Paula Lorona

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.30.16

* The the fraud claims against Arizona Summit Law School by former student Paula Lorona was dismissed. Judge Neil Wake found the plaintiff failed to prove the school materially misrepresented the qualifications of students admitted through the school's alternative admissions procedure. Lorona's claims of retaliatory discharge, ADA and gender discrimination remain. [National Law Journal] * An amicus brief filed with Supreme Court Wednesday uses a variety of historically significant mug shots to make its point about the importance of the media's access to these booking pictures. [Law.com] * A look at Melania Trump's defamation case and the real implications for freedom of the press. [CNN] * An interview with Loving director Mike Nichols in which he discusses the his responsibility in telling the story behind this important Supreme Court case. [LA Times] * In America your personal information is for sale. What privacy rules might be put in place to stem the flow of data? [ABA Journal]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.07.15

* Graffiti artist Rime alleges that Katy Perry wore a dress designed by Moschino that ripped off some of his copyrightable work. This dark horse has injected herself into a lot of IP issues this year. Your lawyer fans thank you. [WSJ Law Blog] * The Seventh Circuit is totally sorry about the case that it completely forgot about for the past five years. It seems that the court pleadings were "placed in the wrong stack" on remand from the Supreme Court in 2010. Congratulations, America: This is your justice system. Oopsie! [ABA Journal] * Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been charged with perjury, conspiracy, obstructing justice, and several other crimes in connection with a grand jury leak. She's the second state AG to be criminally charged this week. Nice job. [USA Today] * Arizona Summit Law filed a motion to dismiss former employee and alumnus Paula Lorona's pro se retaliation and consumer fraud lawsuit with prejudice. The school claims the complaint is pleaded deficiently. Well... you educated her. [National Law Journal] * Rapper Busta Rhymes was charged with second degree assault this week after he allegedly threw a protein drink at a gym employee. His lawyer calls the charge "a bunch of bull." Hmm, we apparently should've listened when he told us he was dangerous. [MTV]