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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 11.07.24
* Biglaw thinks Trump’s next administration will be good for business. I guess they missed the part where his economic czar Elon pledged to crash the economy as part of the plan. [National Law Journal]
* We’re already talking about Supreme Court shortlists as though it’s not just the loudest mouths from the Fifth Circuit. [Law360]
* Remember polio? That was fun, right? [Bloomberg Law News]
* Jack Smith preparing to drop criminal cases against Trump before the new president has to pardon himself and potentially put a controversial constitutional question to the test. [ABA Journal]
* American lawyers in London report working 13-hour days. Which… is that not how all of Biglaw works anymore? [Fortune]
* Good news for the heroin trade, as Trump seems likely to turn the SEC over to the crypto industry. [Cointelegraph]
* What happens with Trump’s state law issues now? [Courthouse News Service]
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Health Care / Medicine, TechnologyWhy AI Governance Is The Number 1 Issue On This Health System Exec’s Mind
Jason Hill, Ochsner Health’s innovation officer, said he goes to sleep most nights and wakes up most mornings worried about one thing: the state of generative AI governance in healthcare. To him, providers and other healthcare organizations are in dire need of frameworks to ensure their AI tools are safe and perform well over time. 
SponsoredLuxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.-
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.06.24
* To all you public defenders trying to get criminal clients off… have you considered just winning the electoral college? [Guardian]
* If you’re the worst student at your law school, but belong to FedSoc and want a federal judgeship, STAY IN LINE. [Yale Daily News]
* Law firms ask judge to dismiss “incoherent” lawsuit. [ABA Journal]
* Tug of war continues as voters reinstall prosecutor that DeSantis removed. [Bloomberg Law News]
* The firms poised to benefit from hitching their brand to the convicted felon rapist guy. [Law360]
* A fake money business isn’t the height of professionalism? Shocking. [The Recorder]
* Cute! States seek to enshrine reproductive rights in their constitutions like that will matter. [NPR]
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TechnologyLawyers, Take Note: Microsoft Offers Current Advice On Cybersecurity
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Health Care / MedicinePBGH CEO: Transparency Is ‘Table Stakes’ And An ‘Expectation’
In a recent interview, Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, discussed employers' challenges in accessing medical data, emphasizing the need for transparency and potential strategies to enhance their fiduciary responsibilities. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 11.05.24
* “Several Big Law firms treat nonequity lawyers as full partners for tax purposes” without giving them the share of profits the actual partners in the firm receive. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Texas loses bid to bar DOJ from sending monitors to ensure the state abides by voting laws. AG Ken Paxton — who settled outstanding felony charges against him earlier this year — argued that Texas was fully capable of keeping things legal. [Lawyer Monthly]
* Biglaw firms not as eager to give time off to vote as they were four years ago. [American Lawyer]
* Latham & Watkins sanctioned. [ABA Journal]
* New solicitor disciplined for making up emails… and without the help of generative AI. [LegalCheek]
* Supreme Court takes up challenge to Louisiana congressional maps or “the existence of the Voting Rights Act” depending on how much you want to keep it real. [Law360]
* The election may end, but uncertainty about Lina Khan’s work at FTC will remain. [Corporate Counsel]
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GovernmentAs Election Day Looms, What Trump And Harris Presidencies Will (And Won’t) Mean For Defense
While analysts told Breaking Defense a Trump administration would likely be a more unpredictable one, they also said that equally, if not more important, will be whichever party controls the houses of Congress where the defense budget is crafted. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 11.04.24
* Car crashed into law firm office Halloween night. Too bad it wasn’t a DWI firm. [KOAT]
* Second Circuit affirms that “Thinking Out Loud” is not “Let’s Get It On.” You could say they didn’t even see any Blurred Lines when considering their similarities. [Law360]
* Considering potential Harris and Trump judicial nominations. [ABA Journal]
* Another Biglaw salary bump… in London. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Law firm converting a bar into their new office. One stop shopping! [KTAR]
* Class action targets company charging big transaction fees for school lunch payments. CFPB already found that the company has charged parents $100 million in “junk fees.” [NJ Law Journal]
* Eric Adams trial set for April. [Courthouse News Service]
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Health Care / MedicineWhat Could The Election Mean For Data Interoperability?
