Tiffany Trump

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.20.20

* The New Jersey Supreme Court has thrown out a conviction because a prosecutor referenced The Shining during a trial. And it wasn't even a "redrum" case... [New Jersey Law Journal] * Chief Justice Roberts will be swearing in another person today who opposed his confirmation to the Supreme Court. [Yahoo News] * An attorney said "I bet I don't appear again. Goodbye!" last week in response to being denied leave to withdraw from a case. Of course this happened in Florida, and check out the video of the aftermath in the article, it's amazing. [BoingBoing] * Newly-minted lawyer Tiffany Trump announced her engagement yesterday to boyfriend Michael Boulos. [New York Times] * A class action has been filed by residents who experience intense smells because they live near a Florida perfume factory. Maybe they prefer toilet smell to eau de toilette... [News4Jax]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.26.20

* A federal judge has dismissed a prisoner's lawsuit asking for permission to marry Ivanka Trump. This guy might want to pursue President Trump's other daughter, since it seems like he could use a lawyer. [CBS News] * A Wyoming attorney has been censured by a state bar for failing to file a bankruptcy petition 11 months after being instructed by a client to do so. [Bloomberg Law] * The Trump family has lost a court battle to halt the publication of a tell-all book written by President Trump's niece. [CNBC ] * President Trump's pick to head the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan has said that he would not necessarily recuse himself from probes involving the president's associates. [Washington Post] * An Assistant U.S. Attorney is suing the NYPD for wrongful arrest. These officers messed with the wrong person. [New York Post]

By Jordan Rothman
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