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* A Wisconsin woman has filed a lawsuit against the maker of bagel bites pizza snacks alleging that they do not contain real mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. Must be a true "Cheesehead"... [KIRO] * Brittany Spears is asking for some facetime with the judge overseeing her conservatorship. [New York Daily News] * A lawyer has been suspended from practice for five years for firing several bullets into a colleague's law office. [ABA Journal] * A New York City lawyer has seemingly vanished leaving clients and their money in the lurch. [Haute Living] * Donald Trump has lost his effort to avoid sitting for a deposition in a lawsuit filed by protesters who were allegedly assaulted outside of Trump Tower. Not a first for the Donald... [New York Post]
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* A lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of New York City fitness studios argues that exercise facilities should be allowed to operate despite COVID-19. Guess people soon might not have an excuse to stay away from the gym... [Pix 11] * The Supreme Court has declined to get involved in the defamation lawsuit Stormy Daniels filed against Donald Trump. [Forbes] * Two New York City lawyers, who allegedly torched an NYPD car last year, have purportedly been offered a plea deal. [New York Post] * Check out this article on the cases Vice President Harris handled as the former California Attorney General. [Juris Lab] * A lawyer is aiming to create the "Starbucks of pet grooming." Wonder what a caramel macchiato is with dogs... [Newsday]
* A new lawsuit alleges that New York City restaurants should be open for indoor dining because this "saves lives." Since I can't cook for my life, I might agree... [New York Post] * A Connecticut lawyer allegedly shot his wife on Christmas Day and then killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide. [Connecticut Law Tribune] * The New York Attorney General is warning of COVID-19 vaccine scams. [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle] * California is now allowing lawsuits for emotional distress even when events are seen virtually. [San Francisco Chronicle] * A new lawsuit alleges that the plot of Outer Banks on Netflix was stolen from a novel written by a North Carolina teacher. Maybe the writer of The Goonies also has a case... [News & Observer]
* A company that makes a law firm performance review platform has hired its first general counsel. Wonder how they'll track his performance... [Corporate Counsel] * A new lawsuit alleges that an Illinois funeral home gave out the wrong ashes to family members of the deceased. [Insurance Journal] * A lawyer for President Trump has been sued for saying that a former cybersecurity chief should be shot for statements made about the election. [Bloomberg Law] * Check out this New York City lawyer who is dressing up as Santa for the holiday season. [Fox News] * The New York Attorney General predicts President Trump will step down so that Vice President Pence can pardon him. Sounds like a plot line from House of Cards. [Hill]
* Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, suggested he voted for Joe Biden. No surprise there. [Hill] * Police have released video of vandals tagging the home of a prominent New York City attorney. [New York Post] * Major companies are urging law firms to enlist more diverse legal teams to handle client work. [Wall Street Journal] * A Michigan attorney has been arrested for obtaining signatures for a petition opposing the emergency powers exercised by Michigan's governor. [Michigan Live] * A South Florida attorney has been disciplined for posing as her adversary's client online and writing a fake negative review. This lawyer may have too much free time... [Miami Herald]
* Johnny Depp's lawyer has been reportedly thrown off a defamation case for revealing information covered by a protective order. Maybe the information was "pirated" or the judge should make the attorney "walk the plank"... [Courthouse News Service] * A lawyer for the Lincoln Project told Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to "peddle their scare tactics elsewhere" after the couple threatened to sue the anti-Trump group over billboards in New York City. [Wrap] * An Ohio lawyer has been arrested on human trafficking, racketeering, and related charges. [Cincinnati Enquirer] * The Trump Campaign and the Nevada GOP have filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking election officials from counting early votes. [Business Insider] * A photographer has filed a lawsuit after being hit with the horns of a steer after the 2019 Sugar Bowl. Sounds like a law school hypothetical... [AOL]