March 20, 2020

Litigation in the Time of Wuhan Coronavirus

The dumbest emergency motion I've ever seen had to do with attorneys fees in a Chapter 11 case. Nobody else thought it was an emergency and everyone was rightly miffed at the moving party (a big bank represented by a big firm).

This here case sets the new standard for nonemergencies.

Link to story:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/federal-judge-reams-out-plaintiff-in-counterfeit-unicorn-art-case

In a trademark case involving unicorn infringement, the plaintiff sought an emergency hearing and emergency relief from the Court's nonemergency scheduling order. And then more emergency relief.

Not great, Bob.


The judge was not pleased by the phony emergency in the middle of a real one, and so ordered.

Text in tweet below:
https://twitter.com/LawyerCat_/status/1241190229949571072


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