Tag: NYPD

* NYPD considering using encryption to stop people from listening in on their radio calls. Somehow, this feels worse than covering body cams. [Gizmodo]

* Move over avocado toast! Several law students just gave a whole new list of ammo to the people griping about loan forgiveness. [Law.com]

* New York’s new gun law will be falling under scrutiny. [WWNYTV]

* CT candidate wants to make it easier for cops to choke out civilians so we all feel safer. Who is we? [CT Public]

* The struggling democracy with nukes still can’t pull it together enough to even talk about a new voting rights bill. [ABC News]

* Montana’s AG wants abortion law in place that may violate the state’s constitution. See what you’ve started, Texas? [U.S. News]

* NYPD police union threatens to sue if officers are required to get vaccinated. Can Pfizer just come up with a donut version of the vaccine? I feel like that could do the trick. [Fox News]

* Lawsuit claims that Oklahoma’s anti-CRT laws violate the 1st and 14th amendments. Interesting argument, I wonder if anyone has made it before. [NBC News]

* Change in Arizona law aims to reduce the frequency of street racing. Bold move — it will likely rule the state out as a place to record Fast & Furious 37: Road Runner’s Requiem. [ABC 15]

* A lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of New York City fitness studios argues that exercise facilities should be allowed to operate despite COVID-19. Guess people soon might not have an excuse to stay away from the gym… [Pix 11]

* The Supreme Court has declined to get involved in the defamation lawsuit Stormy Daniels filed against Donald Trump. [Forbes]

* Two New York City lawyers, who allegedly torched an NYPD car last year, have purportedly been offered a plea deal. [New York Post]

* Check out this article on the cases Vice President Harris handled as the former California Attorney General. [Juris Lab]

* A lawyer is aiming to create the “Starbucks of pet grooming.” Wonder what a caramel macchiato is with dogs… [Newsday]

* Pope Francis has changed church law to allow women slightly larger roles in church services. Maybe he was inspired by the movie On the Basis of Sex… [Washington Post]

* An NYPD lawyer is under investigation for allegedly threatening to shoot another attorney in her unit. [New York Daily News]

* A show based on the film The Lincoln Lawyer has been greenlit for a 10-episode run on Netflix. [Deadline]

* A black lawyer claims he was racially profiled by law enforcement for not wearing a suit in court. [New York Post]

* A lawsuit against the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons has been settled. Maybe they resolved the case using 20-sided dice… [Polygon]

* A law professor will be hosting a fake class about Seinfeld in order to raise money for charity. Guess it’s easy to have a fake class involving a show about nothing… [ABC News]

* The first federal execution in two decades was carried out yesterday after the final stay of execution was lifted. [CNN]

* Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer cited the the case of attorneys accused of fire bombing an NYPD car when making arguments about Maxwell’s bail. [New York Post]

* Some bar candidates are expressing trepidation over the prospect of taking the bar exam online. [Hill]

* Defense lawyers in the case involving George Floyd’s death are accusing the Minnesota Attorney General of allegedly violating a gag order. [Star Tribune]

* An attorney made the news for having a deposition in his backyard. Please, I’ve done depositions in a school, a firehouse, hospitals, homes, a church, restaurants, hotel rooms, a gym, a college campus, a casino, and other odd places, and this never made the news… [CBS News]

* A federal judge has dismissed a prisoner’s lawsuit asking for permission to marry Ivanka Trump. This guy might want to pursue President Trump’s other daughter, since it seems like he could use a lawyer. [CBS News]

* A Wyoming attorney has been censured by a state bar for failing to file a bankruptcy petition 11 months after being instructed by a client to do so. [Bloomberg Law]

* The Trump family has lost a court battle to halt the publication of a tell-all book written by President Trump’s niece. [CNBC ]

* President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan has said that he would not necessarily recuse himself from probes involving the president’s associates. [Washington Post]

* An Assistant U.S. Attorney is suing the NYPD for wrongful arrest. These officers messed with the wrong person. [New York Post]

* The Department of Justice has backed a lawsuit against Hawaii over the state’s mandatory quarantine for out-of-state travelers. Maybe DOJ lawyers just really want to visit the Aloha state… [Fox News]

* A South Carolina lawyer has been disbarred for making numerous false and misleading statements on her bar application. [Bloomberg Law]

* A lawyer who walked out on a client during settlement negotiations is on the hook for a $300,000 malpractice verdict. [Legal Newswire]

* The Second Circuit expressed bewilderment while considering the bail request of two lawyers charged with firebombing an NYPD police vehicle during protests last month. [Law360]

