Michael Avenatti

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.17.21

* A trademark lawsuit filed by Ice Cube against Robinhood has been dismissed. Guess the judge put "ice" on that litigation... [Yahoo News] * Prosecutors say Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels's former lawyer, deserves "very substantial" prison time for crimes he purportedly committed. [NBC News] * The Justice Department has ended a criminal inquiry and lawsuit over the publication of a book by John Bolton. [New York Times] * Congressman Mo Brooks has purportedly accused the person who served process on him for a lawsuit related to the Capitol riots of trespassing. [Hill] * A Utah prosecutor has apologized for telling a lawmaker to "die and go to hell" for interrupting his afternoon nap. Guess someone was a little grumpy... [New York Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.11.21

* A lawsuit claims that a Minnesota law firm fired pro-Trump employees. Maybe the litigation is going to be "yuge"... [New York Post] * A New York disbarred lawyer allegedly helped an ex-con swindle friends our of half a million dollars. [New York Daily News] * Counsel for Derek Chauvin is seeking to probe alleged bias on the part of the jury that convicted Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd earlier this year. [AP] * Jeffrey Toobin has returned to CNN after he took time off following an incident in which he exposed himself on a Zoom call last year. [USA Today] * Lawyers for Stormy Daniel's former counsel Michael Avenatti claim Avenatti should get a light sentence because he is mocked and ridiculed for his fall from grace. Maybe the judge will say "basta"... [Daily Beast]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.19.21

* Prosecutors are allegedly expected to file federal weapons and drug charges against a former member of the band Panic! At The Disco. Bet he's hoping to be "victorious"... [Court TV] * Court filings allege that Facebook knowingly provided less accurate data about the reach of potential advertisements on the platform. [NBC News] * Former wrestlers are asking the Supreme Court to hear a case they filed against the WWE. Would be interesting if the justices ordered them to resolve their issues in the ring... [New York Post] * A former Georgia attorney is facing felony charges for wiring money from a title company to his personal account. [CBS News] * Michael Avenatti and Michael Cohen are apparently feuding. They should know how to settle their dispute in the yard... [Daily Beast]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.02.20

* A civil rights lawyer, who filed a federal lawsuit over a snatched pen, was awarded $2 in damages. Guess it was a "bic"timless act... [New York Post] * Twenty-five former presidents of the District of Columbia Bar are calling on lawyers not to participate in President Trump's alleged attack on democracy. [News Break] * An attorney, who was criminally charged for allegedly threatening online critics, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law] * A cybersecurity official fired by President Trump is purportedly contemplating legal action after a Trump Campaign lawyer said he should be shot. [NBC News] * A Miami lawyer has allegedly admitted that he tried to extort a bank of $7.5 million in exchange for not revealing damaging information. Maybe this attorney could have learned a lesson from Michael Avenatti... [Daily Business Review]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.11.20

* A lawsuit filed by McDonald's alleges that its former CEO sent nude pics from his work email, destroyed evidence related to sexual relationships with employees, and committed other illicit acts. Looks like Ronald wasn't the only clown at McDonald's... [Business Insider] * A federal judge in New York has allowed a lawyer to withdraw from representing Michael Avenatti in a criminal case. [Fox News] * A disbarred Beverly Hills lawyer has pleaded guilty to stealing over $500,000 from a former client. [CBS News] * Susman Godfrey has elected the first female managing partner in the history of the firm. [Bloomberg Law] * A lawyer is apparently accused of billing his client 40 hours in one day. Maybe he had a time machine? [Texas Lawyer]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.03.20

* A lawyer who was featured in the Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer has been unable to shake his conviction for violating a restraining order. Maybe he should have had "dreamy" Dean Strang defend him... [ABA Journal] * A study has found that the number of lawyer jobs may have decreased by over 15% in the past six months. [Bloomberg Law] * A group of voters have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Trump Administration from excluding undocumented immigrants from the census. [Jurist] * Michael Avenatti will receive a taxpayer-funded lawyer in one of his criminal cases after claiming he did not have the financial resources to pay his own counsel. [Fox News] * The Supreme Court has denied the request of environmentalists to stop the Trump Administration from building a southern border wall. The justices didn't rule if Mexico needs to pay for it... [ABC News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.20.20

* Federal judge Esther Salas's son was shot and killed, and her husband wounded, during an assault at the judge's New Jersey home on Sunday night. Extending our deepest condolences to Judge Salas and her family. [CNN] * The Oregon Attorney General has sued federal agencies over detentions federal officials have conducted on Portland protesters. [USA Today] * Michael Avenatti's lawyer claims Avenatti is broke and taxpayers should pay for his defense on fraud, tax evasion, and other charges. Maybe he can just sell Roger Stones like other criminal defendants... [Fox News] * The Supreme Court has ordered expedited proceedings about the availability of President Trump's tax returns. [Hill] * The FBI Director has hired a former law partner to be the new top lawyer at the Bureau. [Wall Street Journal] * Yet another lawyer has been caught attending a Zoom court conference without wearing enough clothes. All lawyers should read ATL's earlier coverage of this phenomenon. [Mexico News Daily]

By Jordan Rothman