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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.18.20

* Boies Schiller has been hit with a malpractice lawsuit over a representation involving water balloon patents. The litigants should just have a water balloon fight to settle the dispute. [American Lawyer] * Charges have been dropped against a Tampa megachurch pastor who was accused of violating Florida's safer-at-home orders. [Fox News] * An attorney for Quinton Dunbar, an NFL player accused of armed robbery, claims he has affidavits proving his client's innocence. [Boston Globe] * A federal judge has called "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli "delusional" while rejecting his request for early release to help find a treatment for COVID-19. [Hill] * A lawsuit has been filed against SeaWorld San Diego for continuing to charge annual pass fees while the park is closed due to COVID-19. [NBC News] * Tiffany Trump celebrated her graduation from Georgetown Law this weekend. From one "Hoya Lawya" to another, congrats! [Yahoo News]

By Jordan Rothman
Advertising

Career Center: State of the Market – Florida

Lateral Link Director Scott Hodes gives his assessment on one of the nation’s hottest lateral markets in recent years. Florida has continued to represent one of the most active states in the country in terms of hiring. 2011 saw a resurgence of positions in almost all areas, which is good news for 2012 and beyond. […]

By Above the Law
Attorney Misconduct

Morning Docket: 12.02.11

* Three days after arguing that an alleged Sandusky victim’s lawsuit lacked any factual basis, Second Mile decided to settle. Better strike while the iron is hot (and the wallet is open), lawyers. [Bloomberg] * So much for that “real shot,” huh? After a failed bid for bail, Galleon Group’s Raj Rajaratnam will begin serving […]

By Staci Zaretsky