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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.06.22

* A New Orleans court will be hearing arguments about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). [Fox] * Arizona really doesn't like mail-in voting, and the DOJ doesn't like how they're going about it. [LA Times] * Here's a state-by-state update on how Dobbs is impacting the right to choose. [Politico] * Hate asking employers how much they plan on paying you to do your job? Live in California? Well, you're in luck! [Bloomberg Law]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.05.21

* A law firm suing New York delis and restaurants for purported wage violations allegedly used inaccurate work records. Guess it is alleged they are full of bologna... [New York Post] * A defaced billboard for a New Orleans attorney claims the lawyer is a bad restaurant tipper. [Newsweek] * A lawyer accidentally locked himself in handcuffs while preparing for a demonstration in a murder case and then realized he didn't have the key. Got to hand it to the attorney for his dedication. [Times] * There may be new attacks on Obamacare at the Supreme Court. [Vox] * CBS Studios says a lawsuit over the rebooted MacGyver series "suffers from fatal, incurable deficiencies." Nothing a pocket knife and some duct tape can't fix... [Deadline]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.19.20

* SmileDirectClub has filed a $2.8 billion lawsuit against NBC for broadcasting an allegedly defamatory and misleading story about the company. They sound more like FrownDirectClub... [Hill] * A well-known Texas lawyer is suing his estate planning attorney for a Texas-sized tax liability he wasn't able to avoid. [Texas Lawyer] * A New Orleans lawyer has been disbarred for spending her client's settlement money received because of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. [Advocate] * The Georgia Supreme Court has struck down a law requiring the licensing of lactation specialists. First learned about this profession from The Office. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * A lawsuit against the parents of a killer who murdered four people is being allowed to proceed. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * An Iowa attorney has been suspended from practice for overbilling a public defender's office, sometimes logging more than 24 hours in a day. Maybe the lawyer had Doc Brown's DeLorean? [Bloomberg Law]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.13.20

* A California attorney has been busted for selling drugs and guns. Talk about a full-service attorney... [New York Post] * A New Orleans lawyer is headed to federal appeals court in order to contest the constitutionality of mandatory bar dues. [Associated Press] * A lawsuit suggests that the e-cigarette company Juul bought ad space targeted at kids on Cartoon Network and other outlets. [Reuters] * An Oklahoma City attorney at the center of a triple homicide has been suspended from practice. [KFOR.com] * Paul Weiss is facing a boycott of applicants over the firm's representation of Exxon. Pretty sure there are plenty of law school graduates still willing to work there. [Salon]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.02.16

* Remember that Donald Trump tell-all from a former lawyer? Does the piece violate rules against the disclosure of privileged information? [New York Personal Injury Blog] * Judge Jed Rakoff slams consumer consent to arbitration agreements as a "legal fiction." [Law360 (sub. req.)] * According to a HUD report, a New Orleans judge is running a home for the elderly and disabled with "dangerous health and safety risks." [NOLA.com] * Advice on prepping for an oral argument. [Lawyerist] * Canadian Supreme Court justices are going to be chosen in an all new way. [The Star] * Field-administered drug tests are not as reliable as the criminal justice system would like you to believe. [Guile is Good] * Stuff lawyers say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNyobx3Agk

By Kathryn Rubino
9th Circuit

Non-Sequiturs: 10.08.14

* Some marriage equality enthusiasts applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to stay out of the way and let the circuits do their thing. But the history of miscegenation in America suggests the Supreme Court had a moral obligation to interject. [USA Today] * On this subject, Professor Dorf presents a fascinating hypothetical: is it in the strategic interest of an anti-gay marriage conservative lower court judge to strike down same-sex marriage bans in light of the Supreme Court’s cert denials? [Dorf on Law] * One more story while we’re at it, after the Ninth Circuit struck down bans on same-sex marriages, District Judge Robert C. Jones of Nevada, who upheld the ban in the first place, recused himself rather that be forced to issue an opinion in accordance with Ninth Circuit precedent. [BuzzFeed] * If you’ve ever wondered how Islamic State manages to recruit Western youth to the cause, the answer is a “Disney-like” social media campaign. It’s like a Biglaw summer program, but for murder. [Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy] * “Better Hold Off Sexting With High School Students” in Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court finally weighed in last week after the lower court had okayed a teacher texting a 16-year-old to sneak out of the house for sex. Wait, this required the Supreme Court to weigh in? What is wrong with you Indiana? [Valpo Law Blog] * Looking professional with a pixie cut. [Corporette] * Enter for a chance to win a Chief Judge Randall Rader bobblehead! Yes, these exist. [Santa Clara Law] * The Zephyr Teachout book tour for Corruption in America (affiliate link) begins. Is your town on the list? [Teachout-Wu] * New Orleans taxpayers spent around $75K traveling judges to conferences and resorts last year. Quoth the tipster: “I could make a joke about New Orleans judges going to the third world to learn how to run their courtrooms, but I think I already did.” [The Times-Picayune]

By Joe Patrice