Russiagate

Morning Docket

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]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.04.19

* Gordon Caplan showed up in court. At least he didn't hire someone else to do his appearance for him. [Hartford Courant] * Mueller people think the report might be worse than the four-page summary written by Trump's stooge might suggest. [CNN] * Wait, Jones Day may be a terrible place to work? [American Lawyer] * In-house counsel needed in the Bay Area. [Corporate Counsel] * Facebook user records just left laying around in public. Red angry face. [Law360] * The mayor from Mayer. [American Lawyer] * Australia to go after social media companies that don't rapidly deal with violent content. [NY Times]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.16.18

* Charges filed in the murder of Stephen Shapiro against the victim's brother-in-law. [American Lawyer] * Over in the Sixth Circuit, Judge Amul Thapar launched his latest bid to be the Federalist Society's next favorite son by taking the Supreme Court's intellectually bankrupt Epic opinion and saying, "what if it didn't go far enough?"[National Law Journal] * As sexual abuse allegations against the Catholic Church continue to mount, Andrew Cuomo asks the state to expand the deadline to bring claims to the age of 50. Like every other Cuomo move, I assume this comes because Cynthia Nixon wanted it moved to 49. [New York Law Journal] * Lawsuits focus on want ads specifically targeted to young demographics on social media. That certainly sounds like age discrimination, but with this judiciary, I'm sure it's a violation of the employers' Free Speech rights to engage in fair hiring practices. [NPR] * "According to the massive DOJ settlement, RBS didn't just commit fraud—its employees also chatted about it via email and text." Ladies and gentlemen, the people we entrust with our economic well-being! [Corporate Counsel] * Evan Greebel tried to get out of his conviction. He failed. [Law360] * Masterpiece Cakeshop is back, explaining why they shouldn't have to serve trans people now. [Courthouse News Service] * Oh, and obviously Trump is going to fight the Mueller subpoena because telling the truth is hard and creating a constitutional crisis is easy. [Washington Post]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.05.18

* "It was a mistake. I swear to God," remarks Giuliani outlining the excuse for conflicting testimony that works like a charm for every other criminal defendant. [CNN] * Law professors point out that Trump's lawyers are bad at their jobs, which isn't news but will somehow dominate the news cycle and still not sway anyone who isn't already on board with these facts. [Politico] * Judge Aaron Perksy -- who sentenced rapist Brock Turner to a mere six months -- may get recalled today. So it's a good time to remind everyone of this older post laying out exactly how dangerous and misguided this is. Persky may deserve to lose his job in due course... but embracing the recall mechanism for judges who hand down lenient sentences is a one-way road to needless mass incarceration, usually with a heavy dose of racial bias. [Slate] * Liverpool player injured in nasty tackle has achieved immortality as the subject of a law school exam question. [BBC] * The NFL may have a new problem with its disastrous anthem policy -- it violates multiple state constitutions... in states with perennial playoff teams too. [Slate] * Despite the death of the prime suspect, Arizona law firms went ahead and beefed up security in the wake of the recent paralegal murders. [AZ Central] * The GOP tax bill accidentally put a tax on victims of sexual abuse because that's what happens when you railroad a bill through both chambers in the middle of the night with a bunch of hand-written amendments in the margins. [Bloomberg] * Sex workers are taking action against SESTA/FOSTA, the ill-conceived anti-human trafficking law that really just puts legitimate sex workers in danger -- almost like that was the politicians' plan all along. [Gizmodo]

By Joe Patrice