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Morning Docket: 09.23.20

* A lawyer has been censured for telling a female judge that after she returned from vacation, "I better be able to see your tan lines." [CBS News] * Attorney General Barr has announced around $100 million in Department of Justice grants to combat human trafficking. [Albany Herald] * An Arizona lawyer, who helped orchestrate the failure of a Toby Keith restaurant chain, has been sentenced to jail. [Arizona Republic] * HBO has picked up a documentary about a lawyer on the frontlines of the fight for immigrant rights. [Variety] * A new lawsuit alleges that YouTube did not do enough to protect video moderators from viewing grotesque content. Guess they can't watch cat videos all day... [CNBC]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.22.20

* A lawyer in India appeared at a virtual hearing in a T-shirt lying in bed last week. This attorney should have read our earlier coverage of American lawyers making similar mistakes during remote appearances. [Tribune] * The U.S. Attorney in Manhattan made clear that he was fired and did not voluntary step down. [Reuters] * Black female YouTube creators have filed suit alleging that the algorithm used for the video-sharing website is racist. [AdWeek] * Some New Jersey attorneys are in hot water for allegedly agreeing to pay bribes to secure government contracts for legal services. [New Jersey Law Journal] * A Texas lawyer is now facing a $6 million judgment even though he failed to attend the summary judgment hearing due to scheduling confusion caused by COVID-19. Seems like this attorney has good arguments for a reconsideration motion... [Texas Lawyer]