Lincoln Lawyer

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.29.20

* Looks like Netflix will be picking up the upcoming Lincoln Lawyer series. Not too newsworthy, but very excited about this! [What's on Netflix] * A federal judge may soon rule if Apple's App Store runs afoul of antitrust rules. [Wall Street Journal] * A Georgia court is allowing a couple to sue a sperm bank for allegedly misrepresenting the background of a sperm donor. [ABC News] * A Massachusetts law firm is being sued for allegedly accepting money from a pharmacy in exchange for referring personal injury clients to the business. [Insurance Journal] * A lawyer for President Trump's campaign previously worked for Al Gore. Maybe this attorney can double as a climate change advisor... [NPR]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.23.20

* Lawyers for the estate of the helicopter pilot accused in a lawsuit of causing the crash that killed Kobe Bryant and others wants the case removed from Los Angeles. Pretty sure people know who Kobe Bryant is outside of LA... [Yahoo Sports] * Lyft has settled a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice alleging that the ride-sharing service violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. [Tech Crunch] * The Trump Administration is facing a lawsuit for failing to provide COVID-19 relief money to undocumented families. [Buzzfeed News] * A lawyer for alt-right figure Richard Spencer has been allowed to withdraw from representing him in a case involving the 2017 Charlottesville violence. [Yahoo News] * Check out this profile of a top Hollywood lawyer who wheels and deals while walking around 10 miles a day. That's kind of the opposite of the Lincoln Lawyer... [Wall Street Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.04.20

* Sadly, it looks like they won't be making a TV series based on the movie Lincoln Lawyer. Maybe they can just work plot lines into those car commercials with Matthew McConaughey. [Deadline] * Megan Markle is facing setbacks in her privacy litigation against a British tabloid. [NBC News] * A lawyer is in hot water after writing a will that named himself the primary beneficiary of a $1.7 million estate. That attorney could use an ethics refresher... [Washington Post] * If you are looking on LinkedIn for legal freelance opportunities, be sure to check out this article. [Silicon Valley Business Journal] * Microsoft is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that some XBox controllers are defective. Gamers should receive damages for pain and suffering, gaming is a welcome diversion from COVID-19. [Screen Rant] * Michael Cohen has been denied early prison release after indicating he will publish a "tell-all" book about President Trump. Guess Cohen doesn't need to worry about confidentiality since his disbarment. [Business Insider]

By Jordan Rothman