Elon Musk (Photo by Diego Donamaria/Getty Images for SXSW)
* The trial against Elon Musk for his “pedo guy” tweet is underway, and there are some competing theories about what “pedo guy” actually means. [New York Times]
* A lawyer from Sidley Austin has been disqualified from representing a Chinese tech company because of prior work at the Justice Department. [Reuters]
* A prominent lawyer has completed his one-month sentence for crimes related to the college admissions scandal. Wonder if he was billing time in the clink… [Boston Globe]
* A Black attorney in the New York City Law Department has received a $600,000 settlement for his discrimination lawsuit. [New York Daily News]
* League of Legends publisher Riot Games will pay $10 million to female employees for allegedly perpetuating a “bro culture” that passed women over for promotion. [The Verge]
* A disbarred San Diego attorney was convicted yesterday of stealing money from charities and filing false tax returns. Sounds like a law school hypothetical of what you shouldn’t do. [Fox News San Diego]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at jordan@rothmanlawyer.com.