The Newest Reindeer Game? A $170M Defamation Suit
What's in a name? SO much if you keep everything else the same.
Helen Wan, Attorney And Author Of ‘The Partner Track,’ On Bringing Her Biglaw Novel To Netflix
Wan’s story from the launch of her book to the landing of an original Netflix series is a testament to her hard work, grit, and the realization of dreaming big.
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.
Netflix’s ‘Our Father’ Is A Horror Story Of Legal Failure
This fact pattern should be on a law school final exam, because surely even students can do better!
Morning Docket: 04.15.22
* When champagne brings pain: Man wins 450k suing his job because they threw him a birthday party. [WSOC TV] * Due to an anti-CRT law, Missouri teacher loses job after teaching a fictional work about Martin Luther King. I’m sure this is what he would have wanted. [Salon] * Of course Netflix is a video service provider, but are they legally? [Cleveland] * NY lawyer's years of using his firm to fund his Big Tyme living could make for a radio hit. [Reuters] * It's my money and I want to use it now: Law prevents discrimination against cash-users. [WCVB]
Next Up On Netflix: Biglaw And All Of Its Partner Track Drama
Hopefully the show will have some realism.
Morning Docket: 05.27.21
* A lawsuit filed by a former college basketball player against Adidas has been dismissed. Maybe he should take Adidas's slogan "impossible is nothing" to heart if filing an appeal... [Oregonian] * A man accused of shooting a New Hampshire pastor has pleaded guilty to assaulting his own lawyer. [AP] * The University of Miami has fired the dean of its law school, and members of the law school community are reportedly not pleased. [Miami Hurricane] * Alan Dershowitz is reportedly suing Netflix over a docuseries about Jeffrey Epstein. [Fox Business] * A judge has lowered a sentence after a defendant alleged "shady shenanigans" by a federal prosecutor. Surely, the lawyer didn't use the word "shenanigans" lightly... [ABA Journal]
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Morning Docket: 01.12.20
* Pope Francis has changed church law to allow women slightly larger roles in church services. Maybe he was inspired by the movie On the Basis of Sex... [Washington Post] * An NYPD lawyer is under investigation for allegedly threatening to shoot another attorney in her unit. [New York Daily News] * A show based on the film The Lincoln Lawyer has been greenlit for a 10-episode run on Netflix. [Deadline] * A black lawyer claims he was racially profiled by law enforcement for not wearing a suit in court. [New York Post] * A lawsuit against the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons has been settled. Maybe they resolved the case using 20-sided dice... [Polygon]
Morning Docket: 12.24.20
* Netflix has defeated libel claims related to The Laundromat, a film about the "Panama Papers." Maybe the judge was moved by Meryl Streep's performance... [Hollywood Reporter] * A lawsuit has been filed over alleged abuse of migrant women in detention centers run by ICE. [NBC News] * A typo in a Georgia election lawsuit says the lawyer verified the allegations under "plenty of perjury" instead of "penalty of perjury." [ABA Journal] * Judges of the Southern District of New York exercised a rarely used power to keep the acting U.S. Attorney in Manhattan on the job until Joe Biden is inaugurated. [New York Times] * A report alleges that some law firms took Payroll Protection Program money and banked the cash rather than used it on payroll. Don't think anyone should be surprised... [ABA Journal]
Morning Docket: 12.22.20
* Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, is arguing for early release from home confinement. To be completely fair, most of us are confined to our homes right now... [Hill] * Google is facing two more antitrust lawsuits filed by four publishers. [Fox Business] * The L.A. City Attorney is warning against driving under the influence this holiday season because hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients. [KTLA] * Attorney General Barr has unveiled new charges over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. [USA Today] * Netflix has settled a lawsuit with the Conan Doyle estate over the film Enola Holmes. Elementary! [Hollywood Reporter]
Morning Docket: 11.25.20
* Netflix has settled a lawsuit over the "Choose Your Own Adventure" trademark. Guess Netflix chose the adventure that doesn't end in a trial... [Hollywood Reporter] * Two women, who were detained in northern Montana for speaking Spanish, have settled a lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [Reuters] * A new lawsuit alleges that a 70-year-old worker at the grocery store chain Publix contracted COVID-19 and died as a result of lax policies of his employer. [NBC News] * Check out this article on the legal prowess of Daredevil and She-Hulk (had no idea She-Hulk was a comic-book character!). [Screen Rant] * A Texas man is in hot water for allegedly filing a mandamus petition on behalf of two clients even though he is not a licensed attorney. [Bloomberg Law] * A Pennsylvania lawyer has been found guilty of identity theft and other crimes. So tempted to make a My Cousin Vinny joke right now... [Legal Intelligencer]
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Morning Docket: 09.29.20
* Looks like Netflix will be picking up the upcoming Lincoln Lawyer series. Not too newsworthy, but very excited about this! [What's on Netflix] * A federal judge may soon rule if Apple's App Store runs afoul of antitrust rules. [Wall Street Journal] * A Georgia court is allowing a couple to sue a sperm bank for allegedly misrepresenting the background of a sperm donor. [ABC News] * A Massachusetts law firm is being sued for allegedly accepting money from a pharmacy in exchange for referring personal injury clients to the business. [Insurance Journal] * A lawyer for President Trump's campaign previously worked for Al Gore. Maybe this attorney can double as a climate change advisor... [NPR]
Morning Docket: 09.15.20
* A Florida city has repealed an ordinance against saggy pants over claims that the law unfairly targeted people of color. [Fox News] * An Iowa lawyer, who transferred a case to another lawyer without client consent, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law] * The Mayor of Rochester, New York, has fired the city's police chief and suspended the Rochester City Attorney over the death of Daniel Prude. [Hill] * The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Green Party will be off the presidential ballot in Wisconsin for the upcoming election. [CNN] * Law school deans are asking for an open-book bar exam given the hardships that bar candidates presently face. [ABA Journal] * A Nebraska lawyer has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for purportedly keeping thousands of dollars of settlement money meant for clients. [Lincoln Journal Star] * Attorneys General of several states are calling on Netflix to remove the show Cuties due to alleged sexualization of children. [ABC News]
Morning Docket: 08.13.20
* A Cincinnati lawyer has pleaded guilty to buying a $3,000 tiger-skin rug in violation of the Endangered Species Act. Maybe he was just a huge fan of Joe Exotic? [Enquirer] * A South Florida lawyer says he has spent around $700,000 to recover $100,000 over the principle of it all. [Daily Business Review] * Parents are claiming in a new lawsuit that remote learning because of COVID-19 denies some children a basic education. [News Tribune] * The Florida lawyer who wore a grim reaper outfit to warn about the dangers of COVID-19 is now using a mobile billboard to protest Governor Ron DeSantis's response to the pandemic. [Florida Phoenix] * A California lawyer who called a female judge's opinion "succubustic" is suing over potential ethics consequences for the comment. If it weren't for South Park, I would have no idea what that meant... [ABA Journal]
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]
‘Fear City’: Netflix Series Puts The Lawyers Who Took Down The Mob In The Spotlight
A story about how the five families were put on trial -- and convicted.