October 2006
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Abortion, Art, Copyright, Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.18.06
* Who’d have thunk it? Objectivity is subjective. And how much do you want to bet that any article or blog entry referring to this controversy will be titled the “Greenhouse Effect”? [PrawfsBlawg] * Shi–ite! That’s scary. But the op-ed is a good primer for lay idiots like me. [New york Times via AMERICAblog] * […] -
Biglaw, Locke Liddell & Sapp, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: 10.18.06
The only noteworthy moves today come from Texas. Oh well, at least yesterday was busy. Lateral Moves: * Corporate lawyers Paul Bishop, T. Alan Harris, Annette Trip, and Don Wood, to Sutherland Asbill & Brennan (Houston), from Locke Liddell & Sapp. * A pair of Geralds — Gerald Pels, and Gerald Higdon — to Sutherland […] - Sponsored
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Contests, Hotties, Law School Deans, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: The Winners!!!
Seven gorgeous women. Seven mouthwatering men. But only two law school administrators could emerge victorious. Voter turnout was tremendous. Harsh words were exchanged by partisans of the candidates. But in the end, cooler heads — and hotter bodies — prevailed. With almost 10,000 votes recorded in both contests, congratulations to the two hottest law school […]
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Eyes of the Law, Howard Bashman
The Eyes of the Law: Top Bloggers at Temple
Mr. Bashman, don’t despair. ATL did NOT overlook your lunch with Professor David Hoffman, of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law (as you apparently feared). Come now. Do you really think we’d miss a sighting of two high-profile bloggers — Howard Bashman, of How Appealing, and Dave Hoffman, of Concurring Opinions (at right) — getting […] -
Bad Ideas, Immigration, Masturbation, Stupid Lawyer Tricks, White-Collar Crime
Stupid Lawyer Tricks: Abusing the Autopen
Okay, so he’s actually a law student (as a number of you nitpickers would surely point out). Anyway, here’s the story: A 26-year-old law school standout was arrested for pretending to be a New Jersey congressman, so he could obtain visas for relatives and others in his native Cameroon, said a federal prosecutor. Njock Eyong […] -
Jack Abramoff, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money, Williams Mullen
Legal Fee Voyeurism: Doolittle's Lawyers Do a Lot
We previously put out a call for juicy info about big-ticket legal fees. Consider that discovery request still pending; you haven’t given us much in response. Instead, we have to rely upon other sources for information about fees. Like NYU law professor Burt Neuborne’s five-million-dollar tab for his work for Holocaust survivors, reported in the […] -
Bankruptcy, Celebrities, Conspiracy Theories, Malpractice, Michael Jackson, Money
Michael Jackson Can Get Into Bankruptcy on His Own, Thank You Very Much
The past few days have been full of law-related news about celebrities. E.g., Lindsay Lohan, Wesley Snipes, and Madonna. And no menagerie of stars would be complete without the King of Pop himself: Michael Jackson. Things are getting majorly “meta” for Michael. He’s retained new lawyers to sue his former lawyers, against whom he makes […] -
Kids, Ridiculousness
Lawyer Kid Anecdotes: A Little Girl With Chutzpah
Our latest story comes from a parent who is willing to be publicly identified. (ATL’s default rule is anonymity.) It’s from Nicole Black, author of the excellent Sui Generis blog. This anecdote goes to show that the children of attorneys, like so many attorneys themselves, are quite good at ignoring evidence contrary to their positions, […] - Sponsored
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Adoption, Celebrities, Family Law
Madonna Takes Child Over the Borderline
Drudge already took our original idea for a post title: “I’m Keeping My Baby.” But we will soldier on, chiming in on a subject that has captured international attention and has a legal angle: Pop star Madonna’s adoption of a one-year-old baby boy from Malawi, David Banda. Allegations have been made that Madonna and her […] -
Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Feminism, Gender, Hotties, Law School Deans, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: Comments from Dean Jackson
Only a few hours remain for voting in our Law School Dean Hotties contests. Click here to vote on the women, click here to vote on the men, and click here to vote on the male alternates. One of the female candidates, Associate Dean Leah Jackson of Baylor Law School, has commented on the contest. […] -
