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Morning Docket: 12.07.17

* "Stanford Law School is spreading its brand through a SiriusXM weekly show." Oh good, because they've really been struggling in anonymity. [The Recorder] * District judge is tired of this DOJ's bullshit and decided to write the Supreme Court about it. [National Law Journal] * Another sexual enterprise suit filed going after K&L Gates and Boies. [American Lawyer] * "Stanford Law School is spreading its brand through a SiriusXM weekly show." Oh good, because they've really been struggling in anonymity. [The Recorder] * Oh Fahrvergnügen! VW compliance chief gets 7 years. [Corporate Counsel] * IT Department testify against criminal defendant in hilarious own goal. [Law360] * Patagonia suing over Trump's decision to trash a bunch of national monuments. [Corporate Counsel] * Lawyers Lawyers! Big Caesar's hands Kirkland $77 million. [American Lawyer] * Jenna Greene at Litigation Daily points out that there's a lawsuit over Froot Loops not containing any fruit. Right... but it's chockfull of "Froot." [Casemine]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.30.17

* "On the surface it looks like you covered this up," is never the most encouraging message to hear from the federal judge on your case. [The Recorder] * Jeffrey Wertkin, the former Akin Gump partner who sold whistleblower complaints to targeted companies, pleaded guilty. [Reuters] * Juror dismissed from FIFA corruption trial for falling asleep, proving a trial about soccer is just as thrilling as a game of soccer. [Law360] * The highest paid GCs in America. [Corporate Counsel] * Jones Day continues its drive to scoop up SCOTUS clerks by the bushel. [American Lawyer] * Neal Katyal has passed Thurgood Marshall as the minority lawyer with the most Supreme Court arguments. [Litigation Daily] * It looks like justices from both ends of the philosophical spectrum will come together to rule that the DOJ still needs to get warrants. Glad we can all come together to agree on this very, very low bar. [National Law Journal]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.17.17

* If you were wondering how the tax bill would screw over attorneys, here it is. [Law360] * Neil Gorsuch appeared at the Federalist Society dinner and made jokes about the "frozen trucker" case because a lifetime appointment means never having to say you're sorry. [National Law Journal] * Jared Fogle tried the old "sovereign citizen" trick. Unfortunately for him, admiralty courts have jurisdiction over subs. [ABA Journal] * Does the media's prophylactic use of "allegedly" to avoid libel contribute to a culture that dismisses women's stories of harassment? An interesting Al Franken-inspired case study. [Washington Post] * Don't kill Section 230 just because some websites don't take the time to manage their trolls. [Slate] * Robert Hays secured a fifth term as chair of King & Spalding. Woe to those who oppose his glorious reign. Dilly dilly. [American Lawyer] * The Washington Supreme Court has finally ruled that former Skadden Fellow Tarra Simmons can take the bar exam. [KING5] * When you're paying $160 million in bribes, you're doing something wrong. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.14.17

* So now we're going to save DACA? Honestly, watching a White House with no coherent vision is exhausting. [Los Angeles Times] * Trump's FEC nominee raises eyebrows because his Twitter feed includes linking to articles explaining that “Protestantism is poison.” That's an unexpected wrinkle in 2017, but then again... nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! [National Law Journal] * Do the Big 4 accounting firms pose a threat to Biglaw? Um, yes! [Am Law Daily] * Squire Patton Boggs isn't entitled to squirepattonboggs.net according to an international arbitration panel. Put aside the merits of this decision and spend a few minutes cruising squirepattonboggs.net. It's kind of hilarious. [Asian Lawyer] * A new online program promises to help women get out of Biglaw. [Law.com] * Yesterday, jurors heard that employees of payday lender AMG Services were fed weather reports so they could make small talk without revealing that they weren't really on the tribal lands that offered them legal cover. You've got to appreciate how thorough they were. [Law360] * Attorney sentenced for orchestrating a scheme that swindled NFL players. [Chicago Tribune]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.07.17

* Harvard Law School unveils new plaque recognizing the contributions of Isaac Royall’s slaves. [Smithsonian Magazine] * In an open letter, 47 high-profile conservatives, including Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council and former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, blast the Southern Poverty Law Center for using the […]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.06.17

* Let the DACA lawsuits begin! [New York Law Journal] * But don't forget about the transgender ban -- we've got a new lawsuit over that too, courtesy of Latham & Watkins. [The Recorder] * New York AG Office secures up to 7-year sentence in Operation Vandelay Industries, which was exactly what you'd think it is. [Law360] * Richard Spencer is trying to speak at the University of Florida now as part of the ongoing real assault on campus free speech -- the deliberate efforts by Spencer and others to whip up enough protest so they can then agitate for schools to install roadblocks against organized dissent. And lawyers remain the easiest marks in the world for this con. [Corporate Counsel] * Former CIA Director John Brennan is joining Fordham Law School's Center on National Security. [Seattle Times] * A profile of Edward Hanover, FIFA's first-ever compliance officer. So all that stuff about countries buying votes and using slave labor is a thing of the past! Or, will be by 2022 anyway. [Law.com] * The Boston Red Sox have filmed a powerful ad for the Apple iWatch. [NY Times]

By Joe Patrice