Tag: Milwaukee
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 09.25.20
* A company run by Evel Knievel’s son is suing Disney because a character in Toy Story 4 allegedly resembles the late performer. Assuming Disney already has the license for Mr. Potato Head… [AP]
* A black British lawyer has received an apology after being mistaken as a criminal defendant instead of a lawyer multiple times in a single day. [New York Daily News]
* A New York attorney has been disbarred for sending “disturbing” emails to the New York City Bar Association and then failing to respond to ethics inquires. [New York Law Journal]
* A defamation lawsuit filed against Tucker Carlson by Karen McDougal, an alleged paramour of Donald Trump, has been dismissed. [Hill]
* A well-known immigration lawyer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been killed following an altercation with a bicyclist. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
* An NCIS investigator has won a lawsuit for unpaid overtime pay. Since NCIS is entering its 18th season, everyone involved with that show probably deserves some overtime pay as well… [Bloomberg]
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 07.08.20
* Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month for head injuries he sustained in a fall while walking around his neighborhood. [CNN]
* The Trump family is continuing its efforts to prevent the publication of a tell-all book written by President Trump’s niece. [Daily Beast]
* Disappointingly, there are still some Biglaw firms that have zero black partners. [American Lawyer]
* The Supreme Court announced yesterday that the first women appointed to oversee the justices’ security and publishing opinions are retiring. Thank you for your service! [AP]
* A lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to preserve a mural that shows depictions of slavery at the University of Kentucky. [New York Times]
* Milwaukee County’s top lawyer has been suspended for failing to satisfy CLE requirements. Just goes to show you that no attorney is above the law… [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 05.11.20
* Evidence points to Justice Stephen Breyer being the perpetrator of the “flush heard ’round the world” during telephonic Supreme Court arguments last week. [Slate]
* A Georgia lawyer has been identified as the leaker of a video showing the Ahmaud Arbery shooting. [New York Times]
* Quinn Emanuel is representing Tesla in its lawsuit against a CA county over closures related to COVID-19. Hope the firm gets a few Model Xs thrown in for the representation. [The Recorder]
* A Wisconsin lawyer, who is accused of offering to bribe officials for a client, has avoided prison. Talk about a full-service lawyer… [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
* Republican lawmakers are ready to fill any Supreme Court vacancy that may occur this year. [Politico]
* A lawsuit about Ben and Jerry’s claim of using milk from “happy cows” has been dismissed. Guess the cows really were happy? [Fox News]
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ATL Redline, Justice, PoliceWisconsin Attorney General Won't Release Body Cam Video Until The Cops Get Their Stories Straight
Eventually, the cops and attorneys in Wisconsin will get their stories straight and come out with a plausible explanation for gunning down an African-American. -
Minority Issues, RacismHow The Killing Of A Mentally Ill Man In Milwaukee Triggered The Starbucks 'Race Together' Initiative
Columnist Renwei Chung explains how a murder in Milwaukee last April may have triggered Starbucks’s consciousness on race relations in America. -
Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, Law Students, Pre-Law, Rankings, Reader PollsHappy Cities, Unhappy Law Students (And Vice Versa)?
How does law student satisfaction compare with the broader population?
