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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.02.21

* The Massachusetts Attorney General is suing an orthodontist who allegedly filed false claims worth millions of dollars. Guess the attorney general thinks she's taking a "bite" out of misconduct... [NBC News] * Governor Andrew Cuomo has purportedly hired a criminal defense lawyer after recent sexual harassment allegations were made against him. [Fox News] * A Brooklyn lawyer is facing grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing around $200,000 from a client. [Patch] * Amazon has been hit with a lawsuit alleging racial and gender discrimination. [Fox News] * WeWork and Softbank have settled a longstanding legal dispute. Maybe they should rename themselves WeSettle... [Real Deal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.09.20

* A federal judge has upheld an Ocean City, Maryland, rule banning women from being topless on beaches. It would be amazing if this case ends up at the Supreme Court... [Baltimore Sun] * Some attorneys in Minnesota need to be sworn into the bar curbside because of social distancing guidelines. Check out the pictures in the article, it looks like an interesting process. [Fox News] * An Egyptian lawyer is filing a multi-trillion-dollar lawsuit against China over damages allegedly incurred because of COVID-19. Hey, stop taking ideas from American lawyers! [Daily Sabah] * The Massachusetts Attorney General has launched an investigation of a retirement home over a COVID-19 outbreak that led to dozens of deaths. [Boston Herald] * Costa Cruises is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company allowed a ship to sail knowing that it was a "ticking coronavirus time bomb." [Fox News] * An Oklahoma City attorney and her boyfriend have been linked to a triple homicide. Hopefully, she'll put her law degree to good use. [Oklahoman]

By Jordan Rothman