Perjury

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.10.18

* Fun fact of the day: According to David Brock, a onetime member of "Kavanaugh's cabal," the D.C. Circuit judge has an "unhealthy obsession with the Clintons -- especially Hillary." He urges senators to vote no on Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. [NBC News] * After repeatedly denying that he had an affair with Stormy Daniels, President Donald Trump now says he he "will not bring any action, proceeding, or claim" against her for speaking out despite her nondisclosure agreement. All she has to do is give back the $130,000 hush-money payment she received from Michael Cohen. [Washington Post] * The Democratic Coalition has lodged a perjury complaint against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh with the Justicec Department, and will soon file an ethics complaint with the D.C. Circuit. Oh, the irony that the grievance will be reviewed by SCOTUS nominee in waiting, Chief Judge Merrick Garland. [Mediaite * President Trump will provide sworn answers to written questions in the defamation suit filed by former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos. Considering Marc Kasowitz thinks his client is "immune" from this suit, things could get interesting. [Reuters] * The U.S. legal sector has lost jobs for the second month in a row, and legal employment is now slightly down year-over-year. Hopefully these job numbers rebound, because law schools have started accepting record class sizes again. [American Lawyer]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 1.17.17

* This is what happens when judges try to be cool. [Daily Report] * Loretta Lynch's powerful farewell. [Huffington Post] * Daring Donald Trump to perjure himself. [Slate] * President Obama commuted the majority of Chelsea Manning's sentence. [New York Times] * Despite similarities to the Nazis, Germany's top court refused to ban the far-right National Democratic party. [The Guardian] * How to make your emails actually convert into new business. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.16.16

* Former NYPD police office Peter Liang didn't have to serve jail time over the killing of Akai Gurley, but he (and the city of New York) will have to pay to settle the civil lawsuit. [Huffington Post] * The Supreme Court does no favors for victims of police brutality. [Slate] * How will Jones Day rebrand itself if (when?) its client, Donald Trump, fails? [Law and More] * Republican lawmakers are pushing for a perjury case to be brought against Hillary Clinton. [Law Newz] * Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration plan, but not everyone thinks it passes the legality bar. [Salon] * Wherein Kelly Ayotte tries to delicately dance around the issue of endorsing Donald Trump while still being a good Republican soldier. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

By Kathryn Rubino