Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.28.20

* Lawyers argued yesterday that a TikTock ban would be "devastating." Many would definitely be devastated if they couldn't see humorous videos during the quarantine... [Verge] * A lawyer at Debevoise and Plimpton has had his protest-related charges dropped. [American Lawyer] * Google's parent company has settled a lawsuit claiming that it failed to properly handle sexual misconduct allegations against executives. [CNBC] * The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office will not prosecute a journalist who is accused of interfering with an arrest earlier this month. [New York Times] * The New York Attorney General is suggesting that the NYPD stop making routine traffic stops. Unclear if this will have any impact on the always-congested FDR Drive... [AP]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.05.20

* A Chicago lawyer featured on the Netflix show Indian Matchmaking is facing a tough adjustment after experiencing the fame of being on the show. This series keeps showing up on my queue... [Chicago Sun Times] * The Los Angeles District Attorney's husband will face charges for waiving a gun at protesters near his home. [Hill] * A new lawsuit is demanding that White House briefings have sign language interpreters. [New York Times] * The American Bar Association has voted on a set of best practices for third-party litigation funding. That sentence may sound boring, but the implications are profound. [American Lawyer] * A new class-action lawsuit claims that the popular app TikTok steals consumer data and sends it to China. [NPR] * Check out this story of a lawyer who paid off $200,000 in student loans in two years. Man, she beat me by 22 months, hope she doesn't start a blog... [Business Insider]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.17

* Federal judges with lifetime appointments: They're just like recent law school graduates! The Senate Judiciary Committee just confirmed Brett J. Talley to the Middle District of Alabama, despite the fact that he's got less than years of experience, has never argued a motion, and was declared "not qualified" by the ABA. Awesome. [The Hill] * Calling all defenders of Roy Moore: "If You Refuse to Condemn Predators because of Politics, You’re Disgusting." [National Review] * Thanks to all of the recent sexual assault accusations that have been lodged against men in the entertainment industry, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has set up a task force to deal with these star-studded Hollywood cases. [Jezebel] * News that the law school cartel in the United States is in crisis has finally made its way across the pond. Should solicitors and barristers care? [Legal Cheek] * Dozens of DACA recipients have had their renewal applications rejected due to mail delays, and they have no right to appeal. This is awful. [New York Times]

By Above the Law