Kenosha

Morning Docket: 02.08.21

* President Trump's impeachment lawyer has asked that the impeachment trial be paused for the Jewish Sabbath. Guess he doesn't roll shomer shabbos... [CNN] * A Florida lawyer accidentally flashed his medical marijuana card instead of his driver's license in a video that has gone viral. [Fox News] * The Supreme Court has ruled that some of California's restrictions on in-person worship are unconstitutional. [NPR] * Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of shooting protestors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has fired an attorney who raised a substantial amount of money for Rittenhouse's legal defense. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * Subways is offering 15% off tuna sandwiches after a lawsuit was filed alleging the company does not use real tuna. Something smells fishy... [Yahoo News]

Morning Docket: 10.01.20

* An Irish court has held that bread used in Subway sandwiches is too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread as a "staple" food for tax break purposes. Maybe they should put more "dough" into their bread... [New York Post] * The Kentucky Attorney General will need to release materials related to grand jury proceedings over the death of Breonna Taylor by tomorrow. [CNN] * An attorney for the alleged Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse announced plans to sue Joe Biden's campaign over ads which purportedly depict Rittenhouse as a white supremacist. [Fox News] * The Nevada Attorney General has warned that he will prosecute the type of poll watching allegedly suggested by President Trump at Tuesday's presidential debate. [Hill] * A lawyer was suspended from practice for failing to pay bar dues or filing a registration statement for years and practicing law while administratively suspended. Pay your bar dues everyone! [Bloomberg Law]

Morning Docket: 09.24.20

* Florida's Attorney General is calling for an investigation over whether Michael Bloomberg's pledge to pay off fines for ex-felons in Florida so they can vote was unlawful. You know what they say, no good deed... [Politico] * Facebook has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that it failed to remove hateful pages which allegedly led to the Kenosha shootings. [ABC News] * A judge has ordered Eric Trump, son of President Trump, to sit for a deposition conducted by the Attorney General of New York before the election. [NBC News] * A new trial has been ordered on a murder charge that was nixed because a lawyer did not object to an erroneous jury instruction. [Bloomberg Law] * A disbarred Florida lawyer has been found guilty of forging a court order even though his twin brother claimed he himself did the forgery. And I can't even get my triplet brothers to go on a road trip with me... [Herald-Tribune]

Morning Docket: 09.08.20

* Lady Gaga's father has joined a lawsuit seeking to end New York City's indoor dining ban. Now that litigation is on "the edge of glory." [Fox Business] * A lawyer for the accused Kenosha shooter has resigned his position from a defense fund that has raised around $700,000 for the defense team. [Yahoo News] * A Senior District Attorney in the Brooklyn DA's office was killed by a bus while riding her bike yesterday. Sending our deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased. [New York Post] * A South Carolina attorney has been disbarred after taking a plea on an indecent exposure charge. [NBC News] * A Texas Supreme Court decision may open the door to service of process through email or social media accounts. Think of all the filters that can be used when serving process through insta... [KSAT.com]

Morning Docket: 08.31.20

* A music composer for The Simpsons can move forward with his lawsuit over being dismissed from the show. Maybe his response when he heard the news was "Woo Hoo!" [Yahoo News] * A lawyer for the alleged Kenosha shooter claims his client was acting in self defense. [New York Post] * Ghislaine Mawell, a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is allegedly the first person in a New York City federal lockup to see a lawyer since the COVID-19 pandemic began. [Independent] * A Georgia lawyer was shot in his right shoulder during a dispute at a real estate closing last week. [August Chronicle] * The Estate of Leonard Cohen may take action against the RNC for using the song "Hallelujah" during fireworks after President Trump's acceptance speech last week. [Vanity Fair]

Morning Docket: 08.28.20

* Florida's Supreme Court says Governor DeSantis overstepped his authority when appointing a jurist to the Supreme Court who wasn't admitted to the Florida bar for the required 10 years. Seems like this should have come up in a background check... [Hill] * Seventy-four people are now facing federal charges for protests in Portland, Oregon, that took place after the death of George Floyd. [Los Angeles Times] * A top ethics lawyer at the Bush Administration is calling for an ethics investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech at the Republican National Convention. [New York Times] * A legal defense fund is being established for a teen accused of killing and injuring protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Daily Mail] * A defense lawyer in the George Floyd criminal case is requesting a change of venue for the trial. Pretty sure everyone, everywhere has heard of this case. [ABC News]