Mormon Church

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.24.21

* Legal tech startup Clearbrief is raising money to provide AI-driven writing technology to the legal sector. Hope they don't make AI that writes the Morning Docket... [Geek Wire] * Senator Chuck Schumer is asking President Biden to appoint candidates who would be the first black U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. [Politico] * A lawsuit alleging that an NHL owner broke rent-stabilization laws with tenants is being allowed to proceed. Guess the judge will decide who belongs in the penalty box. [Crain's New York Business] * A member of a prominent Utah family is accusing the Mormon Church of fraud in a new lawsuit. [Washington Post] * A Pennsylvania lawyer is in hot water after he allegedly copy and pasted a substantial amount of his trial-level arguments in an appeal. At least he didn't need to bill much extra for the work... [ABA Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.24.16

* Why are Native Americans suing the Mormon Church? [The Atlantic] * The legal system changed the way you print documents. [Slate] * The powerful online presence of Justices Ginsburg and Thomas. [Jost on Justice] * The story behind the story of the death of Laquan McDonald. [Guile is Good] * A look back at the life and times of Phil C. Neal (1919-2016), clerk to Justice Jackson. [John Q. Barrett]

By Kathryn Rubino