* Elon’s admitted drug use combined with rumors that he showed up to a company meeting on drugs have raised insurance issues for his board. [Bloomberg Law News] * While we’ve seen some Biglaw firms make big ticket real estate splashes, many have figured out the basic hoteling strategy that the rest of corporate America [...]read moreMorning Docket: 01.12.24
* Judge in Trump’s civil trial receives bomb threat. Probably because he wouldn’t let Trump bomb his own closing. [Daily Beast] * Bob Menendez hires Jones Day lawyer from McDonnell team that got the Supreme Court to functionally legalize public corruption. Hope the firm likes being paid in gold bars. [Politico] * Ron DeSantis keeps [...]read moreMorning Docket: 01.11.24
* Here we go again. Rates increase, clients say they’re going to give the work to more cost effective firms, this lasts until someone gets skittish about not using Cravath, everything goes back to normal. We’re apparently now in stage 2. [American Lawyer] * FTC paying cash prizes for people who can figure out how [...]read moreMorning Docket: 01.10.24
* AI soon to replace human fashion models. This carries both name-image-likeness and diversity concerns, but also how will Leonardo DiCaprio know who to date? [Bloomberg Law News] * Labor Department imposes rule preventing employers from calling anyone who relies on the job for their livelihood as independent contractors to keep them cheap. [Reuters] * [...]read moreMorning Docket: 01.08.24