Republicans Are Politicizing Judicial Ethics Complaints
A look at what's happening in North Carolina.
Good Job, Jesse Binnall, You Finally Read The North Carolina Pleading Standards
And you pro hac-ed in, too!
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
NC Lt. Gov. Sues CNN For $50M: I’m Not A Perv, I’m The Hapless Pizza Guy!
Not porny at all, dude.
These North Carolina Paralegals Are Suing For The (Limited) Right To Practice Law
Should you really need to pass the bar to be able to help someone file for divorce? Probably not.
Morning Docket: 03.15.23
* Justice Ketanji has stood out for her questions. Her decisions have fallen in line with the others thus far. [ABA Journal] * A Texas judge could play a role in banning abortion pills nationwide: Quite a lot of intervention from the Lone Star state. [Reuters] * Like voting? You should follow this one: North Carolina's redistricting case is gonna have some spillover. [Reuters] * The "Rust" prosecutor flaked. [NYT] * Conflicts of interest are no joke in these parts. [NY Daily News]
Morning Docket: 03.14.23
* Want a popular policy done, but Congress is uncooperative? Enter Executive Orders. Joe Biden plans to issue one on gun background checks today. [Bloomberg Law] * Can partisan gerrymandering get worse? Yes, yes it can. Today the North Carolina Supreme Court will reconsider the issue, which could have major repercussions for national politics. [Reuters] * Supreme Court to consider whether the Constitution provides protection against anti-trans discrimination. And I am sure completely coincidentally, a vocally anti-trans federal judge finds himself in the news. [Vox] * Court issues blow to California labor movement: an appeals court found ride share services can classify drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. [Huffington Post] * It's not that law school deans want to end rankings, it's that they want to make them better. [Slate] * Michael Cohen takes the stand: Donald Trump's one-time fixer is singing to a New York grand jury. [Law360]
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Hey Judge, I Thought That State-Compelled Speech Was A No No?
‘What a relief to have nothing to say, the right to say nothing, because only then is there a chance of framing the rare, or ever rarer, the thing that might be worth saying.’ - Gilles Deleuze, Negotiations
State Supreme Court Doubles Down On This Guy Not Being Allowed In Courtrooms
Dude is giving everyone else a bad name.
Morning Docket: 06.30.22
* Employees fired for not praying at work. Good thing we have the Establishment Clau...nevermind. [Newsweek] * Given this Court, it may be a bad time to be gay in Texas. [The Hill] * North Carolina's vigilantes aren't getting the go-ahead from their police chief. [Fox] * Not The Onion: After promising to do everything he could to protect a woman's right to choose, Biden is nominating an anti-abortion judge for life. [Business Insider] * Bound 2 litigate: Ye West sued over sampling this banger of a house track. Shouts out to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas! [Reuters]
Thomson Reuters Brings The Human Touch To Artificial Intelligence
A “human-in-the-loop” approach helps us bring responsible and effective AI solutions together.
Morning Docket: 05.19.21
* A lawsuit claims that candles made by a company owned by Gwyneth Paltrow exploded. Wonder if Serenity by Jan made similar products... [NBC News] * The St. Louis lawyer, who was infamously photographed wielding a gun in front of protesters last year, has announced his run for a U.S. Senate seat. [Kansas City Star] * The City of Sacramento has settled a lawsuit over a law that required people to stand during the national anthem. [Sacramento Bee] * An appeals judge in North Carolina has been issued a criminal summons for allegedly nearly hitting protesters with an SUV. [ABA Journal] * Since Above the Law has not had a "lawyerly lairs" segment in a while, wanted to relate that the home of the founder of 1-800-LAWYERS is on the market. [New York Post]
Morning Docket: 12.01.20
* A Long Island lawyer has filed nearly 100 lawsuits alleging that companies are falsely claiming their products contain vanilla. He should go after restaurants unfairly advertising they sell New York-style pizza and bagels... [Inside Edition] * A Florida lawyer, who dressed as the Grim Reaper on beaches to promote social distancing, is facing legal setbacks in his lawsuit against Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis over COVID-19-related measures. [News Service of Florida] * A number of court proceedings in Durham County, North Carolina, have been canceled because a substantial amount of local prosecutors are quarantining after being exposed to COVID-19. [WRAL.com] * A Michigan funeral home recently settled a lawsuit that led to a major LGBT ruling at the Supreme Court. [Star Tribune] * Massachusetts is paving the way for marijuana delivery, which may prompt legal action from retailers. Guess Mr. Nice Guy might soon be legal in the Commonwealth... [Mass Live]
North Carolina Also Demands Waiver In Case It Kills Anyone With Bar Exam
Another state opts for the 'don't blame us for making you sick' approach to licensing.
Morning Docket: 03.13.2020
* The feds are accusing a North Carolina tax lawyer of being a chronic tax cheat. If anyone can argue his way out of that pickle, it's the accused tax lawyer. [Charlotte Observer] * A prominent lawyer who was with Jeffrey Epstein days before his death does not believe Epstein committed suicide. [Fox News] * The Vermont Attorney General is suing a facial recognition company over privacy concerns. [Hill] * An Oregon man has been sentenced to 15 years for the 2009 killing of a federal public defender. [Oregonian] * The New York Attorney General has asked Alex Jones to stop selling toothpaste he claims can fight coronavirus. [New York Post] * Tesla is facing a lawsuit alleging that Model 3s didn't have the advertised self-driving computer. These cars are so expensive, they ought to have a computer like Knight Rider. [Electrek]
Morning Docket: 11.11.19
* Settlement talks are underway to break up Cellino & Barnes into two separate firms. No news yet on which firm will keep the infamous jingle. [Buffalo News] * A winner has finally been declared in the close San Francisco District Attorney race. [Washington Post] * Woody Allen has ended his year-long lawsuit against Amazon involving Amazon canceling projects with Allen over MeToo allegations. [New York Times] * A North Carolina attorney has plead guilty to tax fraud for paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal expenses, including plastic surgery, out of his business account. Can't he argue that plastic surgery is a business expense? [Charlotte Observer] * Hundreds of Penn Law community members have voiced dissatisfaction with the school's new name honoring a donor. Hey, money talks. [Daily Pennsylvanian] * A Queens attorney has been sued over extremely lurid allegations of sexual harassment. This attorney must not practice employment law. [New York Post]