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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.09.21

* A new lawsuit alleges that a dog breeder took back a dog and then resold it to another owner. Maybe the judge will act like King Solomon or Newman when deciding who is the rightful owner of the pup... [New York Post] * The Supreme Court has dismissed the last election lawsuit filed by the Trump Campaign. [Forbes] * The children of Daniel Prude, who was killed after an interaction with Rochester, New York, police, have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit. [Hill] * Andrew Cuomo's Counselor to the Governor resigned amid the blowback from two scandals facing his administration. [New York Post] * Justice Roberts provided the sole dissent in a First Amendment case about speech policies at a Georgia college. Such a maverick. [CNN]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.30.20

* A new lawsuit claims that King's Hawaiian bread misleads customers into thinking the bread is baked in the Aloha State. Maybe someone can claim they were misled into thinking the Hawaiian bread contained pineapple... [New York Post] * A Chinese lawyer has been sentenced to four years in prison for seemingly reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic. [NPR] * A South Florida attorney has been subject to an emergency suspension for erratic conduct, including verbal abuse that purportedly made some clients cry. [Daily Business Review] * Federal health authorities have recommended that certain judges and lawyers be given priority for the COVID-19 vaccines. [Texas Lawyer] * The Trump Campaign has filed another appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn results of the election last month. If at first you don't succeed... [Independent]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.11.20

* A "robot lawyer" startup, that once focused on parking tickets, is now helping users file FOIA requests. Hope the platform can't write the Morning Docket... [TechCrunch] * A new lawyer for the Trump Campaign allegedly argued that Kamala Harris was not a natural-born U.S. citizen. [Forbes] * The Department of Justice is suing the State of Alabama over allegedly substandard prison conditions. [NPR] * Jerry Falwell, Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against Liberty University. [New York Post] * A federal judge has approved a class action of fighters suing the UFC for allegedly being a monopoly. They should have put a trial by ordeal clause in their contracts, may be quicker to settle this dispute in the octagon... [Bloomberg Law]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.02.20

* A civil rights lawyer, who filed a federal lawsuit over a snatched pen, was awarded $2 in damages. Guess it was a "bic"timless act... [New York Post] * Twenty-five former presidents of the District of Columbia Bar are calling on lawyers not to participate in President Trump's alleged attack on democracy. [News Break] * An attorney, who was criminally charged for allegedly threatening online critics, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law] * A cybersecurity official fired by President Trump is purportedly contemplating legal action after a Trump Campaign lawyer said he should be shot. [NBC News] * A Miami lawyer has allegedly admitted that he tried to extort a bank of $7.5 million in exchange for not revealing damaging information. Maybe this attorney could have learned a lesson from Michael Avenatti... [Daily Business Review]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.23.20

* The Supreme Court may soon decide if New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo had the power to issue many pandemic-related orders. At least the Supreme Court can't take Cuomo's Emmy away... [Wall Street Journal] * The Trump Campaign is cutting ties with a lawyer who allegedly conveyed false conspiracy theories. [Forbes] * Former Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is reportedly on Joe Biden's list of possible Attorney General picks. [NPR] * A lawyer, who was disbarred in New Zealand, also had his law license revoked in the State of Oregon. [Bloomberg Law] * Kentucky's Attorney General has joined a lawsuit aimed at overturning in-person learning restrictions imposed by the Governor of Kentucky. This might be a little awkward... [CNN]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.18.20

* Another class action has been filed over Nintendo controllers that allegedly drift during gameplay. Is this why I always lose at Super Smash Bros....? [Polygon] * An attorney will not be sanctioned for leaving an allegedly harassing voicemail on the phone of a lawyer representing the Trump Campaign. [Patriot News] * Rudy Giuliani allegedly sought to be paid $20,000 a day to work on post-election lawsuits for the Trump Campaign. [New York Times] * The New York Attorney General is taking a stand against online retailers unfairly increasing the price of items that are in high demand because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [New York Attorney General] * A retired New Jersey lawyer is in hot water for allegedly trying to sell a supposed cure to COVID-19. Doesn't he remember the Carbolic Smoke Ball case? [New Jersey Law Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.13.20

* A lawyer for Britney Spears claims the singer will not hold any performances until her father steps down from a court-appointed conservatorship over her. Seems like she's at a "crossroads" and they should leave Britney alone! [Fox News] * Check out this piece from my former boss on the possibility of President Trump being pardoned. [CNN] * A Louisiana attorney has been reprimanded for allegedly attempting to intimidate an expert witness. [Bloomberg Law] * The Trump Campaign is using a fair use defense to ward off a copyright infringement lawsuit involving the 80s hit "Electric Avenue." To be fair, it's a catchy song. [Hollywood Reporter] * A defamation lawsuit filed against CNN by the Trump Campaign has been dismissed. Guess CNN doesn't suck so much... [Yahoo News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.12.20

* Jennifer Lopez's production company has successfully dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by the alleged inspiration for the film Hustles. Guess JLo refused to get hustled... [Hollywood Reporter] * Lawyers for the Trump Campaign are facing rebukes from judges because of post-election lawsuits. [Washington Post] * An LA judge has refused to remove Britney Spears's father from his role in a court conservatorship over his daughter. [Guardian] * A Colorado lawyer is in hot water for allegedly having sexual relations with a client, among other purported ethical violations. [Denver Post] * Google is facing antitrust lawsuits in addition to the one recently filed by the Department of Justice. Looks like a case of pile-on. [National Law Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.10.20

