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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.31.20

* A music composer for The Simpsons can move forward with his lawsuit over being dismissed from the show. Maybe his response when he heard the news was "Woo Hoo!" [Yahoo News] * A lawyer for the alleged Kenosha shooter claims his client was acting in self defense. [New York Post] * Ghislaine Mawell, a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is allegedly the first person in a New York City federal lockup to see a lawyer since the COVID-19 pandemic began. [Independent] * A Georgia lawyer was shot in his right shoulder during a dispute at a real estate closing last week. [August Chronicle] * The Estate of Leonard Cohen may take action against the RNC for using the song "Hallelujah" during fireworks after President Trump's acceptance speech last week. [Vanity Fair]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.10.20

* President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen is back in custody over a dispute about the conditions of his early release. Some think Cohen's dinner out last week may have contributed to his legal woes. [USA Today] * The Los Angeles City Attorney is accusing a nursing home of "dumping" patients onto the street to make room for COVID-19 patients for which the institution is paid larger sums of money. [Los Angeles Times] * Disney World passholders have filed suit for being charged for months the park was closed due to COVID-19. These litigants have a lot of chutzpah challenging Mickey Mouse. [Spectrum News] * A lawyer claims she never received a Zoom link to participate in a housing court matter, and as a result, her client was wrongfully evicted. [Cleavland.com] * Jacksonville attorneys have filed suit in an attempt to prevent the Republican National Convention from taking place in the city next month. [CNN] * New York lawyers are concerned over apparent plans to begin reopening courts next week. At least it looks like I'll see all of my friends in CCP again soon...[New York Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.15.16

* Ultimately, voters will decide how big a deal Hillary's emails really are. [Huffington Post] * If you still have your panties in a bunch over Justice Ginsburg's comments about Donald Trump, maybe you aren't paying enough attention to history. [Washington Post] * Guess what? Your paralegals hate you. [The Lawyer] * Ironman, err, Robert Downey Jr., is serving as an alternate on a jury. [Law and More] * When in time are judicial opinions, as a matter of grammar? [LawProse] * The RNC just ended #NeverTrump. [Slate] * A look at Janelle Eveland Belling, the managing director of ediscovery services and strategy at Perkins Coie. [CodeX]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.01.16

Ed. note: In observance of the Fourth of July, Above the Law will not be publishing on Monday. Have a great weekend! * The little known religious history behind America's seal. Separation of church and state be damned. [Wall Street Journal] * Fireworks are super pretty to look at, but dangerous. So be careful out there. [Southeast Missourian] * 5 prosecutors are responsible for 440 death sentences. That is incredibly disturbing. [The Guardian] * U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves blocked a Mississippi law that would allow those with religious objections to deny wedding services to gay couples. Good to see the concept of precedent in action. [Reuters] * Republican delegates can do... pretty much whatever they want to. It is a political issue, not a legal one. [Huffington Post] * It is shockingly easy for the government to spy on journalists. [The Intercept] * Lawyer that sued Led Zeppelin is suspended. [MSN] * Donald Trump is definitely coming to Pennsylvania Avenue (he's building a hotel there). [Denver Channel]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.17.15

* A look back at the impact Justice Scalia's signature snarky style has had on the high court. [Jost on Justice] * Decry "big government" all you want, but this is a great use of its power: one Wal-Mart declared a public nuisance. [Law and More] * A horse! A horse! My law license for a horse! One attorney faces sanctions for his love of racing horses. [Legal Profession Blog] * The NLRB might have dashed Northwestern's football players' unionization hopes, but they still won a lot of concessions. [Fox Sports] * More than 50 days after the landmark Obergefell case, there are still pockets of the country where same-sex couples can't get married. [BuzzFeed] * What can the RNC offer Donald Trump to GTFO of the Republican primary? [Funny or Die]

By Kathryn Rubino
Akin Gump

Lawyer of the Gay, Er, Day: Ken Mehlman

Back in June, we wrote about the fabulous Chelsea apartment snapped up by prominent Republican lawyer Ken Mehlman. Although his résumé is strewn with achievements — he’s a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School (just like President Obama), a former partner at Akin Gump, and a current executive vice-president at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (ka-ching!) — […]

By David Lat