Virginia

Former Prosecutor Gets Caught With 1,000 Pounds Of Weed At His Law Office

He should have kept his cannabis law practice separate.

From Bluebooking To Bistro: Lawyer Couple Hangs Out Shingle To Sommelier

Do you believe in life after law school?

Morning Docket: 04.18.22

* Love the way you lie: Court decides that Musk’s 2018 tweets about buying the country were phony. [CNBC] * Property professors! New hypo just dropped! One man’s trash is another man’s…you know. [Insanememeshub] * Not adding up: Math textbooks are now on the CRT ban chopping block. Too many of the numbers are Black or something? [Business Insider] * Kansas officers are taking liberties with filing reports on seized property. Didn’t expect to see a takings issue in criminal procedure! [LawrenceKSTimes] * Virginia law classifies the sexual abuse of animals as a felony. I’m definitely going to be clarifying the next time I hear the phrase “heavy petting”. [NBC 12]

Virginia Bar Exam Continues To Embarrass Itself

Singling themselves out for ridicule... to what end?

Morning Docket: 02.17.22

* Shall be infringed: The DOJ is suing Missouri over passing a law that just straight up ignores federal gun laws. [NPR] * I never forget a face: Clearview thinks it will be able to recognize everyone once it hits 100 billion photos. It is gonna be hard to explain the 4th Amendment to children in the future. [WaPo] * De-ttorney'd: Suge Knight's former attorney loses law license for life as part of a plea deal on a conspiracy and perjury charges. Guess that's the tradeoff for fewer CEOs dancing in your videos. [Yahoo!] * If you build it, they will come back: Biglaw firms are announcing their comeback expectations for their employees. [Reuters] * Now that it’s cool for soccer moms to get baked, Virginia is figuring out the equitable way to deal with prior weed-related criminal charges. [VPM]

Morning Docket: 02.15.22

* Hard to Barrett times: Supreme Court justice goes back to alma mater to speak on the tensions between precedent and equity. [NDSMC Observer] * Virginia just passed a law that will ban open air burning before 4 p.m. to help stave off forest fires.  If a mnemonic helps, say no to Sean Paul till 4! [WDBJ 7] * The ABA makes it a requirement for law schools to require anti-bias training. Yes, I will be keeping eyes on Twitter for the people outraged over this. Something about enabling equity really gets under people's skin. [Reuters] *  Well-behaved women seldom got hired: American Freight Management Company settles hiring discrimination lawsuit for $5M. Does this mean now is a good time to apply or that you wouldn't want to work here anyway? Let us know! [HR Drive] * About two thirds of Kentuckians are okay with legal sports betting. May the odds be ever in their favor. [WSN]

Morning Docket: 02.04.22

* Not on my watch! Montana judge rules that last minute changes to a law were unconstitutional. [Billings Gazette] * Deal with it: Despite Republican frustrations, New Jersey’s Supreme Court finds no issue with their congressional map. [Politico] * Broken clocks need an attorney at least twice a day: Guy committing identify fraud is arrested because the dude he’s frauding also had a warrant. [Richmond Register] * Utah bill is set to give parents full reign over what teachers are able to teach children. Helicopter mommy and daddy better be chipping in on school supplies too! [Salt Lake Tribune] * A bill just got introduced in Oklahoma that would let you sue teachers for $10k if they teach something against your religion. The biggest display of faith here is the thought that teachers could make good on that judgment. [Independent]

Morning Docket: 02.02.22

* Umm. St. Louis might be bringing back trial by combat? Dead men tell no tales, I suppose. [STL Today] * People are still couching casual racism as a 1st Amendment issue, despite the key examples occurring at private institutions that aren't bound by it. [Reuters] * The Judicial Big 4: Here are some key SCOTUS jurisprudence areas you should be paying attention to. May the retention of your rights be ever in your favor. [NLR] * Breaking: Brilliant legal minds exist outside of HYS apparently. Might be something President Biden (and people looking over summer applicant resumes) ought keep in mind. [WaPo] * No shot, no problem: Virginia universities drop vaccine requirements. [The Hill]

Been Looking For A Mix Of Law And Finance That Isn’t Compliance?

