Philadelphia

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.22.22

* Want to have a good 3Lol? Plan for it before disaster strikes. [Bloomberg Law] * The city of brotherly love just got hit with a suit for aiding abortion access. [Inquirer] * The big bucks are coming in for more summer associates. [Business Insider] * Tired of lawyers making bar review jokes? Cheers to love and wine! [Washingtonian] * Hey employment law professors, new hypo material  just dropped! Maybe you can modify it to be a nice little antitrust issue too? [CNN]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.16.22

* Dollar General faces a million-dollar payout for violating worker safety laws. You know how many things you can buy with a payout like that at a Dollar General? At least three! [WSBTV] * Took money all from their worker's wages, and they ain't even know it: Ricky Rozay's family is in some hot oil. [Mississippi Today] * At this point, you think businesses would just treat their employees well. [Inquirer] * Looks like its gonna be a little harder to get an electric vehicle after Biden signs off on this law. [Reuters] * Amber Heard is appealing the recent verdict handed down in the lawsuit against her former husband. [Philly Voice]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.15.22

* How private is data privacy really? NPR has a great primer on what happens when cops want to know about your social media. [NPR] * Remember a while back when folks were arguing we could either choose the rule of law or Trump? The DHS is finding that out the hard way. [The Hill] * A Bill of Rights for the homeless may be underway in the city of brotherly love. [Law.com] * Being out of practice by choice is one thing, but that's not what happened to this former councilman. [Penn Live]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.04.22

*  Leave me alone: Philly's Driving Equity Law stops cops from pulling people over for minor traffic violations. [Billy Penn] * Only Fox I trust is a Red One: Former Fox News producer in legal trouble after allegedly working with Russian Oligarchs [NYT] * Law school applications are down 10%! Maybe this video is finally doing what needs to be done. [Reuters] * Louisiana legislator wants to ban watching porn at college. Will the procrasturbation ban raise or tank GPAs, I wonder? [Lailluminator] * Oregon's Senate just passed a bill that specifies when cops can use tear gas on people. I hope the acceptable scenarios are closer to never than when the clouds are out. [KPTV]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.10.22

* We are still in a political climate where a not Forbes 400 rich, but still rich guy can treat charges for inciting a riot like making a traffic ticket disappear. Woo. [Reuters] * Working at a law firm in Philly? You may not need to change out of those sweatpants for a little longer. [Law.com] * Federal judges gave most of the failed coup'ers lighter sentences than prosecutors recommended. I didn't expect them to get life in jail for stealing 9 bucks or anything, but come on. [The Crime Report] * The United States imposes visa restrictions on Cuban officials as a punishment to their connection to arresting citizens for peaceful protests. I hope other countries don't return the favor. [Jurist] * OSHA! COVID test for OSHA! Starbucks mandates vaccines or weekly COVID tests for its employees to keep in line with OSHA. [Legal Reader]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.07.21

* The NRA's top lawyer claims he was not consulted on the group's bankruptcy filing. Guess the organization might be shooting from the hip... [LAw360] * A high-profile Nevada lawyer has seemingly admitted to failing to safeguard client funds and other ethical breaches. [Las Vegas Review-Journal] * Several Italian-American organizations are filing a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and local officials over canceling Columbus Day and removing statutes of Christopher Columbus. [CBS News] * Colorado is considering mandatory diversity training for all attorneys. [Denver Post] * Drinker Biddle must face a lawsuit alleging it broke a promise when it purportedly promised to retain an attorney so long as she "performed as an average associate." Seems like a low bar... [ABA Journal]