* The University of Dayton now has a five-year B.A./JD program. This makes Doogie Howser look kind of unimpressive... [Bismarck Tribune] * There is growing discomfort at law firms representing the Trump Campaign in post-election lawsuits. [New York Times] * The first black district attorney has been elected in New Mexico following last week's election. [U.S. News] * President Trump's voter fraud legal team is purportedly being led by nonlawyers. [Forbes] * CNN quoted from Alan Dershowitz's memoir when moving to dismiss Dershowitz's defamation lawsuit. That's a bold strategy. [Law and Crime]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.06.20

* A lawsuit has been filed over the rights to Breakfast at Tiffany's. "And I said, 'what about Breakfast at Tiffany's?'"... [Deadline] * An Ohio lawyer is facing ethics charges because he allegedly offered to exchange legal services for a client cleaning the lawyer's home in the nude. [ABA Journal] * An purported extra-marital affair of the Attorney General of Texas is being connected to criminal allegations against the official. [U.S. News and World Report] * Check out this article on the latest status of election lawsuits filed by the Trump Campaign. [Fox News] * The Michigan Attorney General pleaded with residents to stop telling election officials to shove sharpies in their butts. Michigan residents sure are creative. [New York Post]

By Jordan Rothman
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By Barbri
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.26.20

* Johnny Depp's lawyer has been reportedly thrown off a defamation case for revealing information covered by a protective order. Maybe the information was "pirated" or the judge should make the attorney "walk the plank"... [Courthouse News Service] * A lawyer for the Lincoln Project told Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to "peddle their scare tactics elsewhere" after the couple threatened to sue the anti-Trump group over billboards in New York City. [Wrap] * An Ohio lawyer has been arrested on human trafficking, racketeering, and related charges. [Cincinnati Enquirer] * The Trump Campaign and the Nevada GOP have filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking election officials from counting early votes. [Business Insider] * A photographer has filed a lawsuit after being hit with the horns of a steer after the 2019 Sugar Bowl. Sounds like a law school hypothetical... [AOL]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.23.20

* A lawyer for Edward Snowden claims the whistleblower has received permanent residency from Russia. Guess he'll be going without Hot Pockets for a while longer... [New York Daily News] * A judge has thrown out the Trump Campaign's lawsuit against New Jersey's mail-in-voting plans. [Politico] * A Pennsylvania lawyer who was disbarred in 2000 for substance abuse issues and criminal convictions was denied reinstatement, even though he completed rehabilitation. [Bloomberg Law] * President Trump has seemingly selected his pick to replace Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the Seventh Circuit. [Chicago Tribune] * Walmart has sued the federal government in anticipation of being litigated against for opioid claims. [Wall Street Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.12.20

* A California family is being sued by an animal rights group for allegedly mistreating their cows. Maybe the farmers were lactose intolerant... Bet they'll file a "moo"tion to dismiss...(I can go all day!). [My Valley News] * A veteran Oregon attorney has surrendered his law license amid allegations of theft and other illicit conduct. [Oregonian] * A woman has been charged with damaging the car of a lawyer representing a former cop allegedly involved in the death of George Floyd. [Minneapolis Star Tribune] * A federal judge has dismissed the Trump Campaign's lawsuit concerning election procedures in Pennsylvania. [AP] * An ethics board has approved of a New York lawyer withdrawing from a representation involving a court appearance out of fear of contracting COVID-19. [Bloomberg Law] * A woman was cited over the weekend for allegedly drunk driving at over four times the legal limit and crashing into a bridge causing a traffic nightmare. Maybe she'll get four times the normal punishment... [Fox News]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.21.20

* The Pennsylvania Attorney General is taking action against an Amazon seller for allegedly selling hand sanitizer for $75 a bottle. Maybe it was made with top-shelf alcohol? [Philadelphia Inquirer] * A group of 100 New York City eateries are planning a lawsuit to allow indoor dining in the Empire State. [New York Post] * A judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at keeping a Chic-fil-A at a San Antonio airport. [San Antonio Express-News] * A Fort Worth, Texas, attorney who walked all the way to Austin, Texas, to bring attention to police reform has completed his trek. [Fox News] * A former FBI lawyer has pleaded guilty to altering a document used to justify surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser. [AP] * A disbarred attorney is accused of siphoning around $500,000 meant for a disabled client and using the money on vacations, plastic surgery, and about a thousand Amazon purchases. Hope he was a Prime member at least... [Philadelphia Inquirer]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.20.20

* New Jersey's governor said "bring it on" in response to a lawsuit filed by the Trump Campaign against the state's mail-in-voting plan. Have a good idea for how the Trump Campaign can respond... [Politico] * The practicalities associated with COVID-19 are leading to some interesting trials. [ABA Journal] * A residents' group on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is lawyering up to take action against homelessness in the area that has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. [New York Post] * The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act one week after the November election. [Hill] * An attorney has sued his former law firm for allegedly jilting him out of a fee split for a lucrative client the attorney brought to the firm. [Texas Lawyer] * A lawsuit in Alabama will determine if curbside voting will be allowed during the next election. If you can be sworn into the bar curbside, it seems like voting curbside should be no problem. [AL.com]

By Jordan Rothman