* Bayer has agreed to pay $10 billion into a settlement fund to resolve thousands of lawsuits related to the weedkiller Roundup. And Bayer was able to settle the lawsuits without having to pay two plaintiffs’ lawyers a $200 million “consultation” fee. [NBC News]

* 17 firefighters in Detroit have been sued for taking a picture in front of a burning building. Pretty sure they’re supposed to do more than just take pictures of fires… [Detroit Free Press]

* The Indiana Attorney General has had his law license restored after being suspended from practice for inappropriate behavior toward women. [NWI Times]

* 56 former prosecutors have signed a letter advocating that two lawyers accused of firebombing an NYPD police car be granted bail. [Washington Post]

* The general counsel of the Florida Department of Transportation is being investigated by the Florida Bar after he allegedly admitted to forging signatures on government documents. In the meantime, he’s still keeping his $132,000-a year-job. [Miami Herald]

* A Tennessee attorney has been arrested for allegedly coercing clients to have sex with him in lieu of paying fees. [WJHL News]

* The Illinois Attorney General is recovering well after testing positive for COVID-19. Wishing the attorney general a speedy recovery! [NBC News]

* President Trump tweeted a letter that his lawyer John Dowd wrote to former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis about criticism Mattis lodged against President Trump. Guess Dowd can save money on a stamp… [Hill]

* The attorney accused of firebombing an NYPD police car during protests last week has been suspended from his Biglaw firm. [New York Post]

* A Texas attorney is accused of charging homeless people exorbitant fees to help process their stimulus payments. [KHOU.com]

* Attorneys are fearful over plans to reopen Brooklyn courthouses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As someone who has attended CCP and JCP in Kings County many times, I can understand the concern. [New York Daily News]

* Jay-Z lent his private jet to Ahmaud Arbery’s legal team so they could make it to a court proceeding on time. [E! Online]

* Amazon is facing a lawsuit alleging that warehouse workers were not properly protected from COVID-19. Thought Amazon would just have robot workers by now… [Fox News]

* The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case about mandatory bar membership. Looks like all of us will be shelling out money for bar dues for the foreseeable future. [Bloomberg Law]

* Attorney General Barr looked on as people protested over the death of George Floyd outside of the White House yesterday. [Fox News]

* New York is predictably experiencing a spike in litigation filings now that new cases can be initiated. [Advance Local]

* The two Brooklyn attorneys accused of firebombing an NYPD police car have been granted bail. [New York Times]

* The Second Circuit has rejected claims of qualified immunity over the shooting of a mentally ill man. [New York Law Journal]

* A lawyer who had his client’s case dismissed due to failure of service of process, and falsely claimed he had malpractice insurance, has been suspended from practice. Maybe this lawyer should get malpractice insurance for real if he ever practices law again… [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]

* A disbarred attorney has been sentenced to prison for stealing his dead client’s pension for twelve years. This former lawyer puts the guys in Weekend at Bernie’s to shame. [Providence Journal]

* Two attorneys, including a Biglaw lawyer, have been charged with throwing a Molotov cocktail into an NYPD police vehicle during protests this weekend over the killing of George Floyd. [New York Daily News]

* The Supreme Court has held that states have the power to regulate how many people can attend religious services during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Vox]

* The top lawyer at the FBI is resigning, purportedly due to pressure to remove officials at the Bureau connected with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. [CNN]

* A judge who is recovering from COVID-19 will be deciding if Washington State’s safer-at-home orders should be suspended. Have to admire this judge’s resolve. [Komo News]

* Creditors of Toys ‘R Us claim that employees bilked the company of assets during the bankruptcy process. That must’ve been where all the video games went… [Law 360] * A lawyer involved in the Trump impeachment process has tested positive for coronavirus. [CNN]

* An Apple lawyer tasked with preventing insider trading has been charged with insider trading.  The good news is he probably knows a lot about the law of insider trading. [CNBC]

* Law firm rents in most parts of New York City are on the rise.  Hasn’t anyone heard of WeWork? They’ve been in the news a lot lately… [New York Law Journal]

* Attorney General Barr’s review of the Russian probe has now turned into a criminal investigation. [Wall Street Journal]

* A small law firm has removed a Halloween display that featured black jack-o-lanterns after facing complaints.  Apparently, they bought the jack-o-lanterns from Bed Bath and Beyond, definitely in the beyond aisle. [News 12 Westchester]

* Brendan Dassey’s lawyers used the help of 250 experts to support his request for clemency. [Post Crescent]

* Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD confirm that they would charge President Trump if he actually shot someone on Fifth Avenue. We live in interesting times… [The Hill]