Portland

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.26.22

* When Pigs Finance: Pork antitrust suit settles for $102m. [Bloomberg Law] * Portland's new class of law breakers? Kids on spicy bikes. [Bike Portland] * What's Eating John Roberts?: An inside look at the politics behind Dobbs. To be fair, I haven't seen the movie, nor do I know what it is about, but the lead in was catchy, right? [CNN] * The petty continues, this time targeting Greg Abbott. Totally here for it. [Newsweek] * Good luck remembering all the laws. Try to avoid turkey sandwiches! [Reddit]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.08.22

* Standing Evacuation: Republicans flee en masse as Judge Jackson is confirmed to the highest court in the land. [Mediaite] * Marjorie Taylor Greene, who advocated for the execution of Democrat politicians in 2018 and 2019, ran to the police because of a joke on Jimmy Kimmel. Talk about a snowflake. [Twitter] * The 4th as a nicety: Portland Police did a bunch of snooping and data collection on protestors without really explaining why. [Oregon Live] * Texan charged with assault after an argument over mosquitoes. You're supposed to swat them, not your friends. [NBC News] * Post-school suspensions: several hundred attorneys got their licenses suspended over paperwork. Mind your P&Qs or risk your J&Ds. [Oregon Live]

By Chris Williams
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By Barbri
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.19.20

* This election cycle, we are reminded again that taking ballot selfies is illegal in many jurisdictions. Too bad, with the right insta filter, that ballot would look really good... [New York Times] * A New York federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction to the Catholic Brooklyn Diocese seeking to reopen churches closed due to COVID-19 rules. [CNN] * A lawsuit has already been filed over the forthcoming Borat sequel. [Wrap] * A group in Louisiana has been charged for allegedly staging car accidents in order to generate legal payouts. [Times-Picayune] * A lawsuit in Oregon alleges that a Portland gas station attendant purportedly refused to sell gas to black customers out of fear the gas might be used in rioting. [Fox News] * The owner of a law firm named Legal Genius PLLC has pleaded guilty to defrauding the IRS and other charges. Hate to go for the low-hanging joke here, but the firm might want to change its name to something more accurate... [ABC News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.12.20

* A California family is being sued by an animal rights group for allegedly mistreating their cows. Maybe the farmers were lactose intolerant... Bet they'll file a "moo"tion to dismiss...(I can go all day!). [My Valley News] * A veteran Oregon attorney has surrendered his law license amid allegations of theft and other illicit conduct. [Oregonian] * A woman has been charged with damaging the car of a lawyer representing a former cop allegedly involved in the death of George Floyd. [Minneapolis Star Tribune] * A federal judge has dismissed the Trump Campaign's lawsuit concerning election procedures in Pennsylvania. [AP] * An ethics board has approved of a New York lawyer withdrawing from a representation involving a court appearance out of fear of contracting COVID-19. [Bloomberg Law] * A woman was cited over the weekend for allegedly drunk driving at over four times the legal limit and crashing into a bridge causing a traffic nightmare. Maybe she'll get four times the normal punishment... [Fox News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.28.20

* Florida's Supreme Court says Governor DeSantis overstepped his authority when appointing a jurist to the Supreme Court who wasn't admitted to the Florida bar for the required 10 years. Seems like this should have come up in a background check... [Hill] * Seventy-four people are now facing federal charges for protests in Portland, Oregon, that took place after the death of George Floyd. [Los Angeles Times] * A top ethics lawyer at the Bush Administration is calling for an ethics investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech at the Republican National Convention. [New York Times] * A legal defense fund is being established for a teen accused of killing and injuring protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Daily Mail] * A defense lawyer in the George Floyd criminal case is requesting a change of venue for the trial. Pretty sure everyone, everywhere has heard of this case. [ABC News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.19.20

* A college student from Portland, Oregon, has filed her ninth lawsuit against the City of Portland over police action against protesters. This student is getting good practice if she ever heads to law school. [Oregonian] * The Wisconsin attorney accused of spitting on a protester last week has entered a plea of not guilty. [Fox News] * An indicted Texas judge is in a heated battle for re-election to the bench. [Texas Lawyer] * An attorney representing the officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks alleges that the victim was not running away from police when he was shot and killed. [Fox News] * A lawsuit has been filed to try and prevent the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the city hall of Columbus, Ohio. Pretty sure citizens of Columbus will remember Christopher Columbus without a statue... [CBS News]

By Jordan Rothman