October 2006
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Admin, Announcements, Contests, Hotties, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: A Quick Plug for Our Polls
In case you haven’t checked in here lately, we’d like to inform you that our Law School Dean hotties contests are well underway. There are three separate races going on: 1. Female nominees: Vote on them by clicking here. 2. Male nominees: Vote on them by clicking here. 3. Male nominees (B-bracket / alternates): Vote […] -
Breasts, Free Speech, Nude Dancing
The First Amendment Is a Beautiful Thing
Conventional wisdom holds that civil rights and civil liberties “don’t poll well.” Court decisions vindicating them are often wildly unpopular with the public. We suspect, however, that this ruling by a Florida appeals court may be enthusiastically received: A woman who was arrested when she exposed her breasts, to protest laws that bar women from […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.13.06
* First Sean Berkowitz, the lead federal prosecutor in the Enron cases, was snared by Fortune reporter Bethany McLean. Now, some of Chicago’s top law firms are vying for his affections. [Chicago Tribune via How Appealing] * Free speech does not protect animal rights activists who harass the executives of a vaccine-making company, vandalize their […]
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Oy, Screw-Ups
Our Kingdom for an "L"
Typos happen. Each day we make tons (although we try to correct them as soon as we notice them). Even especially embarrassing typos are made by the best of us. As Howard Bashman has noted, published opinions by the Second and Third Circuits have featured a highly unfortunate typo. But usually typographical errors aren’t quite […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: Special "Diversions" Edition
[Ed. note: Today’s edition of Non-Sequiturs — the maiden voyage of our new Non-Sequiturs writer, Stella Q — is somewhat less law-oriented than usual. In the interest of you getting to know Stella better, today we’ll have a little frolic and detour. But we will return to your regularly scheduled programming in the near future.] […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Nude Dancing, Orin Kerr, Scott Blauvelt
If We Ever Get Arrested, Our One Phone Call Will Be to Orin Kerr
We’ve blogged a fair amount about Scott Blauvelt, the Ohio prosecutor charged with public indecency for walking around his office in the nude. His lawyer, Michael Gmoser, seems to be laying the groundwork for an insanity defense. In a statement issued yesterday, Gmoser said that his client was seriously injured in a 2005 car accident, […] -
Contests, Hotties, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: The B Bracket
Earlier today, we announced the nominated men for our Law School Dean Hotties Contest. As we mentioned, because we limited ourselves to seven nominees, a number of worthy contenders had to be excluded on the male side. But hey, guess what? Because there were a number of them, we’re going to share with you the […] -
Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, William Rehnquist
Justice Breyer at the New Yorker Festival: Some Highlights (Part 2)
Justice Stephen G. Breyer demonstrates his hidden talent for pantomime, as Jeffrey Toobin looks on admiringly. (Photo by Startraks.) This is our final post about Justice Stephen Breyer’s recent appearance at the New Yorker Festival. Prior posts are available here, here, here, and here. We highlight some of the more interesting or amusing remarks by […] - Sponsored
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Admin, Announcements, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: Meet Stella Q.
[Ed. note: We requested some assistance with Non-Sequiturs — and thankfully, you have obliged. After sifting through the applications, we have selected your new writer. Meet Stella Q., the newest member of the team here at Above the Law. For those of you who’d like more gender balance here at ATL, you will be pleased […] -
Contests, Hotties, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: Your Male Nominees
Above the Law’s super-exciting Law School Dean Hotties Contest is in full swing. Yesterday we announced the female nominees (click here to vote). Today, it’s the men’s turn. The nomination rules can be reviewed here. You were free to nominate deans other than THE dean of the law school, such as deputy, assistant, or associate […] -
Fashion, Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker, Stephen Breyer
Justice Breyer at the New Yorker Festival: Some Highlights (Part 1)
“Nino, you wanna piece of me?” Justice Stephen G. Breyer and Jeffrey Toobin, at the New Yorker Festival. Photo by Startraks. Somewhat late, but better late than never: part one of the more detailed account that we promised you of Justice Stephen Breyer’s interview with Jeffrey Toobin, at the New Yorker Festival last weekend. The […] -
2nd Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, John Roberts, Morning Docket, Samuel Alito, Sandra Day O'Connor, State Judges, Supreme Court, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 10.12.06
* Buttons — isn’t that the new song by the Pussycat Dolls? Yes; but it’s also the issue in a case argued before the Supreme Court yesterday. Question Presented: Was a murder defendant’s right to a fair trial violated when the judge allowed relatives of the victim to sit behind the prosecutor, sporting buttons with […]
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Douglas Ginsburg, Eyes of the Law, John Roberts, Lori Alvino, Matthew McGill, Miguel Estrada, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Ted Olson, Weddings
The Eyes of the Law: Wedding Crashers
Yesterday Lori Alvino and Matthew McGill crushed their competition in Legal Eagle Wedding Watch. And perhaps their margin of victory should have been even larger. We would have given them extra points had we known about these legal celebrity sightings at their wedding: Not that Matt McGill and Lori Alvino McGill need more praise from […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.11.06
* Harvard law professor John Palfrey on the Google-YouTube deal: “Google’s investors should not be too worried [about exposure to legal liability], but rather applauding this transaction as just the next stage in a wild ride.” [WSJ Law Blog] * Is the New York Times going all “Da Vinci Code” on the Third Circuit? [Constitutionally […] -
Holy Crap
You Really Shouldn't Be Reading ATL Right Now
Instead, you should be reading about the small plane aircraft that just crashed into a residential high-rise building in New York City. Actually, we take that back. You can read about the crash right here; we’re following the story on the cable news networks. Refresh your browser for our updates on this developing story. Update […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Nude Dancing, Scott Blauvelt
The Case of the Naked Prosecutor, and A Brief Note on Owning It
Earlier today — at 7:30 this morning, actually — we wrote about Scott Blauvelt, the Ohio prosecutor who faces criminal charges of public indecency “for walking around the Government Services Center after business hours without clothing.” Now we learn, via CNN, the explanation he’s offering for his conduct: Blauvelt’s lawyer, Michael Gmoser, said in a […] -
Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Options Backdating, Willkie Farr
Musical Chairs: 10.11.06
Out the Door: * CNET’s former general counsel, Sharon Le Duy — resigns — another casualty of the stock options backdating scandals. Lateral Moves: * ERISA lawyer Dana Scott Fried, to Loeb & Loeb, from Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner. Is Dana Fried an ERISA hottie? Perhaps. You be the judge; here’s his bio […] -
Lori Alvino, Matthew McGill, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: October 1, 2006
We’re still a little behind here at Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, but we’re working diligently to catch up. This post reviews and rates couples featured in the New York Times weddings page on October 1, 2006. The weekend of September 30-October 1 was not a big one for lawyer weddings. But we did find three […] -
Blogging, Defamation, Ridiculousness
Writing Mean Stuff About People on the Internet: It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses $11.3 Million
This news comes as a bummer to anyone who writes for the internet: A Florida woman has been awarded $11.3 million in a defamation lawsuit against a Louisiana woman who posted messages on the Internet accusing her of being a “crook,” a “con artist” and a “fraud.” Legal analysts say the Sept. 19 award by […] -
Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Hotties, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: Your Female Nominees
Sorry it took us so long. Without further ado, we proudly present the female nominees in our first annual Law School Dean Hotties Contest. To review the nomination rules, click here. As we explained, you were free to nominate deans other than THE dean of the law school — e.g., deputy, assistant, or associate deans. […]