The Gap

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.07.20

* President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen apparently has a job offer to be a political consultant after he is released from jail. Seems like he landed on his feet after being disbarred. [SF Gate] * A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at tossing the new proxy voting system adopted by the House of Representative amid COVID-19 concerns. [USA Today] * Simon Property Group, one of the nation's largest shopping center landlords, has filed claims against the Gap for allegedly "taking opportunistic advantage" of the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid paying rent. [Bloomberg] * The New York Attorney General is suing to have the National Rifle Association dissolved because of allegedly fraudulent practices. [New York Times]

By Jordan Rothman
Bankruptcy

Morning Docket: 08.30.12

* Apparently spring bonuses don’t make the Biglaw world go ’round after all. The annual Am Law midlevel survey is out, and satisfaction levels are up across the board. Maybe they’re happy to still be employed. [American Lawyer] * When Dewey get to retire this used up, old D&L pun? Probably around the same time as that Howrey joke — never. Oh, and the firm asked a bankruptcy judge to approve its $70M partner “clawback” plan. [WSJ Law Blog] * Oh mon dieu, it’s time for some law firm merger mania! DLA Piper, the second-largest Biglaw behemoth, proposed to French firm Frieh Bouhenic, and of course, the corporate boutique said “oui.” [Legal Week] * Judicial efficiency: Judge Robert Hinkle says he’ll block Florida’s regulations on voter registration groups just as soon as an appeals court boots the state’s arguments. [Bloomberg] * Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. will step down as judge in the George Zimmerman case after using “disparaging” language in a bail order. Zimmerman’s probably hoping that the third judge will be the charm for him. [CNN] * Kim Kardashian settled her suit against The Gap over the company’s use of a look-alike actress in an Old Navy commercial. Sigh. She’ll keep getting paid, no matter what we do. [Hollywood, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter]

By Staci Zaretsky
Celebrities

Quote of the Day: Please Stick to Sex Tapes

What reputation? She doesn’t have one. — Legal analyst Joey Jackson, commenting on allegations made in Kim Kardashian’s lawsuit against The Gap. The reality television star claims that an Old Navy commercial featuring a look-alike actress damaged her reputation to the tune of $15-20 million. (A clip of the commercial in question, after the jump.)

By Staci Zaretsky