Books, Celebrities, Enron, Ken Lay, Laurence Tribe, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.18.06
* None of this really sounds all that bad, but “Christmas bonuses” makes a good headline. [CNN] * When this goes to court, will “Vaughnifer” be an official legal entity? [MSNBC] * Can’t argue with a 99-page decision. Or read one. [New York Times] * Wait, so he DIDN’T defraud investors out of millions of […]
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Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: October 15, 2006
O happy day! After weeks of delinquency, we’re completely caught up here at Legal Eagle Wedding Watch. This post rates and reviews couples from this past Sunday’s NYT weddings page. Update: For those of you who are first-time visitors to ATL — thanks, Instapundit! — Legal Eagle Wedding Watch is explained here. Yet another painfully […] -
ACLU, Asians, Cars, Food, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.17.06
* Here we go again… If the music industry can turn any old 13-year-old into a pop star, then it can also turn any old 13-year-old into a criminal. [Reuters] * The Danish have taken the transfat out of their pastries (and everything else). [Associated Press via Drudge Report] * Indeed, politics aside, who is […]
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Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Hotties, Law School Deans, Oy, Pictures, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: The FARKers Speak
You may be wondering how the number of votes tallied in our Law School Dean hotties contest, on the women’s side, went from about 1,000 to over 7,000 — basically over the weekend. The answer, in a word: Fark. Fark is a hugely popular website, started by a fellow named Drew Curtis, that collects weird […] -
Biglaw, Debra Wong Yang, Department of Justice, Dewey Ballantine, Jonathan Cohn, King & Spalding, Musical Chairs, Options Backdating, Rachel Brand, Sonnenschein, Ted Olson, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: 10.17.06
A number of big-ticket moves to report today. The most notable involve government lawyers: Government to Private Sector: * Debra Wong Yang, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California (Los Angeles), has resigned from the USAO. She’s headed to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, as a partner (duh). Ka-ching! Yang will work out of […] -
Celebrities, Money, Rank Stupidity, Tax Law, Wesley Snipes
White Men Can't Jump -- But They Can Nab You for Tax Evasion
Wesley Snipes — remember him? Okay, so you don’t (and we can’t fault you). But even if you’ve forgotten all about Mr. Snipes, the IRS hasn’t. From CNN: Movie actor Wesley Snipes was indicted Tuesday on eight counts of tax fraud accusing him of trying to cheat the government of $12 million in false refund […] -
Food, Kids, Tax Law
Lawyer Kid Anecdotes: The Letter of the Law
Some of you don’t like our Lawyer Kid Anecdotes. But you’re in the minority; our tracking software reveals that these posts are wildly popular. So deal — just as you do when some friend shows you her ugly baby, and you gush over how adorable he is. Sometimes practicing law is like making it through […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Laura Appleman, Legal Ethics
Fun With Legal Ethics: The Anna Nicole Smith - Howard K. Stern Case
Professor Laura Appleman, who teaches at Willamette University College of Law and blogs at Legal Ethics Forum, has just written a fascinating and fun piece about the Anna Nicole Smith saga. Appleman examines the relationship between Smith and her attorney-cum-paramour, Howard K. Stern, from a legal ethics perspective. Even those of you whose recollections of […] -
Asians, Guido Calabresi, Kenji Yoshino, Law Professors, Law Schools
Kenji Yoshino: Tied to a Chair?
We recently passed along the rumor that Professor Kenji Yoshino, one of Yale Law School’s most promising young scholars, might be leaving New Haven for one of the New York City law schools. It’s no secret that Professor Yoshino vastly prefers New York to New Haven. As noted on his website, he already splits his […] -
Blackberry-Crackberry, Celebrities, Lindsay Lohan, Running, Service of Process
Lindsay Lohan Gets Red Carpet Service
Last Friday, at the Annual American Cinematheque Awards ceremony (honoring George Clooney), scandal-prone starlet Linday Lohan was slapped with a subpoena. And it happened on the red carpet. Was Lindsay being haled into court for her hideous keyhole-front halter gown, made of restored 14th-century chain mail, and trimmed with packaging twine? Actually, no. Lindsay was […]