Will Smith

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]

Oh, Now Everybody Wants To Be A Lawyer

Instead of analyzing Assault and Battery, have you considered Mind and Your Business?

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]

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]

Will Smith Writes Every ‘Cool’ Tort Professor’s Final Exam Question At The Oscars

...I betchu Chris Rock won't do it again.

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]

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]

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]

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]