Ohio Supreme Court

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.09.22

* When worlds collide: Russian censorship laws make it difficult to report on what’s happening overseas. [CNN] * Touch my ass again and I'll sue yours! Just a reminder that under federal law, sexual harassment claims are no longer subject to mandatory arbitration. [JDSupra] * The girls who know know, the girls who don't should read this: Ohio's Supreme Court clarifies a common law concept. [NLR] * Gritty would be proud: Temple law students help refugees make it safely out of Ukraine. [ABC] * Censorship is in: "Don't Say Gay" law goes into effect in Florida. [Politico]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.03.20

The Ohio Supreme Court said a lawyer's "pants are charred" by lies, and disbarred the attorney for allegedly practicing law while suspended and other misconduct. That's quite a "burn"... [Columbus Dispatch] * A new lawsuit alleges that a well-known Los Angeles attorney stole from clients to finance “a public image of obscene wealth” for himself and his wife, singer and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne. [Los Angeles Times] * Ivanka Trump was deposed on Tuesday in a lawsuit alleging misuse of funds designated for the Trump Inauguration. [CNN] * A 37-year-old attorney has been confirmed as a federal judge in Mississippi. [Jackson Free Press] * Joe Exotic's lawyer claims that the former zookeeper is close to receiving a presidential pardon. Maybe President Trump wants another season of Tiger King... [Business Insider]

By Jordan Rothman
Crime

Non-Sequiturs: 11.02.12

* As a tipster wrote, “This judge done lost her mind.” We don’t know about that, but something is clearly wrong here. [Chicago Sun-Times] * Another brutal — yet disarmingly tender — takedown of the bros who run IsAnybodyDown. [Popehat] * Robert Morton Duncan, the first black justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, RIP. [Times Union] * Yes, clients can be royal pains in the behind. But you still can’t hit an obnoxious client over the head with a baseball bat. [Charleston Gazette] * Major Kudos to McGuireWoods for the firm’s support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. We encourage other firms (and individuals) to do the same. [American Red Cross] * “As American as the modern prison system” doesn’t have the same ring as “apple pie.” For better or worse, though, it’s equally true. [Cruel and Unusual] * LawDingo is a new company that connects potential clients with lawyers — all from the convenience of home. It’s the way of the future! [Dow Jones]

By Christopher Danzig