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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.08.22
* Standing Evacuation: Republicans flee en masse as Judge Jackson is confirmed to the highest court in the land. [Mediaite]
* Marjorie Taylor Greene, who advocated for the execution of Democrat politicians in 2018 and 2019, ran to the police because of a joke on Jimmy Kimmel. Talk about a snowflake. [Twitter]
* The 4th as a nicety: Portland Police did a bunch of snooping and data collection on protestors without really explaining why. [Oregon Live]
* Texan charged with assault after an argument over mosquitoes. You’re supposed to swat them, not your friends. [NBC News]
* Post-school suspensions: several hundred attorneys got their licenses suspended over paperwork. Mind your P&Qs or risk your J&Ds. [Oregon Live]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.30.22
* Two lit at the night show: It is unclear who will lead the charge in the coming Astroworld litigation. Either way, this won’t be Travis’s first Rodeo. [Billboard]
* The Pot calling the Kettle violent: O.J. chimes in on Smith’s slip of the slap at the Oscars. I’d make an assault and battery joke, but I should probably keep those out of my f… well, you know. [Newsweek]
* Ain’t too proud to beg: Trump is asking Putin for dirt on democrats again. [CNN]
* Maryland passes an anti-Texas measure that makes it easier to access abortions. [Wa Po]
* Colorado prepares to provide abortions if more states take the SB8 route. [NPR]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.29.22
* Two Wills passing in the night: The 2022 version of Raffles v. Wichelhaus just dropped. [Fox Baltimore]
* No one is safe from this “soul grabbing” police officer — not even his colleagues. [Daily Mail]
* You down with PPP? Every last homie, apparently. [NBC News]
* The Justice formerly known for not speaking is still in the hot seat. I know there’s no Supreme Court binding code of ethics that would mandate recusal, but come on now… [FFRF]
* What’s a little crime between patriots? Judge thinks Trump probably committed a crime, with what the whole not respecting the democratic election process and all. [NPR]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.28.22
* Will Smith just wrote many a law professor’s final exam question at the Oscars yesterday. [ABC7]
* Give the people what they want: Ketanji Brown Jackson is pretty popular in the polls. [CNN]
* Strange bedfellows: It’s harm to assume neutrality after seeing Ginny’s texts, Clarence. [CNN]
* Haunting reality: Illinois hopes this new law will limit the number of ghost guns. [CBS News]
* The 1st can only do so much: DeRay McKesson may still have to face court. [WAFB]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.12.20
* An Atlanta attorney has surrendered her law license after she placed a judge’s initials on a court order. Those little letters were extremely costly… [Daily Report]
* Instagram is facing a lawsuit over allegations that it illicitly harvests biometric data of users. [Bloomberg]
* Will Smith and Warner Brothers have settled a lawsuit about an upcoming biopic on the father of Venus and Serena Williams. [Fox Business]
* Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell are asking for more time for documents to be unsealed due to “critical new information” that has been uncovered in the case. [Hill]
* A California attorney is fighting disciplinary proceedings related to colorful comments he made to disparage a judge. [Bloomberg Law]
* The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit over price gouging regarding eggs. This is the third time I have covered egg price gouging since the start of the pandemic, hope I don’t look like I have egg on my face… [New York Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.07.20
* President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen apparently has a job offer to be a political consultant after he is released from jail. Seems like he landed on his feet after being disbarred. [SF Gate]
* A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at tossing the new proxy voting system adopted by the House of Representative amid COVID-19 concerns. [USA Today]
* Simon Property Group, one of the nation’s largest shopping center landlords, has filed claims against the Gap for allegedly “taking opportunistic advantage” of the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid paying rent. [Bloomberg]
* The New York Attorney General is suing to have the National Rifle Association dissolved because of allegedly fraudulent practices. [New York Times]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.08.20
* Legal Sea Foods has filed a lawsuit against their insurer over business interruption insurance. Bet they hope the denial of their claim was just a “fluke.” [Boston Herald]
* A judge has dismissed a lawsuit stemming from a sex tape involving Kevin Hart. Sounds like this could form the basis of another Jumanji sequel. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
* The Department of Justice has dropped criminal charges against Michael Flynn. [AP]
* A federal appeals court has ruled on legal fees to be doled out in the NFL concussion litigation. Don’t remember lawyers being involved in the Will Smith movie… [Legal Intelligencer]
* Tara Reade, who accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault, has hired a lawyer who represented six Harvey Weinstein victims. [New York Magazine]
* Zoom will start cracking down on Zoombombing in a deal with the New York Attorney General. Will Ferrell should still be allowed to crash Zoom calls… [NPR]