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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.22.23

* You think Trump is going to turn himself in? Unrelated, I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn. [Newsweek] * Hofstra Law's asylum clinic is doing more than teaching students. It’s changing lives. [Newsday] * Will be hard for Trump to take the "I'll just pardon myself" route if he can't even run for office a second time. [Forbes] * Slow Work Doesn't Excuse Slow Billing! Biglaw firms are cracking down on lazy time entry. [American Lawyer] * Is Hawaiian Electrical Ind. Inc. basically a governmental agency? If so, they're about to be out of a lot of money. [Yahoo!]

By Above the Law
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.05.22

* Trump suggested that the Constitution be suspended if it would benefit him and people are expressing faux outrage about it. [MSNBC] * Chickens come to roost: Law implemented for keeping immigrant parents away from their children is biting Trump in the rump. [Buzzfeed News] * Is this the part where the tables turn? Two Trump appointed judges take a third to task. [NYT] * Sometimes, telling someone to shut up is an act of care. [Bloomberg] * Are the Twitter employment lawsuits on the way?! Gee Golly this is going to be a fun week of writing for me! [Business Insider]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.24.22

* The first rule of stealing from law firm trust accounts: Do not steal from law firm trust accounts. [NBC 12] * Not sure what to make of courts putting the hold on Biden's debt relief? Here's a primer. [WWLT] * Democracy litigated: The attacks on the Voting Rights Act foretell a different relationship to democracy and representation for many. [Al Jazeera] * Peering at a jury of peers: Jury selection is staring for Trump's tax evading shenanigans. [NPR] * Peer Pressure: NY's pay transparency law may have the dire impact of encouraging people to demand equal pay for equal work. The horror. [NY Post]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.20.22

* Been wondering about Trump's defamation case but been too afraid to ask questions? We've got you covered. [CBS News] * Maybe his fraud case is more your speed? We've got you there too. [Business Insider] * Back in my day, the "Don't Say Gay" bill was just a weird Florida thing. Moves were recently made to make it national. [NBC News] * Turns out the answer to "Who Watches The Watchmen?" is simple: Appeals Courts. [NPR] * A hotel tried to ban all Native Americans in response to a shooting. The DOJ isn't having any of that. [Newscenter]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.21.22

* Trump may soon be in court for rape charges. Unrelated, I doubt this will damage his reputation among his cult following. [NYT] * Aspiring JD concerned about the environment? Check out Vermont Law! [VT Digger] * Chipotle to shell out $8 million tied to child labor law violations. Whoever tipped them off probably didn't get a good serving size. [NJ Monitor] * Adobe and Antitrust go together in more ways than just alliteration. [Axios] * Bit of legal humor to start the day off? Here's a thread of some "allegedly" good legal jokes. [Reddit]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.13.22

* Whose Flight Is It, Anyway?: Lawsuit aims to enforce minimum seat sizes among airlines. Looking at you Spirit and Frontier. [Reuters] * Remember Independent state legislative theory? That's still a thing, and it looms darker than before. Like fair elections? Pay attention.  [Common Dreams] * The DOJ subpoenaed over 30 people related to Trump's mucking about. Somebody is gonna fold, and Twitter will be ablaze. [CNN] * Reporting sexual assault is hard enough as is without the risk of a kit being used against you. [The Guardian] * Sotomayor has temporarily weighted in on the nuanced question of if Yeshiva University has a religious right to discriminate against their student's affiliations. This is a good primer. [Vox]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.23.23

* First they came for “CRT” and no one cared. Next, they came for the scientists. [WRAL] * Climate laws are benefiting Korean firms. [Bloomberg] * Who needs climate change laws when you have trees? No seriously, that’s a Senate candidate’s platform. [Wa Po] * How bad was Trump’s FBI and CIA document pirating anyway? Oh…like 300 documents big? [NYT] * Surprising no one, Bremerton was just the start. [Baptist News]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.15.22

* How private is data privacy really? NPR has a great primer on what happens when cops want to know about your social media. [NPR] * Remember a while back when folks were arguing we could either choose the rule of law or Trump? The DHS is finding that out the hard way. [The Hill] * A Bill of Rights for the homeless may be underway in the city of brotherly love. [Law.com] * Being out of practice by choice is one thing, but that's not what happened to this former councilman. [Penn Live]

By Chris Williams
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.27.22

* Trump thinks drug dealers should be killed. That's a mainstream opinion now. [Twitter] * Biden administration suggests legalizing psychedelics for treatment usages within 2 years. That's close; far out dude! [The Intercept] * Police officer who blames her slur use on rap music quickly turns off her body cam. If only Congress had the opportunity to root out casual racism in police departments. [Washington Examiner] * Power companies are dropping a lot of coin to prevent innovation in the field. That sounds a little anticompetitive. [The Guardian]

By Chris Williams