Payroll Protection Program

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.20.20

* Bill Cosby is the latest high-profile figure asking for early release from prison because of COVID-19. [Newser] * A Louisiana attorney who represented a pastor that defiantly held church services recently has tested positive for COVID-19. [New York Post] * A law firm is suing the Small Business Administration for its allegedly discriminatory practices in how Payroll Protection Program funds were disbursed. [Capital Gazette] * A woman is accused of using an ax to break into a Brooklyn courthouse over the weekend. Sounds pretty medieval. [New York Post] * The New York Attorney General is taking steps to ensure that stimulus checks cannot be seized by debt collectors. [CBS News] * A Brazilian appellate judge appeared shirtless last week during court proceedings held via Zoom. You see? Judges are just like everyone else. [Daily Mail]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.15.20

* A Texas judge has been disciplined for posting Facebook congratulations to attorneys who won jury verdicts in her courtroom. Should have saved that conduct for LinkedIn... [Texas Lawyer] * An attorney representing Anheuser-Busch in a lawsuit involving a Bud Light Super Bowl ad has requested a new oral argument date because he tested positive for COVID-19. [Bloomberg Law] * Michael Sussman, the attorney for the alleged Monsey stabber (and a former adversary of mine), is requesting an autopsy of the victim even though autopsies run counter to Jewish burial traditions. [Forward] * Jeff Sessions has stated that he has no regrets about leaving the Senate to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. [Hill] * The owner of a strip club in Flint, Michigan, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Payroll Protection Program improperly excludes businesses in the sex industry. This story is kind of reminiscent of another "Flynt"... [Michigan Live]

By Jordan Rothman