The closest thing we have to universal healthcare... for now.

Morning Docket: 05.14.21

* Judge Judy claims that expanding the Supreme Court is a "dumb idea." Maybe she would change her mind if the Supremes televised their arguments... [Hill] * A Virginia woman has been arrested for allegedly posing as a lawyer. [NBC News] * An Australian man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he invented Bitcoin. Strange, assumed Elon Musk invented it... [Reuters] * A lawyer alleged at a hearing earlier this week that Jeff Lowe of Tiger King fame would purportedly be willing to give up big cats. [Chicago Tribune] * A topless, passed-out Florida woman who was found behind the wheel of a car purportedly still asked for a lawyer before failing a field sobriety test. What a Florida story. [Fox News]

Morning Docket: 05.11.21

* A federal judge has dismissed a case a hemp organization filed against the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maybe the claims were half baked... [Capital Press] * Attorneys for alleged Capitol rioters were given an exclusive tour of the Capitol grounds to seemingly assist in their defense work. [CNN] * A new lawsuit alleges that the District of Columbia's ban on dancing at weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic violates the First Amendment. This takes interpretative dance to another level. [Reason] * Check out this article on how often Supreme Court Justices side with lower court judges who were appointed by different political parties. [Juris Lab] * A closely watched contempt trial for a lawyer involved in a large environmental lawsuit against Chevron has started. [Reuters] * A Virginia lawyer is liable for $742,000 over allegedly botching a divorce. Think of what a judgment might be if the Gates' lawyers mess up in that breakup... [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]

Morning Docket: 04.27.21

* A lawyer for a defendant allegedly present at the Capitol riot earlier this year is defending her client's use of a mesh mask. It's quite a fashion statement... [Hill] * Check out this article on how lawyers can improve their digital marketing efforts. [Forbes] * A lawsuit filed by a Michael Jackson accuser has been dismissed. [TMZ] * Louisiana State University is being sued over how the school responded to Title IX complaints. [ESPN] * A client, whose lawyer had his license suspended and refused to refund his fee, is suing his former attorney. [Roanoke Times]

Morning Docket: 03.16.21

* A Texas brewery has changed its name after another brewery filed a lawsuit claiming the name was too similar to their own. They should have resolved this with a Beerfest-style competition... [San Antonio Current] * A New York lawyer claims he cannot competently defend his client in court while wearing a mask. [Syracuse.com] * A Virginia lawyer, who allegedly tried to cultivate a romantic relationship with two clients, has been suspended from practice. [Virginia Lawyer's Weekly] * Breonna Taylor's boyfriend has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Louisville Police Department. [Essence] * Check out this article on how the lawyer in the Jurassic Park movie differs from the book. Wonder if he still dies in the same memorable way... [Screen Rant]

Morning Docket: 11.20.20

* A California judge has approved some marijuana delivery services within the state. Guess Pineapple Express can now be expressly delivered, and you can get your weed and munchies delivered at the same time... [Los Angeles Times] * Joe Biden might be considering Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, to be his Attorney General. [CBS Boston] * A new lawsuit alleges that employees at a Waterloo, Iowa, meatpacking plant (a facility hit hard by the pandemic) took bets about how many workers would contract COVID-19. Seems pretty morbid. [CNN] * A lawyer has been charged with multiple crimes for allegedly luring teenage girls to sleep with him in exchange for being their "sugar daddy." [New York Post] * A former Virginia attorney said that "I may have have made a mistake" after losing his law license for allegedly misappropriating millions from a client. Seems like an understatement... [CBS News]

Morning Docket: 11.02.20

* A North Dakota lawyer has been disbarred for trying to sell drugs. This might be the perfect mix of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. [Bloomberg Law] * Attorney General Barr has reportedly told friends he would like to remain Attorney General if President Trump wins reelection. [Washington Post] * A former Virginia lawyer has been indicted on federal charges related to financial misconduct. [ABC News] * The Attorney General of New York is reportedly preparing a list of Trump actions for Joe Biden to undo if he wins the upcoming election. [NBC News] * Canada Dry has settled a lawsuit alleging that the company falsely claimed health benefits for its ginger ale. They should have advertised how it makes a good chaser instead... [Fox News]