Morning Docket: 12.27.24
* Someone pretending to represent Nintendo is filing fake DMCA takedown notices… just like we hope “United Healthcare” was a fake for going after Luigi merchandise. [The Verge] * Judge…
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Morning Docket: 12.23.24
* You’re not imagining it… a lot of firms still haven’t announced bonuses. [National Law Journal] * Another federal judge in Texas recuses from Elon’s “it’s illegal for advertisers not…
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Police responded to bomb threat at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home on Thanksgiving morning
Los Angeles police officers responded to a spurious bomb threat at former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion on Thanksgiving morning before giving the all-clear. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles…
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Morning Docket: 11.22.24 – Above the Law
* Forcing Google to spin off Chrome faces uphill battle… which is why monopolies always win. [Reuters] * Pam Bondi becomes new AG nominee. [CNN] * Partners put “difficult” client…
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Morning Docket: 11.21.24
* It may be bonus season, but amidst record profits, associates are noticing that their bonuses a lighter than they should be. [Bloomberg Law News] * Babe, wake up —…
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After recent heat wave, Southern California forecast is cooler weather
October started off with an unusual heat wave that some referred to as a “second summer,” but Southern Californians can look forward to slightly cooler temperatures over the next few…
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2 killed in L.A. County collisions involving school buses
Two people were killed in separate, unrelated collisions involving school buses in Los Angeles County on Friday morning, authorities said. About 7 a.m., a gray SUV traveling east on Avenue…
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Morning Docket: 01.17.24
* Supreme Court to hear argument over fishing regulations, but it’s just a red herring for the justices to destroy Chevron. [Bloomberg Law News] * When Eric Adams decided to…
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Journalists Figure Out This Morning That ChatGPT Screws Up Legal Questions
This morning, The Hill reported “AI models frequently ‘hallucinate’ on legal queries, study finds.” It turns out that The Register and Bloomberg joined in. Did you know that consumer-facing generative…
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Chaotic morning chase, collision, police shooting in downtown L.A.
A police pursuit Sunday morning in downtown Los Angeles led to a cruiser slamming into a “fixed object” and officers shooting a motorist. Officers said they saw a “reckless driver”…
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Beyoncé’s childhood home in Houston burns on Christmas morning – Orange County Register
HOUSTON, Texas — Beyoncé’s childhood home caught fire early on Christmas morning, though the family living there escaped safely. The fire was reported about 2 a.m. Monday, and the Houston…
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Morning Docket: 12.19.23
* John Roberts doesn’t need billionaire handouts to be the richest justice. [Forbes] * Greg Abbott prepares to squander Texas taxpayer dollars on supremacy clause fight. [AP] * Insurers jumping…
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Morning Docket: 12.13.23
* “How Some Big Law Firms Can Afford Associate Salary Raises.” They make tons of money. That’s the secret. [Law.com] * Florida AG begins official probe of college football for…
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10 freeway to reopen in time for Monday morning commute, a day ahead of schedule
Good news for Los Angeles commuters: A crucial tranche of the 10 Freeway south of downtown L.A. will open Sunday night and will be ready for the busy morning commute…
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Morning Docket: 11.17.23
* Mistrial in the Breonna Taylor case. [CNN] * DEI consulting is booming after the Supreme Court rollback of affirmative action. [Bloomberg Law] * Progress on an alternative to the…
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‘Morning Joe’ Co-Host Willie Geist Busts GOP Reason For Electing Mike Johnson
MSNBC’s Willie Geist on Thursday dismissed the idea that moderate Republicans didn’t have enough time to vet election-denying Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) ahead of voting for him to become the…
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‘Morning Joe’ Spots Astonishing Moment Trump Gave The Game Away On Courthouse Lie
The cohosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday mocked Donald Trump for telling a lie — and then contradicting himself just four minutes later. The former president falsely claimed during…
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Morning Docket: 10.16.23
* Federal judge resigns after caught living with one of the lawyers in matters in front of him. [Reuters] * But no ethics scandal is complete without Alito or Thomas…
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Morning Docket: 09.27.23
* Trump’s businesses nuked by judge. Why does the woke mob keep doing this just because he’s committing “crimes”? [CNN] * Amazon’s business practices run into Sherman Act. Bad week…
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Writers Strike To Officially End Wednesday Morning
Thousands of film and television writers will be able to go back to work as of Wednesday morning after the Writers Guild of America, East and West, finalized a tentative…
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