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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.09.16

* President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of labor, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, is a critic of the Obama Administration's regulation in this area (and he's a former litigator, interestingly enough). [Washington Post] * Judge Bill Pryor (11th Cir.), a top SCOTUS contender in a Trump Administration, is beloved by conservatives -- but confirming him could be a battle. [Bloomberg BNA via How Appealing] * The Arkansas Supreme Court rules that married lesbian couples can't put the names of both spouses on their children's birth certificates. [WSJ Law Blog] * SEC enforcement chief Andrew Ceresney will leave the agency by the end of this year; where might he wind up? [Law.com] * Governor Andrew Cuomo met with the feds in connection with the corruption case brought against some of his former aides. [New York Times] * Michael Jordan's latest court victory -- in an IP case in China. [Bloomberg] * Alabama prisoner Ronald Smith is executed after the Supreme Court denies a stay, leaving SCOTUS review of the state's unique "judicial override" system for another day. [New York Times via How Appealing]

By David Lat
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.10.16

* Before Donald Trump sets foot into the Oval Office, he'll have to step into a federal courthouse to litigate claims made by former students who claim they were defrauded by Trump University. How in the world will they find an impartial jury? "This is a jury consultant's nightmare to pick in a case like this. It will be taught in jury consulting school." [Reuters] * Yesterday, in a silent act of protest against Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wore her "dissent jabot" during oral arguments at the Supreme Court. This summer, she famously remarked that she "[couldn't] imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president." [The Hill] * In his first 100 days in office, Donald Trump says he'll appoint a conservative judge to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, and his legacy may be the undoing of Supreme Court precedent, like overruling Roe v. Wade, ending affirmative action, striking down campaign finance laws, and invalidating gun restrictions. [Los Angeles Times] * How will Donald Trump's presidency change the DOJ and the SEC? There will likely be changes at the top of both organizations. It's speculated that Rudy Giuliani may be selected to replace Loretta Lynch as AG, but Trump has given no indication as to who he'll choose to replace Mary Jo White as commissioner. [DealBook / New York Times] * If you'd like to know what it takes to become a law firm partner, these 338 lawyers who made partner within the last four years have some helpful hints for you. It seems to be a mixture of "hours, hours, hours" and being a man -- two-thirds of those who were surveyed were men who had worked at their firms for five to 10 years. [Am Law Daily]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.08.16

* Everyone wants to know which Biglaw firms aren't moving up their pay scale. [Law and More] * The SEC announced two non-prosecution agreements involving Nortek and Akamai Technologies over alleged FCPA violations, but don't believe the hype. [FCPA Professor] * Law school alums get suuuuper testy when those institutions turn around and ask for donations. [Minneapolis Star Tribune] * Why has the Supreme Court has been so slow to make decisions at the end of this Term? Does that hurt their popularity? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Yikes, proof that student loans actually backfire and make people worse off. [Tax Prof Blog] * David Lat talking all the details of the newly minted Cravath pay scale. [CNBC]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.30.15

* Is there a pattern of dishonesty in the Orange County, CA District Attorney's office? [New York Times] * Does a lack of SEC enforcement on clawback rules actually create a perverse incentive to manipulate earnings? [MarketWatch] * Shocking news: Men admire their own work more than women do. I know that sentence is full of gender norms, but sometimes it is what it is. [TaxProf Blog] * Is it ever okay for Biglaw associates to have privacy in the office? [What About Paris?] * What you need to know right now in the world of legal tech. [CodeX] * Thinking of using Google AdWords for your firm? Careful if you're bidding on opposing counsel's name, it could land you in ethical hot water. [Legal Profession Blog] * What are the biggest threats for your corporate data? [Bloomberg BNA]

By Kathryn Rubino