If The Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Doesn’t Get Elon Musk, The Dip In Stock Will
This all could have been avoided if he kept a cordial, not to mention legal, line of communication with his employees.
Morning Docket: 01.20.23
* All right everyone. Let's use our Dr. Evil voices: frivolous lawsuit earns Donald Trump sanction of... one MILLION dollars! Or $937K at least. [NY Times] * If he's interested in pushing his luck, his lawsuit against his niece is still going. [Courthouse News Service] * South Texas Law Houston and Roger Williams Law have both withdrawn support for the USNWR rankings. Without that precious data, how will U.S. News know to keep placing them in the bottom tier? [Law.com] * Musk likely to take the stand today in Tesla trial. Facing questions from people he can't suspend? It's a whole new world out there. [Reuters] * The trifecta of going hardcore anti-reproductive freedom AND trafficking in rape apologist tropes (women's testimony means "unsupported") AND demanding the Court's 1A & 2A rules be suspended solely for right-wing justices in the same column? Chef's kiss. [Washington Post] * And Orrick will merge with Buckley. [Bloomberg]
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Morning Docket: 01.19.23
* With productivity in decline, are we set to see a boom in alternative fee arrangements. No... but isn't it pretty to think so? [American Lawyer] * Alex Spiro is arguing that Elon Musk's false tweets were just "technical wordsmith inaccuracies." Not sure how it's a technicality to say "funding secured" when funding had not, in fact, been secured, but kudos for trying. [Ars Technica] * Rupert Murdoch faces questions in the ongoing Dominion defamation case where he'll testify like Mr. Burns negotiating with kidnappers, "$5000? $6000? I swear, that's all I've got." [Reuters] * After forcing Hector LaSalle to suffer the foregone indignity of getting rejected by the committee, Kathy Hochul has at least taken a tentative step back from her threat to sue fellow Democrats on "because you made me sad" grounds. [Bloomberg] * Flo Rida wins $82 million in dispute with energy drink company. Much like the club, the company's lawyers couldn't handle him. [Billboard]
New Year, Old Problems: Jury Selection Starts For Elon Musk’s 2018 Twitter Fingers
Pepperidge Farm remembers. And so does Twitter.
Where Did Elon Musk Get All Of His Legal Training?
It's like he went and passed the bar exam behind our backs!
Look At Elon Musk’s Record Rather Than His Speech If You’re Worried About Twitter Takeover
It's almost as if carefully thinking through and thoroughly reflecting upon everything he says before he says it is not Musk’s strong suit.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
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Writing The Book On Business: Elon Musk Has Had Enough Legal Troubles That This Law School Is Teaching A Class On Them
What makes me want to work with Tesla? I've been chronicling this guy's court run-ins since I was a 0L!
Tesla Legal Department On Self-Driving Mode… Or Maybe Not? Who’s The GC Over There Anyway?
This seems entirely functional.
CALLING ALL LAWYERS! World’s Richest Man Needs Legal Aid!
Will someone please think about the billionaires!
Why Biden’s $3B Battery Production Plan Could Be A Game-Changer
The future of American ground transportation is electric.
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Apparently With Nothing Better To Do, SEC Launches Another Pointless Elon Musk Investigation
This is a dumb investigation and a waste of taxpayer money for a number of reasons.
This Biglaw Partner Would’ve Told Elon Musk To Kindly GTFO For Demanding An Associate Be Fired
The client isn't always right.
Morning Docket: 12.31.21 – The Finale
* Lifestyles of the Rich and the Armed — they've got mansions and you ought not rob them. [Daily Caller] * Colorado Governor pardons a grip of folks convicted of weed possession. We should have legalized and decrim'd blunts years ago, but a start is a start. [The Denver Post] * US-Russia relations may sour if Biden keeps up the Ukraine-based sanctioning. I was expecting chilly weather from the end of December, not the threat of a cold war! [Business Insider] * Tesla issued a vehicle recall due to camera and trunk issues. I wonder: Do the cars have to be recharged upon return? [The Guardian] * Pennsylvania's Supreme Court says smelling weed isn't enough for cops to search your car. Jury might still be out on a pair of furry dice dangling from your rearview though. [Pittsburgh City Paper]
Twitter Price Manipulation Could Cost Tesla $162M
A small rounding error for Musk, a giant contingency fee for lawyer-kind.
Morning Docket: 08.16.21
* Not a joke: Taliban took Kabul over the weekend. Check this out to catch up. [CNN] * Officer facing jail time for not restraining an assault suspect that later kicked a man in the head. [Baltimore Sun] * SCOTUS upholds University's COVID mandate. Cheers to treating this more like measles shots and less like an affront to liberty. [Jurist] * Legal Tiktok trolls anonymous no more? Fear the Great Londini. [Insider] * Autopilot Emergency: Teslas keep crashing in to parked emergency cars for some reason. [Irish Examiner]