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Morning Docket: 02.14.18

* "Plaintiffs’ claim to being the only ones in the world who can refer to players playing and haters hating is frivolous." Taylor Swift has successfully shaken off an absurd copyright infringement lawsuit thanks to her lawyer's player-hating. [THR, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter] * President Trump has nominated 87 judges thus far, and of those nominees, 80 are white, five are Asian-American, one is Hispanic, and one is African-American. Trump's nominees are 92 percent white, which "turns the clock back on years of work and effort that went into promoting judicial diversity." [USA Today] * Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! What better way for a law firm to celebrate the special occasion than to offer a free divorce? We may have more on this later. [UPI] * Yesterday was the second anniversary of Justice Antonin Scalia's death, and [t]hanks to [his] disruption, the Supreme Court may never be the same." Admirers, critics, and clerks share their memories of the man, the myth, the legend. [National Law Journal] * Elizabeth Rose, a former employee of Vice Media, has filed a proposed class-action suit against the company, alleging that women were "systemically and intentionally" paid less than their male counterparts in violation of equal pay laws in New York and California, as well as in violation of the Equal Pay Act. [Los Angeles Times] * Judge Sandra Townes, the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Eastern District of New York, has died of cancer at 73. RIP. [New York Law Journal]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.04.15

* If you're having trouble making payments on your law school debt, don't fall prey to a loan-relief scam. You may already be six figures in the hole, but you should take this quiz to see if you're about to lose your shirt -- yet again. [U.S. News & World Report] * For the second time in two years, the ABA will reconsider whether law students should be able to receive pay for credit-bearing externships. Come on already, give these people a chance to make a buck before they graduate. [National Law Journal] * Here's an important memo for Judge Mark Fuller of the Middle District of Alabama: Just so you know, if you don't resign on August 1 as promised, the House Judiciary Committee is probably going to bring impeachment proceedings against you. HTH. [Daily Report] * It's not a merger (yet), they're just "exploring synergies": Albany Law School and SUNY Albany will affiliate in order to help students from both schools. Check out the memo, complete with an exploding fellowship offer for new students. [Albany Business Review] * Vice is suing a small business named Virtue Marketing, alleging trademark infringement. Apparently the media company's in-house marketing agency is also called Virtue. Hey, Vice, just change the name to Greed and you'll be set. [THR, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.16.14

* "If you can't disagree on the law without taking it personally, find another day job. You shouldn't be an appellate judge." You've really got to admit that sometimes, Justice Scalia has an absolutely wonderful way of putting things. [Associated Press] * David Boies sent everyone and their mother and their dog a letter asking them to destroy all docs leaked from the Sony hack, lest they face legal consequences, but there's just one problem with that pesky First Amendment. [WSJ Law Blog] * The law students who requested exam delays due to unfair grand jury decisions claim they're not "coddled Millennials" -- no, they're members of the new regime of lawyers who are willing to ask, "If not us, then who?" [National Law Journal] * Please keep in mind that these students are likely the same ones who may be missing out about learning the intricacies of rape law because they want their professors to "protect them from causing or experiencing discomfort." [New Yorker] * Well, this is an interesting round of musical chairs: Vice Media just poached James H. Schwab, the chairman of the media and entertainment practice group at Paul Weiss, to join the company as co-president. [DealBook / New York Times] * Undergrad students at Boston University are trotting out the latest edition of the school's pre-law review. Feast your eyes upon the genius of future gunners, or don't, because it'll help them learn early that no one actually reads law reviews. [BU Today]

By Staci Zaretsky