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There are allegations Whole Foods stole a pickle recipe.
Morning Docket: 04.14.21
* A Michigan lawyer is accused of taking money his dead client meant to give to the Michigan Humane Society. Guess it's a dog-eat-dog world... [Michigan Live] * A class action has been filed against Whole Foods over the labeling of its "Lemon Raspberry Italian Sparkling Mineral Water" which purportedly did not contain enough lemon or raspberry ingredients. [National Law Review] * The Pennsylvania prosecutor caught allegedly delivering food with DoorDash during the work day has resigned from his job. [Courier Times] * A New York attorney has had his bank accounts frozen after clients alleged that the lawyer stole money from them. [Crain's New York] * A Pennsylvania law firm is moving to a new space after 118 years in the same building. Hope they at least got a pretzel day for that loyalty... [WPXI News]
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Morning Docket: 02.03.21
* Whole Foods is facing a lawsuit alleging the retailer misled customers by calling a product "Honey Graham Crackers" when it actually wasn't that healthy. Guess you do attract more flies with honey... [Fox News] * A Florida lawyer has been disbarred for filming sexual encounters with inmates in jail. [New York Daily News] * The Manhattan District Attorney is apparently investigating Stephen Bannon following his federal pardon by President Trump. [Washington Post] * Check out a summary on all of the lawsuits faced by Robinhood over its decisions regarding GameStop stock. [Verge] * A bank has repossessed a private plane owned by a San Antonio lawyer. Maybe he fought for the plane like it was the Alamo... [KSAT.com]
Morning Docket: 07.21.20
* The top lawyer at Ford is headed to Coca-Cola. They must have better "fizz" benefits. [Detroit Free Press] * Whole Foods workers have filed a class action against the grocery store chain for allegedly discriminating against employees for wearing Black Lives Matter masks. [Boston Globe] * An attorney donated touch-free thermometers to his local courthouse so that officials could more accurately screen for COVID-19. [WPXI News] * A Florida teachers union has filed a lawsuit to attempt to stop the reopening of schools in the Sunshine State next month. [Fox News] * A judge is accused of electronically "muzzling" defense counsel during a virtual court hearing by pressing a mute button. Bet some judges wish they had that ability during in-person proceedings... [Courier Journal]
Morning Docket: 04.28.20
* A former lawyer for Apple, who was responsible for enforcing Apple's insider trading policy, is ironically making far-fetched arguments to dismiss his own insider trading indictment. [Bloomberg Law] * Nursing homes are seeking immunity from lawsuits relating to the care they provide during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [NBC News] * Mother Teresa's lawyer has asked a GOP politician to stop using her image in campaign media. Hope that attorney is working pro bono... [Newsweek] * A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed claiming that a man died of salmonella after eating a tainted chicken enchilada. [Insurance Journal] * A new class action alleges that some Costco, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's stores hiked up egg prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sounds like they have "eggcellent" grounds for relief (this is my second egg pun in the past several days). [Business Insider] * A top NRA lawyer was successfully able to have a sanctions order overturned on appeal. Bet he's happy he stuck to his guns... [Washington Post]
Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.17
* Which justices dissent most frequently in constitutional cases? The top few probably won't surprise you, but Adam Feldman has other interesting data too. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A hefty -- think 132 pages -- ruling from the Tenth Circuit, overturning a Native American man's murder conviction and death sentence, could have major implications. [How Appealing] * Warm words from Eugene Volokh for his co-blogger Nick Rosenkranz, a possible Second Circuit nominee. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Drew Rossow poses an interesting question: Could Your Roomba Soon Be Sucking Up Your Privacy Rights? [Huffington Post] * Ann Althouse analysis on President Trump's controversial "fire and fury" comments. [Althouse] * "THE HORROR. THE HORROR. Newark Terrorized by Whole Foods." [National Review via Instapundit]
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Is Amazon Coming To Crush Lawyers?
Amazon lends billions to small businesses -- and surely plans to expand.
Morning Docket: 06.19.17
* Hot on the heels of the news that Amazon would be purchasing Whole Foods, legal nerds wanted to know which firms would be handling the $13.7B transaction. SullCrom is representing Amazon and Wachtell is representing Whole Foods in Bezos's bid to sell asparagus water on Prime. [Texas Lawyer]
* Governor Andrew Cuomo has nominated Appellate Division Justice Paul Feinman to replace the late Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam on the New York Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Feinman will be first the first openly gay judge to be seated on the bench of New York's highest court. Congrats! [Journal News]
* But her his emails! The state of Indiana will be paying "small-town firm" McNeely Stephenson $100K to handle a backlog of public records requests having to do with the contents of then Governor Mike Pence's private AOL account from which he conducted state business over email. [Chicago Tribune]
* Shortly after a mistrial was declared in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case, his spokesman had some sarcastic remarks to share with those who represented the comedians accusers: "For all those attorneys who conspired -- like Gloria Allred -- tell them to go back to law school and take another class." [FOX News Insider]
* Legal documents related to the dissolution of annoying jingle firm Cellino & Barnes are currently under seal, but several media outlets are trying to convince a judge to unseal the records because the "litigation over the dissolution of [the firm] is an issue of local and national importance." [New York Daily News]
* "They’ve been great at dodging this. But they know they’re not going to be able to dodge it for much longer." New York City may finally do away with its nearly century-old ban on dancing in restaurants, bars, and clubs thanks to a proposed a bill seeking the repeal of the city's 1926 "Cabaret Law." [New York Post]
USPTO Rejects Whole Foods ‘World’s Healthiest Grocery Store’ Trademark Because Naaaaaah
Companies attempt to get these kinds of superlative marks all the time, but it's nice to see the USPTO think past the end of its own "Approved!" stamp once in a while.
Morning Docket: 06.25.15
* Having trouble keeping track of all of the Supreme Court's decisions this term? And which cases are left to decide anyway? Brush up your small talk skills with this handy, interactive SCOTUS decision tracker. [USA Today] * You always knew that Whole Foods was a ripoff. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs announced yesterday they are launching an investigation into the price of prepackaged foods, the agency said the chain "routinely" mispriced food sold by weight. The DCA commissioner called it the "worst case of mislabeling" the inspectors had seen in their careers. [Law360] * Just in time for folks cramming for the bar exam to hit peak panic mode: 6 ways to doom yourself on the bar exam. [American Lawyer] * Judge Frank Easterbrook helpfully defines the differences between a gun and a kielbasa. You know, in case you get confused before your next cookout. [National Law Journal] * The Chicago Little League team that was stripped of its title amid allegations of cheating has filed suit against the Little League governing body to ensure that the rules of the game are fairly applied to all. [Yahoo Sports]
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