YOLKI-PALKI

 "Yolki-Palki" a common Russian phrase that loosely translates into holy-moly! 

Last week or so we tangled with some of the egg-heads who participate in Mr. Markus's federal blog ("nerding out on the minutiae of federal law since the early 2000's")  on the effects of Pacer being hacked. "Oh my, oh my goodness, the sky is falling" were the basic comments of Mr. Markus's readers, who take attorney/client privilege and security very seriously. 

"Relax Francis" was our street-wise retort, telling the worrywarts that the sky wasn't falling and it was no big deal if the hackers got ahold of Mr.  Markus's Gen Z pleadings where he eschews the opening "Comes Now" introduction that we refuse to let fade into history.

Well now comes news that Russia hacked Pacer, and things are much clearer. 

This is how we imagine it went down circa 2022. 

Putin: Comrade, what do ve make of these charges against Comrade Trump? Is he in trouble or can he retake the presidency as I very much want to winter in Crimea next year. 

FSB Agent Ivanovich: It seems Comrade president for life that much of Trump's fate is tied up with this judge Cannon of Florida. 

Putin: Vhat do ve know about her?

FSB: Not much Comrade leader for enternity, however we are putting into place Operation Ivanka and are going to hack the American's court system. 

Putin: How long vill dat take? 

FSB: Not very long Comrade enlightened leader of all including the Ukraine. The Americans foolishly are using, you are not going to believe this, but a Russian company's security system for their court files. 

Putin: As Comrade Vladimir Illych Ulyanov Lenin famously said, the capitalists vill sell the rope used to hang them. 

FSB: That is right Comrade friend of the people, so we will hack the Americans and find out all we can about this Judge called Cannon and then we will update you on Comrade Trump. 

Putin: Very good Comrade, and while you're at it, find out why this American Lawyer Markus flouts all conventions in his pleadings. He is a dangerous one this Markus. 

....

And so there you have it. The Russians have access to our legal documents. And just what are they going to do with them? It's not like they are undermining the independence of the Federal Reserve, reversing decades long of medical advances on vaccines, and making our Bureau of Labor statistics publicize false data on the economy. 

So not to worry. 

Yolki-Palki

Do Svidaniya Comrade Lawyers. 

(As near as we can tell there is no truth federal courts will be closed November 7 to mark the successful October Revolution of 1927.)