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Morning Docket: 11.11.21

* Congress will be mandating cars breathalyzers in cars by 2026. Is this the new seat belt or a major 4th Amendment violation? [Tech Crunch] * Looking to follow the Arbury case and would like a primer on citizen's arrest? Here you go. [CNN] * New York is encouraging employees to blow the whistle in a big way. See something, do your best referee impersonation...something. [National Law Review] * Tribes and conservation groups in Montana are forcing mining companies to clean up after themselves. I hope that this is blared as the company removes the waste, but that might be cruel and unusual. [AP News] * 1st Amendment is still under attack — and Ohio is throwing a haymaker. [AP News]

Morning Docket: 11.09.21

* The 9th Circuit may be determining if Twitter can be sued for sex trafficking soon. [Bloomberg Law] * North Carolina's Supreme Court is positioned to determine if nurses can be sued for medical malpractice. [Carolina Journal]  * Must be something in the water: legal standard for water in LA could still be dangerous. [ABC 7] * is helping cancer patients figure out their legal and financial troubles. Shouts out to Virginia! [WTVR] * Ohio governor makes it easier to let out those Dionysian urges on a few key holidays. THE EXPLOSIONS WILL BE GLORIOUS! [WHIO]

Do We Really Change That Much? New Ohio Law May Show Us.

Time will tell if corrections actually did any correcting.

Morning Docket: 11.3.21

* Second Amendment folks care so much about their guns that they're backed into supporting women's autonomy... for now. [The Texas Tribune] * Now whip it! Whip it bad!: NY law aims to curb nitrous oxide use in young adults. [PoliticsNY] * Two prisoners who have served decades for violent crimes may be up for parole after Ohio passed this law. [Local 12] * "Why didn't they teach us this in high school?!" won't work as an excuse when it comes to money management anymore in Ohio. Maybe more people should talk openly about money? [Dayton Daily News] * Kentucky man basically commits to future bar association violations because he owns a building. [Courier-Journal] * UC Hastings thinking about a name change because of the whole genocide thing. Good on them! [U.S. News]

Some Ohio Death Row Inmates May Be Eligible For Life Instead

Either way, they're going to have a lot of time on their hands.

Morning Docket: 07.01.21

* A family is suing an auction house for purportedly losing a rare photograph of Babe Ruth. Could be the plot of a sequel to Sandlot... [Democrat & Chronicle] * The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned Bill Cosby's conviction for sexual misconduct. [Business Insider] * An Ohio lawyer has been suspended from practice after his paralegal embezzled $200,000 under the lawyer's watch. [Enquirer] * A Texas lawyer, who allegedly bribed a judge, has resigned from practice. [Texas Lawyer] * James Franco is paying $2.2 million to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit. [Fox News] * Gavin Newsom is filing a lawsuit to be designated as a Democrat in an upcoming recall election after his team inadvertently left his party preference blank on election paperwork. Oops... [CNN]

Ohio Wants Sports Betting Bill Passed Before The Summer

The proposal would open up the floodgates for competing sports betting operators in Ohio.

Morning Docket: 04.15.21

* Lawmakers are expected to unveil a proposal to add four justices to the Supreme Court. Hope they realize that 13 is an unlucky number... [NBC News] * The Illinois Attorney General's Office is investigating a hack of its computer network. [Chicago Tribune] * A new lawsuit claims a California man was jailed recently because he resembled his brother. Thankfully, I don't look much like my triplet brothers...to their misfortune...! [San Francisco Chronicle] * A Missouri doctor was recently awarded $26 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit. [Bekcer's Hospital Review] * An Ohio lawyer has been reprimanded for conduct that required a judge to order the Bart Simpson-esque punishment of repeatedly writing that he would uphold ethical standards. Hope he didn't tell the judge to eat his shorts... [ABA Journal]

Morning Docket: 04.01.21

* The New York Attorney General has settled a lawsuit with the maker of Life Alert. Maybe the company's defenses have fallen and they can't get up... [WIVB] * A driver has pleaded guilty in a crash that killed a prominent Ohio lawyer. [Enquirer] * LGBTQ students are suing the Department of Justice over alleged discrimination at federally funded religious colleges. [NBC News] * A lawyer for the New York Attorney General alleges that the leader of the National Rifles Association kept its board in the dark about plans to put the group into bankruptcy. [Wall Street Journal] * A lawyer who said disbarment would be an "honor" has had his law license revoked. Be careful what you wish for... [ABA Journal]

