Satan

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.09.21

* Nike and Lil Nas X have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the latter's "Satan Shoes." Thank God... [Fox Business] * A defamation lawsuit OJ Simpson filed against a Las Vegas hotel has been resolved. [Fox News] * A new lawsuit alleges that Facebook's failure to police hate speech causes anti-Muslim abuse. [Los Angeles Times] * Hollywood power lawyer Howard Weitzman has passed away. [Los Angeles Times] * An actor from the Jack Black movie "School of Rock" is now a district attorney in Texas. That rocks... [My San Antonio]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.16

* The arresting officer in the Freddie Gray case was found not guilty on all charges. [Baltimore CBS] * An oldie but a goodie: a lawsuit filed against "Satan and his staff" for ruining a man's life. Unfortunately, there isn't much a court can do without proper jurisdiction. [Boing Boing] * Matt Bruenig may still think lawyers get paid too much, but that didn't stop him from opening up a GoFundMe campaign after being fired from Demos Think Tank over some rude tweets. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * How small is too small? An analysis of the trivial doctrine under New York law. [Cityland] * A lawyer has already been hired to file an objection to the proposed settlement in the O'Connor v. Uber case. [Law and More] * Has University of Iowa College of Law's enrollment finally stabilized after a sharp decline? [Tax Prof Blog] * A whistleblower lawsuit alleges dirty tactics in the deal to move the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles. [Courthouse News] * Second Amendment fanatic vs. gun control advocate. [Funny or Die]

By Kathryn Rubino