
Morning Docket: 01.24.23

Morning Docket
Jan 2023
* Expectation: Am Law 100 firms excited about moving West in 2023! Reality: Your firm has died of dysentery. [American Lawyer]
* Supreme Court punts critical attorney-client privilege case designed to settle thorny issues surrounding lawyers wearing two hats. Inevitably just waiting to hear the John Eastman challenge that plotting coups falls within the privilege. [National Law Journal=
* Elon Musk uncorks "blame Saudi Arabia" defense at trial. Maybe he can blame them for the "For You" feed next. [Law360]
* "Young Thug's lawyers say rapper shocked by co-defendant handing him Percocet in courtroom." Who amongst us? [Yahoo]
* Alex Murdaugh trial begins. Catch up on the story here. [NPR]
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