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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.09.20

* A company that makes a law firm performance review platform has hired its first general counsel. Wonder how they'll track his performance... [Corporate Counsel] * A new lawsuit alleges that an Illinois funeral home gave out the wrong ashes to family members of the deceased. [Insurance Journal] * A lawyer for President Trump has been sued for saying that a former cybersecurity chief should be shot for statements made about the election. [Bloomberg Law] * Check out this New York City lawyer who is dressing up as Santa for the holiday season. [Fox News] * The New York Attorney General predicts President Trump will step down so that Vice President Pence can pardon him. Sounds like a plot line from House of Cards. [Hill]

By Jordan Rothman
2nd Circuit

Morning Docket: 12.28.11

* How many of these suggested New Year’s resolutions should the members of the Supreme Court consider following? Eight out of ten resolutions wouldn’t be too shabby. [Huffington Post] * Like a virgin, detained for the very first time: thanks to this court order, Egypt will be forced to come out of the dark ages […]

By Staci Zaretsky
Holidays and Seasons

Quote of the Day: How Much Is Santa’s Retainer?

There aren’t that many really good Santas. — Roland Davenport, a Michigan solo practitioner, commenting on the sad state of Santa Claus couture during the holiday season. Davenport, who attended what he calls “the Harvard of Santa Claus schools,” has been dressing up as Santa and performing at holiday parties for the past eight years. […]

By Staci Zaretsky