Temple Law

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.09.22

* When worlds collide: Russian censorship laws make it difficult to report on what’s happening overseas. [CNN] * Touch my ass again and I'll sue yours! Just a reminder that under federal law, sexual harassment claims are no longer subject to mandatory arbitration. [JDSupra] * The girls who know know, the girls who don't should read this: Ohio's Supreme Court clarifies a common law concept. [NLR] * Gritty would be proud: Temple law students help refugees make it safely out of Ukraine. [ABC] * Censorship is in: "Don't Say Gay" law goes into effect in Florida. [Politico]

By Chris Williams
Biglaw

Morning Docket: 02.27.14

* Of course there’s a gender pay gap in Biglaw, but none of the firms are going to tell you about it. We’ll be discussing the results of the annual National Association of Women Lawyers survey later today. [ABA Journal] * In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, Texas struck down its ban on gay marriage, but stayed the ruling pending appeal. Seriously, of all places, this happened in Texas. Yeehaw! Ride ‘em, cowboys! [New York Times] * Well, there goes that whole “judgment proof” argument. An insurer must defend the Temple Law student who shot a Fox Rothschild partner’s unarmed son under his parents’ homeowners insurance policy. [Legal Intelligencer] * New Mexico Law didn’t like what it found after auditing its SBA’s off-campus bank account. FYI: the SBA apparently isn’t supposed to spend money on bars, liquor, and restaurants. Who knew? [Albequerque Journal] * “I don’t want to pay for someone else’s peculiar behavior.” Amanda Knox’s ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, is changing his tune about his former flame as their appeal date gets closer and closer. [CNN]

By Staci Zaretsky
Asians

DiDonato v. Ung: The Temple Law Shooter Gets Hit — With a Civil Suit

Eddie DiDonato Jr., a former lacrosse star at Villanova and the son of a prominent partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm, has filed a civil lawsuit against Gerald Ung, the Temple Law School student who shot DiDonato in January 2010 in the Old City section of Philadelphia. Ung isn't the only defendant. DiDonato is suing a half dozen other parties, relying on various theories of liability. Let's think of this as a Torts final exam: Who else might DiDonato be suing besides Ung? What causes of action can you see?

By David Lat
Asians

Quote of the Day: Say It Sister

I wouldn’t have felt good about [Gerald Ung] going to jail for 40 years for a bad decision made in 70 seconds. If he went to jail, it doesn’t take back the year of recovery and rehabilitation my brother has had to endure. There’s no malice towards the shooter here. And I wish his supporters […]

By David Lat
Asians

Commonwealth v. Ung: A Morning-After Linkwrap

Judging from the comments section of our last story about Gerald Ung — which is still active, like a volcano — many of you are still interested in talking about the Temple Law student shooter. Even though Ung was quickly acquitted of all charges arising out of the January 2010 shooting of Edward DiDonato Jr., […]

By David Lat
Asians

Commonwealth v. Ung: Jury Deliberations Begin

A little over half an hour ago — shortly before noon, after receiving instructions from Judge Glynnis Hill — a jury of six men and six women began its deliberations in Commonwealth v. Ung, the criminal trial of Temple Law student Gerald Ung. Ung has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other offenses, […]

By David Lat