Most Americans don’t understand how an administration's view on healthcare data sharing interoperability could directly impact them, pointed out Arcadia CEO Michael Meucci. More requirements around data sharing could lead to better care continuity, improved outcomes and lower costs. -
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 11.01.24
* For you civil procedure fans: Florida resident sues Delaware corporation doing business in New York in..Northern District of Texas — Amarillo to secure a 1-in-1 chance of scoring a judge loyal to the plaintiff. [Reuters]
* After the Supreme Court blessed purging voters within days of the election, Iowa is following Virginia’s suit. [Courthouse News Service]
* YSL trial stayed true to form and couldn’t even get a plea deal done without bizarre and unnecessary drama. [NPR]
* Former first minister of Scotland apologizing for calling lawyer a “Tory f*ckwit.” Though, unlike American conservatives clutching pearls over the idea that one of their comedians was called garbage, the UK lawyer responded, “No offence is taken.” [RollonFriday]
* Profiling the lawyers on the Harris transition team, which is heavy on Biglaw. [National Law Journal]
* CFPB considering action against Meta over financial ads. [Law360]
* “Antitrust Zeal to Morph but Won’t Fade Under Next President.” In that Trump may use it to punish companies he doesn’t like and Harris will openly defy her most vocal deep pocketed donors?Not so sure about this, but here’s hoping. [Bloomberg Law News]
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Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
Tackling Deposition Anxiety: How AI Is Changing The Way Lawyers Do Depositions
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Health Care / MedicineWhat’s Next For Psychedelic Medicines?
After the FDA delayed the approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, there's still a way forward for psychedelic medicines, experts said at HLTH. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 10.31.24
* Elon Musk ordered to appear in court today to discuss his $1 million election lottery. [Reuters]
* Above the Law alum Elie Mystal describes the parliamentary shenanigans that Mike Johnson could unleash to elect Donald Trump if the voters don’t. [The Nation]
* Kirkland lawyer sanctioned over courtroom behavior. [Law.com]
* Sixth Circuit considers throttling the internet. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Biglaw involvement in upcoming (or already here) election litigation. [National Law Journal]
* Ethics complaint against judge for string of events. [ABA Journal]
* Jaywalking legal in New York and literally no one’s behavior will change. [CBS News]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content, TechnologyHow Global Law Firms Are Bridging Cultures With AI
Frankie Williams of DeepL weighs in on AI-powered translation tools and the potential of emerging tech. -
Government, Health Care / MedicineBlack, Latino, Women Healthcare Leaders Sign Letters In Support Of Kamala Harris
More than two dozen Black and Latino health tech leaders have endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Another group of over 500 women healthcare leaders has also come out in support of Harris. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 10.30.24
* David Boies thinks the Supreme Court doesn’t want a Bush v. Gore redux and the brutal reputation hit that carried. Which would be the prudent response of a credible institution, but after Dobbs, and Bruen, and Trump… some men (and one woman) just want to watch the world burn. [National Law Journal]
* Supporting his theory, the Supreme Court just declined to enter the fray to remove RFK Jr from state ballots, meaning Trump’s new brain worm buddy will continue splitting votes. [Law360]
* Jones Day is back on the MAGA train officially, putting in the hours to disenfranchise battleground state voters. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Lawyer disciplined for sending threatening letters to schools over COVID measures. [LegalCheek]
* Kamala Harris’s law school — UC San Francisco — sees an applicant surge. [Reuters]
* Interesting look at Susman’s approach to getting young attorneys meaningful trial experience. [Litigation Daily]
* Lawyer based her career off Bull Durham and it sorta works. [ABA Journal]
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Health Care / MedicineStrict Abortion Laws Are Likely Already Having An Economic Impact
A panel of experts at the HLTH conference agreed that states with strict abortion measures are likely to see negative economic impact as medical residents decline to train there and physicians move out.
