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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.30.19

* Brexit is going to be a real problem for law firms. [Law.com] * Former paralegal sues firm alleging it "fosters a 'party culture' rife with drug use and sexual harassment." [Philly Voice] * Law firms are feasting on the Sears bankruptcy. [NY Post] * 2020 could be a monster year for Biglaw fundraising. [American Lawyer] * What happens to intellectual property when artificial intelligence starts inventing things? [The Recorder] * Even the Second Circuit doesn't want to fly Spirit. [Law360] * SEC targets investment fund that allegedly preyed upon brain-damaged NFL players to enrich themselves. Team owners, meanwhile, face no repercussions. [Daily Business Review] * The DOJ makes secret laws? Super. [Politico]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.21.19

* What does Wachtell think of George Conway's Twitter profile? Silly rabbits, Wachtell doesn't have opinions unless they're billable. [American Lawyer] * Kirkland will remain atop the Am Law 100 rankings with its warm and fuzzy business model. [American Lawyer] * Western State lives! At least for a few more months. [The Recorder] * Judge aborts law. [Louisville Courier-Journal] * Lawyer turns blogging into a $30 million side hustle. That's pretty much how Above the Law works. [Forbes] * After running Sears into the ground to live out his lurid fantasies, Eddie Lampert expected to walk away holding all the money -- but the Chapter 11 estate is doing its best to get some of that back. [Law360] * Who pays for Maria Butina's legal bills? [The Atlantic]

By Joe Patrice