{"id":162268,"date":"2026-09-04T05:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/04\/morning-docket-09-03-26-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T05:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:24:50","slug":"morning-docket-09-03-26-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/04\/morning-docket-09-03-26-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 09.03.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Skadden and Kirkland fined $2 million after judge deemed firms engaged in \u201ca widespread, long-running cover-up.\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/2026\/09\/law-firms-fined-2m-over-widespread-long-running-cover-up-in-georgia-case\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Clients of Pogust Goodhead\u00a0and Quinn Emanuel say they\u2019re dropping their firms, but the firms argue that they can\u2019t be replaced. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/chaos-pogust-goodhead-and-quinn-emanuel-fight-claimants-attempt-dump-them\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Louisiana judge rules that LSU can play NFL players. Conference takes school to federal court. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/49807088\/judge-grants-injunction-pro-players-seeking-lsu-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Bar exam scores on MBE dropped this July. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/web\/article\/median-scores-on-july-mbe-drop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* ICE officer federally charged in shooting. Either the administration wants a distraction or those prosecutors aren\u2019t long for their jobs. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/09\/03\/nx-s1-5955654\/justice-department-charges-castro-ice-officer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Missouri Supreme Court rejects Trump supported gerrymander, ruling that it must be approved by the electorate. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/09\/03\/politics\/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-trump-backed-map-midterms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Multiple jurisdictions of court records exposed as Thomson Reuters C-Track got hacked. [<a href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2026\/09\/thomson-reuters-court-software-breach.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hacker News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* New Orleans case over staged car accidents ends in fraud conviction for lawyer, mistrial on murder charges. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/courts\/alfortish-jury-verdict-new-orleans-slammers\/article_5003d164-612f-47cc-a6f6-6671c0ec5921.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NOLA<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Class actions firm claims Paul Hastings, K&amp;L Gates, Clifford Chance, Quinn Emanuel, and others deserve smaller shares of the fees from the Blue Cross case. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/rival-lawyers-clash-over-fees-after-28-billion-blue-cross-settlement-2026-09-03\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/09\/morning-docket-09-03-26-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 09.03.26<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Skadden and Kirkland fined $2 million after judge deemed firms engaged in \u201ca widespread, long-running cover-up.\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/2026\/09\/law-firms-fined-2m-over-widespread-long-running-cover-up-in-georgia-case\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Clients of Pogust Goodhead\u00a0and Quinn Emanuel say they\u2019re dropping their firms, but the firms argue that they can\u2019t be replaced. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/chaos-pogust-goodhead-and-quinn-emanuel-fight-claimants-attempt-dump-them\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Louisiana judge rules that LSU can play NFL players. Conference takes school to federal court. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/49807088\/judge-grants-injunction-pro-players-seeking-lsu-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Bar exam scores on MBE dropped this July. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/web\/article\/median-scores-on-july-mbe-drop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* ICE officer federally charged in shooting. Either the administration wants a distraction or those prosecutors aren\u2019t long for their jobs. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/09\/03\/nx-s1-5955654\/justice-department-charges-castro-ice-officer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Missouri Supreme Court rejects Trump supported gerrymander, ruling that it must be approved by the electorate. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/09\/03\/politics\/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-trump-backed-map-midterms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Multiple jurisdictions of court records exposed as Thomson Reuters C-Track got hacked. [<a href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2026\/09\/thomson-reuters-court-software-breach.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hacker News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* New Orleans case over staged car accidents ends in fraud conviction for lawyer, mistrial on murder charges. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/courts\/alfortish-jury-verdict-new-orleans-slammers\/article_5003d164-612f-47cc-a6f6-6671c0ec5921.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NOLA<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Class actions firm claims Paul Hastings, K&amp;L Gates, Clifford Chance, Quinn Emanuel, and others deserve smaller shares of the fees from the Blue Cross case. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/rival-lawyers-clash-over-fees-after-28-billion-blue-cross-settlement-2026-09-03\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Skadden and Kirkland fined $2 million after judge deemed firms engaged in \u201ca widespread, long-running cover-up.\u201d [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Clients of Pogust Goodhead\u00a0and Quinn Emanuel say they\u2019re dropping their firms, but the firms argue that they can\u2019t be replaced. [Roll on Friday] * Louisiana judge rules that LSU can play NFL players. 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