St. Louis

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.07.22

* If each person is a militia wasn’t enough, now every person with a gun license is a law enforcement officer? [WSMW] * It’s only illegal federally: St. Louis law to prevent cops from enforcing federal gun laws. [ABC News] * We don’t hate the poor, we just love cats! Silicon Valley’s mountain lions trade off with affordable housing. [Yahoo] * A challenger approaches! West Virginia may be getting a law school soon. [Herald Dispatch] * Free speech and a shovel: Trump’s most recent talk might have dug him into some trouble. [The Guardian]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.19.21

* A lawsuit claims that candles made by a company owned by Gwyneth Paltrow exploded. Wonder if Serenity by Jan made similar products... [NBC News] * The St. Louis lawyer, who was infamously photographed wielding a gun in front of protesters last year, has announced his run for a U.S. Senate seat. [Kansas City Star] * The City of Sacramento has settled a lawsuit over a law that required people to stand during the national anthem. [Sacramento Bee] * An appeals judge in North Carolina has been issued a criminal summons for allegedly nearly hitting protesters with an SUV. [ABA Journal] * Since Above the Law has not had a "lawyerly lairs" segment in a while, wanted to relate that the home of the founder of 1-800-LAWYERS is on the market. [New York Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.22.21

* Legal tech startup Rocket Lawyer has raised $223 million to fund its expansion. This should send the company's valuation to the moon... [Fortune] * The St. Louis lawyer who is accused of pointing a weapon at protesters last year is considering a U.S. Senate run. [Politico] * The Manhattan District Attorney says his office will no longer prosecute prostitution offenses. [NPR] * Check out this interesting article on how Courts of Appeals cite to opinions from Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsburg. [Juris Lab] * Peloton may be facing a class action lawsuit related to purported defects in its treadmills. [WTAE] * The lawyer for an New York man accused of threatening Congress argues that his client's statements bordered on comedy. Not sure about that, but the argument itself is kind of funny... [Hill]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.28.20

* The U.S. government is demanding in a new lawsuit filed against a California museum that two relics allegedly stolen from Thailand be returned. This sounds like a good plot for an Indiana Jones sequel... [ABC News] * A New Jersey lawyer has been disbarred after pleading guilty to committing securities fraud. [New Jersey Law Journal] * A well-known St. Louis attorney fell to his death from his high-rise office building yesterday. Sending our condolences to the family of the deceased. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] * A former police officer is running as a reformer to unseat the first black District Attorney of Los Angeles. [Mother Jones] * A Colorado public defender was found in contempt of court for refusing to show up for a trial amid heightened concerns over COVID-19. [Gazette] * A group of California restaurants has filed a lawsuit seeking to recover liquor, health, and tourism fees that are still being collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kind of seems like these restaurants are asking for "crumbs." [Eater LA]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.07.20

* The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a copyright infringement case involving Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." Was really looking forward to a live performance at the Supreme Court... [Fox News] * The St. Louis couple, who allegedly pointed guns at protesters earlier this year, has been indicted for multiple felonies. [New York Times] * Two South Florida attorneys are alleged to have participated in a scheme to steal foreclosure sale proceeds. [NBC News] * John McAfee, the software engineer and namesake of the antivirus products, has been arrested on tax evasion charges. [New York Times] * E. Jean Carroll is seeking to prevent the Justice Department from becoming involved with her lawsuit which accuses President Trump of sexual assault. [CNN] * A local Pennsylvania District Attorney is in hot water after empty beer cans were found in his office. Hopefully the Pennsylvania residents were drinking a few Yuenglings... [NBC News]

By Jordan Rothman
Airplanes / Aviation

Non-Sequiturs: 08.31.12

* Interim SLU Law Dean Tom Keefe said he’s nobody’s “butt boy.” Will that change if Father Lawrence Biondi succeeds in eliminating tenure? Your move, Keefe. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] * Defending one’s right to carry an AK-47 around a park is kind of like defending your right to drink milkshakes and eat waffle fries until your heart explodes. There’s no f**king point, other than really wanting to show you can. Except that milkshakes are delicious. Guns, not so much. [FindLaw] * A penny saved is a penny earned grounds for a huge lawsuit. [Daily Business Review] * Japan said Samsung didn’t infringe on Apple’s patents. Woooo. Three different Apple v. Samsung cases down, 10 million more countries to go. [Ars Technica] * The TSA should seriously come out and say they just want to see us naked. Then at least we’d all be on the same page. [Threat Level / Wired]

By Christopher Danzig