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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.01.22

* We just might be one step closer to "qualified immunity" no longer being a "license to kill." [Reason] * Florida's medical malpractice law keeps litigants in the dark. [WFLA] * Come June 12th, it'll be even easier to carry guns in Ohio. No way this will lead to more mourning mothers! [WTOL] * Philly wants to reinstate a law that requires the reporting of lost or stolen firearms within 24 hours. [Axios] * We don't do that here: The 9th Circuit rules that plaintiffs don't have to decline the option to arbitrate medical malpractice claims for federal court. [Claims Journal]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.17.21

* Officers talk race and sex in the uniform. I'm sure the "back the blue" folks will rush at this opportunity to create a safer workplace for the women in blue. [NBC Washington] * New Orleans police will be deputizing citizens to enforce the law. Don’t worry, it’s apparently more hall monitor-y than what Philadelphia did. [The Lens] * After New Jersey opened up applications for weed growers, manufacturers and testing lab operators, people quickly dispensed with their applications. [App] * With great power comes great responsibility. Especially if they get rid of qualified immunity in Vermont. [Burlington Free Press] * New York is broadening the reach of its whistleblower protections and passing a digital workplace monitoring law. I wonder if either of these statutes will have a section on the proper use of emojis in emails. [National Law Review]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.01.21

* A light start: The Supreme Court hears on the legality of SB8 today. [FiveThirtyEight] * Former CEO of the ROC distinguishes between an ad and a commercial during an $18M civil lawsuit over perfume. [Law360] * Qualified immunity ambiguity continues to make it difficult to determine when Blue Lives are Reasonable. [Law.com] * New York passes a "Keep That S*&t Down!" law that aims to quiet the streets. [SILive]