Prince Andrew

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.07.20

* The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on automated calls to mobile phones. Maybe now I'll stop getting calls about my car's extended warranty... [USA Today] * A lawyer representing accusers of Jeffrey Epstein says that Maxwell will never reveal the full connections between Prince Andrew and Epstein. [New York Post] * The New York Attorney General has ordered a Black Lives Matter organization to stop soliciting donations in the state since the organization did not comply with the proper registrations. [New York Daily News] * A defendant is being granted a new trial because the judge asked the witness too many questions. This is kind of reminiscent of a famous scene from The Verdict. [New York Law Journal] * Charges have been filed against the woman who alleged to authorities that she was in danger from a black birdwatcher in Central Park in May. [BBC] * An attorney, who is now sick with COVID-19, claims a judge ordered her to court even though she told the court her COVID-19 test was pending and she was showing symptoms. [Bakersfield Californian] * Law360 just named its top lawyers under 40. If I had a subscription, I'd be able to see if I made the cut, but I think I already know the answer... [Law360]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.09.20

* A judge in Florida is in hot water for pretending to be her son's lawyer during an interrogation. Wonder if she told investigators her name was "Jerry Gallo"... [Daily Business Review] * 3M is suing a merchant who is selling PPE on Amazon for 18 times the listing price. [Wall Street Journal] * A Florida lawyer who appeared on beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper has attended recent protests in the same costume. [Fox News] * George Floyd's lawyer is asking the United Nations to intervene in his case and make recommendations for police reform. [Newsweek] * Prince Andrew seems royally screwed over an investigation into his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. [AP] * A lawyer has been suspended from practice for filing a $67 million lawsuit over pants he lost at the dry cleaners. Maybe the pants were just really nice? [ABA Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket 03.10.20

* Some are accusing Bernie Sanders of disparaging public defenders by alleging that the government does not provide "a decent lawyer" to those who are unable to pay for private counsel. [Fox News] * The Miami Heat organization is facing an intense FMLA lawsuit brought by a former associate general counsel of the team. It is generally unwise to mess with a lawyer on your payroll. [Corporate Counsel] * A U.S. Attorney is alleging that Prince Andrew is not voluntarily cooperating with federal authorities in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. [ABC News] * Led Zeppelin has won the longstanding "Stairway to Heaven" copyright infringement lawsuit. [Vulture] * A Florida prosecutor has been arrested for allegedly offering to help a criminal defendant in exchange for sex. [News-Press] * A lawsuit over profits from The Walking Dead television series has almost as many twists and turns as the show itself. [Deadline]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket 01.28.20

* "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli has been sued by the New York Attorney General. Wonder how he was served in prison. [New York Daily News] * A lawyer who was indicted for allegedly billing West Virginia for more than 24 hours in a day has been caught after a life on the lam. [ABA Journal] * A U.S. Attorney has indicated that Prince Andrew provided "zero" cooperation in the Jeffrey Epstein case. [NBC News] * Ken Star said that impeachment is "hell" at President Trump's impeachment trial yesterday. Maybe he got inspiration from last weekend's Saturday Night Live. [Boston Globe] * Roy Moore has filed a multi-million-dollar "fake news" lawsuit against a Washington magazine. Wonder if Alabama has anti-SLAPP laws... [Al.com]

By Jordan Rothman