Stormy Daniels

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.08.21

* R. Kelly's attorneys are requesting to withdraw as his counsel and say it is "impossible" to properly represent him. Bet the lawyers hope they aren't "trapped" in the courtroom... [Fox News] * A prominent West Virginia attorney passed away this week following a car crash. [Metro News] * The Department of Justice says it will defend former president Trump in a private defamation lawsuit. [Forbes] * Stormy Daniels says her attorneys are cooperating with investigators looking into the operations of the Trump Organization. [Hill] * A Boca Raton attorney was allegedly intoxicated around four times above the legal limit when she was involved in a car crash. Wild even by Florida standards... [Boca News Now]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.23.21

* A lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of New York City fitness studios argues that exercise facilities should be allowed to operate despite COVID-19. Guess people soon might not have an excuse to stay away from the gym... [Pix 11] * The Supreme Court has declined to get involved in the defamation lawsuit Stormy Daniels filed against Donald Trump. [Forbes] * Two New York City lawyers, who allegedly torched an NYPD car last year, have purportedly been offered a plea deal. [New York Post] * Check out this article on the cases Vice President Harris handled as the former California Attorney General. [Juris Lab] * A lawyer is aiming to create the "Starbucks of pet grooming." Wonder what a caramel macchiato is with dogs... [Newsday]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.09.21

* A lawsuit has been filed following the Rose Bowl being played in Texas this year because of COVID-19. They should have a bowl game to resolve the dispute... [Fox News] * President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has apologized to Stormy Daniels for putting her through "needless pain." [Yahoo News] * A Pennsylvania lawyer, who allegedly helped clients commit insurance fraud, has been disbarred. [Bloomberg Law] * Robinhood is facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a college student who allegedly killed himself after purportedly sustaining trading losses using the platform. [Hill] * The Justice Department has dropped a lawsuit filed against a former aide to Melania Trump over a tell-all book published about the Trump Administration. That book must be a pager-turner... [Washington Post]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.05.20

* A lawyer representing Alex Jones in a case about Sandy Hook conspiracy claims has asked to withdraw. This leaves a lot of questions. [Texas Lawyer] * Devin Nunes and his lawyer may be facing court sanctions for questionable legal filings. [Raw Story] * It appears that the new streamer Quibi may be facing some existential litigation. And my brothers were just telling me about this service yesterday! [Fox Business] * President Trump's lawyer is looking to get an attorneys' fees award paid by a settlement related to Stormy Daniel's questionable arrest at an Ohio strip club. [Law and Crime] * New Mexico is invoking a riot law to control the outbreak of COVID-19 on Native American reservations. [New York Times] * A judge who paid $25 a month to park in a lot co-owned by an attorney was not disqualified from hearing cases involving that lawyer. If that $25 fee was in Manhattan, there would be more to the story... [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]

By Jordan Rothman