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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.14.23

* This may come as a shock, but new study suggests the public defender system is overburdened. Who could have known other than anyone who listened to public defenders for the last 50 years? [ABA Journal] * Cleta Mitchell missed out on indictment, but the disgraced former Foley & Lardner lawyer is still leading the election denial movement. So maybe it's more fair to say she's escaped indictment so far. [The Intercept] * For a guy with a Real Housewives pedigree, Tom Girardi does not understand a hot mic. [Law360] * Wachtell still trying to get its Twitter money. [American Lawyer] * Court papers can now "slide into your DMs," proving Twitter really can get worse. [Legaltech News] * Law firms line up to advise clients on maintaining productive and often client- and investor-demanded diversity programs in the face of activist lawsuits. While other firms cower in fear.  [Reuters] * DISCO chief's departure causes shares to take a tumble. What's next for Kiwi Camara? If history is any guide, maybe a company called "Hair Metal." [Bloomberg Law News]

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.21.23

* FTC will drop its opposition to the Microsoft-Activision merger. While it's going to go down as a loss, the agency secured some key concessions from Microsoft over cross-platform access. [Yahoo] * Everything you need to know about Elon Musk's complaint over Wachtell's success fee. [Legal Eagle-YouTube] * It's the Women's World Cup and that means Bethany England will miss her law degree graduation... for a second time. [LegalCheek] * Federal public defenders likely victims of a congressional budgeting error. As a reminder, the Department of Defense has failed five consecutive audits and can't find hundreds of millions of dollars. But, yeah, cutbacks at the public defenders. [ABA Journal] * The importance of the DOJ joining the fight over Mississippi's whites-only court regime. [Reuters] * AI companies offer up guardrails in bid to quell growing government scrutiny. Because that always works well when industries self-regulate. [Bloomberg Law News] * FTX wants hundreds of millions back from SBF. Will they take it in bored ape NFTs? [Law360]

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.10.23

* Lawyers don't understand lawyer talk either. [Scientific American] * While Elon Musk merely whines about Facebook, he actually filed a suit against Wachtell for the $90 million in fees the firm generated whipping Elon in the first place. Now, if he can just get back that $90 million... and then another $30 billion he'd be back where he started. [Law360] * Law firm mergers aren't crossing borders as much anymore, which is a pity since merging presents sort of an existential crisis for UK firms. [American Lawyer] * Sarah Silverman sues AI developers for training on copyrighted material. Defense likely to argue "yeah, but our output still sort of sucks so there's no harm." [Reuters] * Private credit on the rise as core Biglaw practice area, so remember this when the economy collapses in 10 years and everyone cites "private credit." [Bloomberg Law News] * "Testi-lied" is super clever! Also super gonna get you censured. [ABA Journal] * Florida will stop recognizing certain state IDs. In case you needed a "full faith and credit" hypo for your exam. [Yahoo]

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.13.23

* Walking through the arraignment process. This is a public service for Donald Trump, since he might not have local counsel at hand to give him this primer. [New York Times] * Everything you ever wanted to know about the Miami courthouse. [Miami Herald] * Trump is encouraging his supporters to show up to the arraignment, but analysts aren't seeing much enthusiasm to go get arrested. [NPR] * All right, enough of that... the golf merger looks to be in serious trouble, but Wachtell gets to bill either way so it's all good from our perspective. [American Lawyer] * Employers must continue to provide health insurance that covers cancer screenings, with a special carveout for plaintiffs citing religious objections who got the Fifth Circuit to strike down the rule. [Reuters] * Stinson looks to expand into California. There are probably some Barber Ranen lawyers out there looking for a new home. [Bloomberg Law News] * New York courts shut down paying security expenses for former judges... by that we really mean one specific former judge. [Law360]

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