Morning Docket: 03.17.21

* The first general counsel of DraftKings is joining legal tech startup LinkSquares. Guess he's taking a "gamble" on the new company... [Bloomberg Law] * Three more people have been arrested in connection with a home invasion that left a well-known Maryland lawyer dead. [WTOP News] * A mysterious person named "Ricky" seemingly accepted service of litigation papers for Donald Trump. Maybe it was John Barron. [Insider] * A U.S. Attorney in Ohio is accusing individuals of using a kosher meat store as a front for drug trafficking and money laundering. Can understand their beef. [Cleveland Jewish News] * A San Antonio fire chief was caught cursing at a lawyer during an arbitration hearing held via Zoom. Guess he needs to put out another kind of fire now... [ABC News]

Morning Docket: 03.10.21

* A lawsuit has been filed in Alaska claiming that 21 poultry companies ran an illicit cartel. Maybe the chickens are coming home to roost... [Insurance Journal] * Twitter has sued the Texas Attorney General, claiming the AG started investigating Twitter after the platform banned Donald Trump. [NBC News] * An Ohio lawyer has been disbarred for stealing millions from clients and using the money on cosmetic surgeries, gambling, and other expenses. [Journal-News] * Prosecutors allege that an attorney in the Jussie Smollett criminal case has a conflict of interest. [Chicago Tribune] * A lawyer, who was arrested over allegedly breaching the Capitol on January 6th, seemingly asked the judge during a bail hearing whether he could have a drink with his friends after his release. Alcohol should be the least of his issues. [Law & Crime]

Morning Docket: 11.06.20

* A lawsuit has been filed over the rights to Breakfast at Tiffany's. "And I said, 'what about Breakfast at Tiffany's?'"... [Deadline] * An Ohio lawyer is facing ethics charges because he allegedly offered to exchange legal services for a client cleaning the lawyer's home in the nude. [ABA Journal] * An purported extra-marital affair of the Attorney General of Texas is being connected to criminal allegations against the official. [U.S. News and World Report] * Check out this article on the latest status of election lawsuits filed by the Trump Campaign. [Fox News] * The Michigan Attorney General pleaded with residents to stop telling election officials to shove sharpies in their butts. Michigan residents sure are creative. [New York Post]

Morning Docket: 10.26.20

* 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]

Morning Docket: 10.08.20

* McDonald's is paying $26 million to settle a wage-theft lawsuit. That would go a long way on the dollar menu... [Business Insider] * Senate Democrats met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett yesterday ahead of Supreme Court confirmation hearings next week. [Fox News] * A new ABA ethics opinion suggests that lawyers need to disclose friendships and intimate relationships they have with opposing counsel to their clients. But some of us try to be friends with everyone... [Bloomberg Law] * A lawyer for Britney Spears has purportedly likened Britney's mental state to a comatose patient, and says that she is unable to give testimony. Maybe this lawyer is watching too much South Park. [TMZ] * An Ohio lawyer has been suspended for calling another attorney a "complete idiot" and making other purportedly inappropriate responses. They must have some strict civility standards in the Buckeye State... [ABA Journal]

Morning Docket: 08.14.20

* A lawsuit challenging New York's quarantine has been dismissed partly because an Arizona woman did not suffer harm by not being able to help a New York friend move. The judge obviously doesn't know how fun assembling Ikea furniture can be... [New York Daily News] * Georgia's governor has withdrawn a lawsuit challenging a mask mandate instituted by the Mayor of Atlanta. [CNN] * Claims of sexual impropriety are roiling the Texas Supreme Court. [Texas Lawyer] * An Ohio lawyer has been granted the green light to provide financial planning services along with legal representation in certain circumstances. [Bloomberg Law] * Carole Baskin of Tiger King fame has been served with papers related to a lawsuit about her missing former husband. Baskin took a selfie with the process server, maybe "service selfies" will trend on insta one day... [CBS News]