Morning Docket: 01.10.22 - Above the LawAbove the Law - Above the Law

* We are still in a political climate where a not Forbes 400 rich, but still rich guy can treat charges for inciting a riot like making a traffic ticket disappear. Woo. [Reuters]

* Working at a law firm in Philly? You may not need to change out of those sweatpants for a little longer. [Law.com]

* Federal judges gave most of the failed coup’ers lighter sentences than prosecutors recommended. I didn’t expect them to get life in jail for stealing 9 bucks or anything, but come on. [The Crime Report]

* The United States imposes visa restrictions on Cuban officials as a punishment to their connection to arresting citizens for peaceful protests. I hope other countries don’t return the favor. [Jurist]

* OSHA! COVID test for OSHA! Starbucks mandates vaccines or weekly COVID tests for its employees to keep in line with OSHA. [Legal Reader]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/morning-docket-01-10-22/

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