The morning read for Friday, August 30

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 30, 2024 at 9:58 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, August 30, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 30, 2024, 9:58 AM),…

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Morning Docket: 08.30.24

* Go big AND go home: Judge removed from bench over violations of a “wide-ranging and pervasive nature.” [Law.com] * Never great when judges cite your chutzpah. [ABA Journal] * Trump once more asks federal court to take over hush money case. What’s the definition of psychosis again? [AP News] * Why is Elon fighting…

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Can Lawyers Wear T-Shirts On Video Client Calls?

The pandemic-prompted proliferation of video conferencing began innocently enough, with lawyers porting their normal, in-office behavior to the online world. This lasted roughly 5 minutes before we started seeing folks naked at criminal hearings, naked at law school lectures, client meeting oral sex, and at least one famous legal analyst, um, brandishing his gavel? While…

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Facing Lawsuit Over Pro-Fossil Fuels Law

The American Sustainable Business Council recently filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Glenn Hegar over a 2021 state law that punishes financial institutions that invest with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) minded priorities. The plaintiff is a nonprofit the represents companies preferring environmentally friendly policies that says Texas’s Senate Bill…

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Biglaw Partner Accused Of Improperly Rifling Through Client Files To Get Advantage In Divorce Case

The allegations in a recently filed case in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas are an eyebrow raising, gossipy read that also has lots of potential implications for how Biglaw firms do business. The plaintiff, personal injury firm Fritz and Bianculli, alleges Biglaw firm Holland & Knight allowed three employees to improperly access their confidential client…

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