Megan Markle

Morning Docket: 03.15.21

* Buckingham Palace is reportedly hiring a law firm to investigate Megan Markle's bullying claims. Wonder what it would be like if the firm from Suits did this job... [Business Insider] * Google will face a lawsuit claiming that it still tracks users in Incognito Mode. [Verge] * The criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, may be delayed due to her recently announced pregnancy. [Guardian] * The Manhattan District Attorney recently announced he will be retiring at the end of his term. [Washington Post] * A Florida lawyer has been charged with first-degree murder. [ABC News] * The Clemson University Track and Field Team has hired counsel over the elimination of their program. Hope they don't have too many "hurdles" to pursuing a claim... [ESPN]

By Jordan Rothman

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.12.21

* A Florida lawyer who became famous dressing up as the "grim reaper" on beaches to warn about COVID-19 may face discipline for an appeal he filed. Hope he didn't wear the "grim reaper" outfit to court... [ABC News] * Megan Markle won a lawsuit against a company that published portions of a private letter she wrote to her father. [Harper's Bazaar] * Check out this group of Harvard Law grads who are trying to eliminate harassments and discrimination in the legal profession. [New York Times] * Bruce Springsteen has hired a New Jersey legal eagle to defend himself in a DWI case. [New York Post] * Since Above the Law hasn't had a "Lawyerly Lairs" segment in a while, just wanted to relate that a lawyer just bought a multimillion-dollar waterfront mansion in Jupiter, California. Check out the sweet digs in the article. [Real Deal]

By Jordan Rothman

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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