Semitic." You'd expect someone from "Strong" Island to have a lot of personality... [New York Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.06.21

* Kim Kardashian has purportedly hired an all-star lawyer to pursue a divorce against Kanye West. Too bad, this could have been her first case as a legal professional and some might call her a gold digger... [Page Six] * President Trump is seeking to dismiss a fraud lawsuit filed by his niece. [Reuters] * Over 1,000 law graduates have become attorneys through emergency licensure programs recently without taking a bar exam. [Bloomberg Law] * A lawyer who lost an election to Josh Hawley at Yale Law School is urging the senator to accept the results of the last presidential election. [Yahoo News] * Michael Jordan was awarded $46,000 in damages from a Chinese company that allegedly used a word that translates into "Jordan" to brand products. Jeeze, Jordan is a great name, wish it was worth more money... [CBS Sports]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.09.20

* Kanye West is facing a lawsuit for reportedly failing to pay individuals who worked on one of his performances. If true, "how could you be so heartless?" [OK Magazine] * Lawyers representing Stephen Bannon in his criminal case moved to withdraw from the representations after Bannon seemed to suggest beheading Dr. Anthony Fauci and others. [Hill] * A South Florida lawyer tragically died of a heart attack after collapsing during a court hearing held through Zoom. [Daily Business Review] * President Trump is making little headway in his post-election lawsuits. [New York Times] * A man who is accused of threatening the Attorney General of Israel claims that autocorrect is to blame. This is a creative defense. [Haaretz]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.17.20

* Kayne West said he was going to tweet his recording contracts since he apparently needs "every lawyer in the world to look at these." Can all of us lawyers send him a bill if we review the agreements? [Hollywood Reporter] * Joe Biden is purportedly assembling an army of lawyers for a possible post-election legal fight. [Guardian] * A new lawsuit has been filed against Kushner Companies, the outfit owned by Jared Kushner's family, over allegedly dangerous living conditions at apartment buildings owned by the company. [Hill] * An OBGYN is being accused of fertility fraud after it was allegedly revealed that the doctor's sperm, and not that of an anonymous donor, was used to create an embryo. [Fox News] * William H. Gates, Sr., a name partner of K and L Gates, has passed away. He is also the father of billionaire Bill Gates, what a legacy! [American Lawyer]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.04.20

* A judge has ruled that Kanye West will not appear on the presidential ballot in Virginia. Maybe Kanye had his attention on West Virginia anyways... [Hill] * A former doctor has been convicted of attempted murder for purportedly trying to kill a lawyer who opposed the doctor in two lawsuits. [ABA Journal] * A Loyola University law student is accused of torching his New Orleans apartment after a heated dispute with her landlord. [Times-Picuyane] * A disbarred New York lawyer has been charged for allegedly stealing money meant for 9/11 first responders. [New York Law Journal] * A New Jersey lawyer has been charged with fraudulently obtaining $9 million in COVID-19 relief money and using the funds to buy a mansion and other luxury items. [New Jersey Law Journal] * The top lawyer for an online retailer has pleaded guilty to stealing around $6 million from his company and used the money to fund his lavish lifestyle. Lots of lawyers behaving badly in the Morning Docket today! [New York Daily News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.02.20

* A group of fireworks companies has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit involving New York's COVID-19 restrictions. Guess the litigation didn't start off with a "bang"... [New York Law Journal] * President Trump has won a motion to temporarily delay the release of his tax records. [Fox News] * A new lawsuit alleges that McDonald's discriminates against black franchisees. [Reuters] * A new global settlement plan has been advanced to dispose of claims accusers have against Harvey Weinstein. [Hollywood Reporter] * A 105-year-old woman is leading a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. [Guardian] * Kanye West is suing to appear on the ballot for president in Wisconsin and Ohio. Maybe Kim K can put her law classes to good use... [Business Insider]

By Jordan Rothman