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Morning Docket: 03.10.23
- NY prosecutors signal that Donald Trump is about to be indicted. It's probably a misdemeanor for falsifying records to bribe Stormy Daniels into silence, but it's something. Huffington Post
- Speaking of bribery, the trial of the Fox executives accused of bribing soccer officials results in split verdict. The only proper result for a case about a sport that drags on forever and ends in a draw. Courthouse News Service
- Alex Murdaugh is appealing his conviction based on... well, the filing doesn't say but I'm sure those crazy kids will come up with something. The Hill
- Brett Favre's lawyer says his defamation claims against commentators addressing the Mississippi welfare scandal are a "slam dunk." Which is the wrong sport. Awful Announcing
- DoNotPay hit with class action lawsuit. Maybe the algorithm can defend them here! If the company is willing to bet a million on its ability to win a SCOTUS case, it can surely do this pro se. CBS News
- DOJ opposing efforts to keep judges from enhancing sentences for minor crime convictions based on allegations where the jury acquitted. See, this is a reason to be furious with Merrick Garland. Reuters
- Do you still use paper business cards? Should you upgrade to one of the objectively cooler options out there or are you too much of an American Psycho fan to give up paper? Daily Business Review The post Morning Docket: 03.10.23 appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 03.02.23
- Regulators tell Elon Musk that he can't start putting chips in people's brains. GAH! Kill a monkey (or 1500) and suddenly the bureaucrats in Washington won't let you do anything anymore. Reuters
- "Murdaugh Committed Murders As Career Spiraled" should be every attorney's defense to a rough month... "I know I just considered taking my book of business to Jones Day, but I could've done a double murder." Law360
- Biden administration plans to shift the liability for hacks to software manufacturers. This policy seems stupid but at least the president is trying to address the harms of massive data breaches instead of having public fever dreams about drag story time. America is broken. Bloomberg Law News
- After securing abortion restrictions, the new right-wing legal mission is advocating for strict voting restrictions. ProPublica
- Legal technology made the national news! Our coverage was better. MSNBC
- Let the battle for AI supremacy in Biglaw begin! Legaltech News The post Morning Docket: 03.02.23 appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 02.28.23
- When the Trump administration used COVID as a rationale to unilaterally rewrite immigration laws, the Supreme Court thought that was fine. Today, the same justices will scream bloody murder at the idea of the Biden administration using the COVID economic slump to justify forgiving $20K worth of student loans the same way the government forgave millions in PPP loans. Because... reasons. Reuters
- Law firms get conservative on legal technology amid recession fears. I guess this means they aren't trying to bring in tech to reduce attorney ranks. Legaltech News
- Rupert Murdoch acknowledges in testimony that Fox News lied about the election. Did these people even have in-house counsel in 2020? Law360
- Merrick Garland's appearance on Capitol Hill tomorrow will very much suck for him. Esquire
- The ongoing Neil Gerrard scandal will go to court next week to find out just how much Dechert owes one of its former clients. Bloomberg Law News
- Florida court denies the habeas petition a pregnant detainee filed on behalf of her fetus. As always "Life Begins At Conception... Some Terms and Conditions Apply." The Guardian The post Morning Docket: 02.28.23 appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 02.17.23
- Fox doesn't own the Discovery Network, but discovery now owns Fox News! See... it's a Rule 26 joke. Law360
- A lawyer who represents themselves may have a fool for a client, but it's possible that a lawyer hired to represent another lawyer over the handling of Trump's classified documents case also has a fool for a client. Reuters
- There's a lot of panic that the Supreme Court will fundamentally destroy the internet as we know it, just because they've already destroyed voting rights, reproductive rights, and the Second Amendment as we knew them. But everyone is forgetting that the Supreme Court needs to refill its Mana meter before it can obliterate another cornerstone of society. CBS
- NBA team hires Weil partner to head up in-house efforts. Bloomberg
- Another Republican governor pushing to get the data period-tracking apps into the hands of law enforcement because unlike periods, the fascism train is never late. Washington Post
- Jeremy Clarkson tells a lawyer with dyslexia to "learn to spell," because Jeremy Clarkson is a dick. Legal Cheek The post Morning Docket: 02.17.23 appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 02.16.23
- Supreme Court considering whether or not to blame Google for terrorism, which seems like a stretch because even if someone searched for terrorism, they'd have to wade through 35 ads for unrelated garbage before getting anything relevant. Vox
- Allen & Overy becomes first firm to go all in on ChatGPT style tech announcing that it's working with Harvey. Legal Futures
- NBA great George Gervin sues Ralph Lauren for releasing a retro-styled shoe called the "Gervin Mid." So... apparently Ralph Lauren thought George Gervin was dead. Law360
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul fought hard for her right to be publicly humiliated, and officially succeeded as the NY Senate that attempted to offer her basic political dignity caved and officially rejected Hector LaSalle nomination to serve as chief judge. Crackerjack politicking! Politico
- Litigation financing spent $3.2B last year. It would be nice if justice didn't need speculators to function, but if this is the system we're sticking with, it's nice that they're there. Reuters
- Kari Lake's lawyers get slapped with bar complaints because... obviously. NBC The post Morning Docket: 02.16.23 appeared first on Above the Law.
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