Reggie B. Walton

Law Clerk Busted Getting Chummy With Lawyer Appearing Before The Court

Clerks behaving badly.

Morning Docket: 07.11.14

* Judge Emmet Sullivan (D.D.C.) wants the IRS to explain, in a sworn declaration, how exactly it lost Lois Lerner’s emails. [WSJ Law Blog] * And the fun for the IRS continues today in the courtroom of Judge Reggie Walton (D.D.C.), as reported by Sidney Powell, author of Licensed To Lie (affiliate link). [New York Observer] * Speaker John Boehner wants to take the Republicans’ crusade against Obamacare to the courts. [New York Times] * Andrew Calder, the young M&A partner that Kirkland & Ellis snagged from Simpson Thacher for a reported $5 million a year, is already bringing in big deals. [American Lawyer] How the cupcake crumbles: the once-successful venture of an NYLS grad and her husband needs a rescue. * “Duke University is not and never has been in the business of producing, marketing, distributing, or selling alcohol.” Some bros down in Durham disagree. [ABA Journal] * If you see something… sue someone? The ACLU and Asian American civil rights groups, together with some help from Bingham McCutchen, have filed a legal challenge to the Suspicious Activity Reporting database. [New York Times] * Congrats to David Hashmall, the incoming chair of Goodwin Procter — and congrats to outgoing chair Regina Pisa, the first woman ever to lead an Am Law 100 firm, on her long and successful leadership. [American Lawyer] * A group of investors might end up devouring Crumbs, the cupcake-store chain founded by New York Law School grad Mia Bauer that suddenly shut down this week amid talk of a bankruptcy filing. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]

Celebrate July 4th Like Our Founding Fathers Intended: By Questioning The Government

Wouldn't it be great if the government didn’t spoliate -- er, “recycle” -- any more evidence in the investigation of the IRS?

Breaking Bad at a Leading Law School: T14 Law Student Sentenced to Four Years for Meth Dealing

If you were a student at a top 14 law school with an above-average GPA, why would you risk it all by selling meth?

Quote of the Day: And Steroids Are Obviously a Critical Tool of the American Baseball System

Coffee is essential during trials -- how else are the jurors supposed to stay awake?

Covington Prevails in Discrimination Suit Brought by Yolanda Young

Remember Yolanda Young, who alleged that Covington & Burling relegated minorities to a "staff attorney ghetto"? Whatever happened to her lawsuit against the elite D.C. firm?