Tag: Steven Donziger
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CourtsGorsuch And Kavanaugh Are Absolutely Right For All The Wrong Reasons
The most disturbing part is when you wonder about WHY they didn't get any liberal backup. -
CourtsFederal Judge Uses Six-Month Prison Sentence As 'Proverbial Two-By-Four Between The Eyes' For Disbarred Attorney
The judge does not seem pleased. 
SponsoredTrust The Process: How To Build And Manage Workflows In Law Firms
If you’re feeling inefficient but don’t know why, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you.-
Biglaw, CourtsJudicial Notice: Vernon Jordan, RIP
Plus other notable legal news from the week that was.
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 05.21.20
* Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, will finally be released today from prison to serve the rest of his sentence at home. His situation is not unlike many Americans right now. [BBC]
* Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger has been ordered to continue his home confinement pending a contempt of court trial in September. Again, less of a burden given the current environment. [Intercept]
* A New York lawyer who forgot to attend oral arguments has been forced to pay his adversary’s costs for coming to the courthouse. [ABA Journal]
* The College Board is facing a class action lawsuit over glitches with online Advanced Placement exams. [Washington Post]
* An Ohio lawyer has been suspended for a number of ethical violations, including offering a client a Xanax. [Bloomberg Law]
* Kendall Jenner has agreed to pay $90,000 because of her promotion of the ill-fated Fyre Festival. If you haven’t seen the documentaries about this dumpster fire of an event, check them out! [Page Six]
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