Robert Kraft

Morning Docket: 04.24.19

* Impending constitutional crisis alert: President Trump is opposed to his White House aides -- especially former White House Counsel, "real lawyer" Don McGahn -- testifying before Congress because they already cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. [Washington Post] * Meanwhile, fake lawyer Michael Cohen, who served as legal counsel to Trump for about decade, will soon report to his Federal Correctional Institution - Otisville, which has been referred to as a "castle behind bars." At least he'll get to hang out with The Situation. [Daily Beast] * Bill Cosby is suing Quinn Emanuel over its "unconscionable fees," claiming that the firm overstaffed his case to the tune of $8.55 million over the course of nine months. Maybe stop checking you emails so much? [American Lawyer] * George and Amal Clooney will be on campus at Columbia Law tomorrow for the official launch of TrialWatch, an initiative that will monitor trials acros the globe to protect human rights and eventually create a global justice index. [Law.com] * Another happy ending for Robert Kraft (for the time being): Prosecutors have been blocked from releasing footage that allegedly shows the New England Patriots owner receiving sexual favors in a massage parlor. [Reuters] * On the next episode of "Empire," Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, the brothers who helped stage a racist and homophobic attack against Jussie Smollett, will file a defamation lawsuit against the actor's attorneys. [Big Law Business] * Cooley Law has a new president and dean following the departure of Don LeDuc. James McGrath will join the school from Texas A&M Law, where he serves as associate dean of academic support and bar services. Good luck! [WMU Cooley Law]

Morning Docket: 04.23.19

* Government wants jurors told that prosecution entirely over the NCAA's rules and overarching structure isn't about the NCAA. [Law360] * Don McGahn joins the ranks of "people getting subpoeaned. [Washington Post] * Speaking of McGahn, he reportedly told people that as White House Counsel he represented "pictures on the wall" and not Trump. What's impressive about this story is this means Trump hasn't replaced the entire White House art collections with Jon McNaughton. [National Law Journal] * Chalking tires for parking enforcement declared unconstitutional. [NBC News] * Wilmer partner joins forces massing near Winterfell. [American Lawyer] * Bob Kraft has inspired other massage guests to sue authorities. Given recent revelations that this may not have been a human trafficking operation as the cops originally suggested, the moral high ground momentum is swinging to Kraft and the gang's side. [Courthouse News Service] * Iowa facing challenge of its comically bad "Ag-gag" law. [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

Morning Docket: 04.18.19

* Theoretically the Mueller Report is being released today. It probably won't change anyone's opinions about anything, but there might be some legal fallout. [NPR] * Kim Kardashian "aced" her torts exam folks. [Legal Cheek] * Kamala Harris takes bold stance against Kamala Harris. [LA Times] * The earnings gap between equity and nonequity is growing. [American Lawyer] * A look at the Biglaw firms presidential candidates have hired. [National Law Journal] * All the reform in the world won't amount to much as long as judges can just resign their way out of trouble -- and no one is fixing that loophole. [Law360] * If you've been eagerly anticipating video of Patriots owner Robert Kraft getting jerked off by a masseuse wearing a Tom Brady mask, you'll have to wait longer because the judge has temporarily blocked the video's release. [Courthouse News Service]

Morning Docket: 03.20.19

* "It’ll never happen. I guarantee it won’t happen for six years." Contrary to what Democratic presidential candidates are suggesting, President Trump doesn't want anything to do with expanding the size of the Supreme Court. [Reuters] * As it turns out, special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating Michael Cohen much sooner than he originally led on, and the Cohen probe was handed off to the S.D.N.Y. long before campaign-finance violations were even discovered. [Wall Street Journal] * Thanks to a record-setting $10.5 million gift, Georgetown Law is expanding its campus. The school recently purchased a 130,000-square-foot building for $70 million and plans to use the new space as a home for all of its clinical progams. [National Law Journal] * Congratulations to Michèle Alexandre, who was recently appointed as dean of Stetson University College of Law. She will be the school's first black dean in history. [Philadelphia Tribune] * Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been offered a pre-trial diversion deal on his solicitation charge. All he has to do is admit he would’ve been found guilty, do 100 hours of community service, and attend a class on the dangers of prostitution. [AP News]

Morning Docket: 02.26.19

* Michael Cohen's three days in the sun begin. [CNBC] * Lawyers trying to hold back release in Kraft massage parlor matter. [WPTV] * Firm GCs are volunteering to mentor Biglaw on diversity. If they'd just live up to their commitment to take business away from firms that either don't make or make only a token attempt at diversity, they wouldn't need to hold these cute mentorship meetings. [American Lawyer] * Elon Musk is either completely ignorant of his legal obligations or doesn't care that he violates them. Either way, it's an invitation to massively step up sanctions. [Law360] * Trump campaign staffer claims he forcibly kissed her without her consent, which shocks no one who's ever listened to him talk. [National Law Journal] * The burgeoning niche practice of hash brown law. [Washington Post] * Profiling the intellectual property lawyer fighting for the CBD industry. [Forbes]