Authorities Have Thrown Michael Avenatti In The Hole — Attorney Asks To Move Him To Gen Pop
Michael Avenatti is not El Chapo, people.
Prison Guards — Overworked And Underpaid. No Wonder Epstein Died.
Two weeks after Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide death while awaiting trial in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in downtown Manhattan, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has transferred the MCC prison warden elsewhere and put the two prison guards on duty during the time of Epstein’s death on indefinite leave. These are short-term fixes to long-standing […]
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If You’re An Attorney That Wants To See Your Client, Please Take Off Your Bra
Pardon me while I scream in frustration.
Michael Cohen Seems Pretty Depressed About His Prison Sentence
'I never thought the judge was going to throw a three-year fricking sentence,' Cohen said.
Kim Kardashian To Star In Documentary About Law School, Inmate Justice Work
The working title of the film is 'Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project.'
Cruel And Unusual Punishment At A Major Federal Prison
No electricity. No heat. No medications. How did normal procedures break down so quickly?
5 Cost Control Strategies To Manage Law Firm Spend
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Morning Docket: 01.30.19
* What do Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen, Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland, and Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino all have in common? They may soon be inmates together at FCI Otisville, one of America's "cushiest" prisons. Oooh, looks like we've got a situation! [INSIDER] * "New York State’s campaign finance system is generally a scandal, and this is another example of it." Disgraced former New York AG Eric Schneiderman used campaign funds to pay the law firm that represented him during an investigation into allegations of his physical abusiveness, and people are pissed. [Associated Press] * Remember that meeting Ginni Thomas had with President Trump where she expressed her displeasure with transgender military service? Rest assured that Justice Clarence Thomas likely won't be recusing over it anytime soon. [Bloomberg Law] * A meaningful mouthful: The ABA passed a resolution asking that legal employers stop requiring mandatory arbitration for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation complaints "based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence." [ABA Journal] * Confused about your legal bills? You're not the only one. That's why the Standards Advancement for the Legal Industry Alliance is trying to introduce its “matter category standard” billing codes to simplify things for everyone. [American Lawyer]
You Might Be An Unwitting Investor In America’s Private Prison Nightmare
Your money ending up in places you don't like is not something that is going to change overnight.
American Prisoners Are Striking To End Their Own Enslavement And It’s Time To Pay Attention
No punishment justifies the government forcing people to work without pay.
Biglaw Firm Kindly Asks You To Stop Pointing Out That Their Client Cages Children
Sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor.
Lexis’ CounselLink+™: A One-Stop Shop To Streamline Your Law Department
Recent CounselLink upgrades integrate the full in-house workflow with the broader suite of LexisNexis products.
Republican-Appointed Racism Tacks On About Three Months When Sentencing Black Defendants, According To Law School Study
New study reveals that Republican-appointed federal judges are harsher to blacks, more lenient with women.
Morning Docket: 04.24.18
* The long, drawn out saga of the "Monkey Selfie" case has crossed another milestone with the Ninth Circuit ruling that the monkey can't sue for copyright violations. Reached for comment, the monkey's attorney expressed disappointment in the decision and hurled feces. [Courthouse News Service] * Jones Day loses more partners to the lateral market. We assume they saw the Above the Law Law Firm Rankings and decided they had to get out. [American Lawyer] * Colorado passes "secret prisons" reform bill... in secret. Hurray irony! [9News] * Kimberly Yuracko named the new dean of Northwestern Law. [Northwestern University NewsCenter] * Good news for DLA Piper: the Second Circuit upholds their malpractice victory. [Law360] * K&L Gates adds firepower in Asia. That should serve them well until Trump hears a scary Pokemon Go story on Fox and cuts off all trade to Japan. [International] * Checking in on the finale of the Global Legal Hackathon. So if you got a suspicious request for money from your practice management software the other day, it was probably hacked. [Legaltech News]
Man Charged With Stealing $1.2 Million Worth Of Fajitas — We Have Some Questions
This scheme requires a lot more explanation.
The Year Women Achieved Equality In America
OK, maybe not total equality, but it was an important milestone.
Real Life ‘Dilly Dilly’ Moment Lands Escapee Back In Jail
Man escapes prison, returns with weed, is caught.