November 2006
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9th Circuit, Copyright, Music, Nude Dancing, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court
Worried About Overeating at Lunch Today?
Here’s a good appetite suppressant: Ginsburg in the Nude?* As it turns out, the article has nothing to do with Ruth Bader Ginsburg sans robe. It’s about a copyright / misappropriation case, decided by the Ninth Circuit, that is now the subject of a certiorari petition before the Supreme Court. Usually cert petitions emanating from […] -
7th Circuit, Fast Food, Federal Judges, Food, Frank Easterbrook, SCOTUS Potential
It's Official: Say Hello to Chief Judge Easterbrook
Back in September, we reported that Judge Frank Easterbrook — “a veritable judicial hottie, a possible SCOTUS nominee, and brother of well-known author and ESPN.com commentator Gregg Easterbrook” — would be taking over in November as the chief judge of the Seventh Circuit. The passing of the torch has now come to pass. From a […] - Sponsored
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Hotties, Law Schools
NYU Law Students: Dorkily Desirable?
The NYU Law School hotties contest that we mentioned yesterday is still underway. The polls will close at 11:59 PM on November 30. Alas, the Geocities voting site — which a commenter claimed was operational earlier today — appears to have gone down again. So we’re unable to see what all the fuss is about. […]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Welcome to ATL Associate Bonus Watch
Hey kids, guess what? It’s almost December. Christmas is only a few weeks away; the end of the year is within sight. And we all know what that means: Associate Bonuses!!! Welcome to Associate Bonus Watch. In this recurring ATL feature, we’ll keep you updated on the latest news and rumor about bonuses for law […] -
Anna Schneider-Mayerson, Law Professors, New York Observer, Richard Posner, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Clerks, Tim Wu
Wherein We Receive An Email from Celebrity Law Prof Tim Wu
Although we mentioned it in passing, we didn’t give adequate attention to Anna Schneider-Mayerson’s delightful profile of Tim Wu when it appeared earlier this month in the New York Observer. (It was discussed on several other prominent blogs.) Now we have an excuse to double back and correct the error: We’ve received an email from […] -
Cars, Crime, Department of Justice, Drugs, John Roberts, Morning Docket, Rap, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 11.29.06
* The DOJ’s IG, its equivalent of the GAO, will investigate the NSA’s warrantless issuance of acronyms. [Law.com] * Disecting the Chief Justice’s humor… lawyer style. [WSJ Law Blog] * No name-calling: Court strikes down President’s power to designate terror groups. [MSNBC] * Back in the Dogg pound: this time charges include “having a false […]
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Adam Liptak, Affirmative Action, Biglaw, New York Times, Racism
How Long Will It Take...
for this thought-provoking article — “Lawyers Debate Why Blacks Lag at Major Firms,” by Adam Liptak, one of our favorite legal affairs writers — to hit the New York Times “Most E-mailed Articles” list? (Our prediction: By the close of business tomorrow, November 29, it will be in the top 10.) Update: It happened even […] -
Crime, Deaths, Family Law, Fast Food, Intellectual Property, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Sex, Supreme Court, Tort Reform
Non-Sequiturs: 11.28.06
* Thesauruses can still do the trick. Who knows if I would have passed AP English without one? On the other hand, one of the perks of public high schools is having your Cliffs Notes-cribbed essay graded by a teacher qualified only to teach woodshop and coach girls’ softball. [New York Times] * What would […] - Sponsored
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Hotties, Law Schools
Who Are the Most Attractive 3Ls at NYU?
Details here. The original site is currently unavailable, apparently due to overload. If you have the full email, please send it our way. We’re curious about this contest, so any additional information would be most welcome. You know where to reach us. NYU Law Students: Hot or Not? [Gawker] Who Are the Most Attractive 3Ls […] -
Banking Law, Fashion, Hair, Supreme Court, Ted Frank, Television
The AEI Panel: A Final Dispatch
The AEI panel discussion on Watters v. Wachovia Bank that we were liveblogging earlier has ended. Our quick thoughts on the question-and-answer session, after the jump. -
10th Circuit, Alberto Gonzales, Anthony Kennedy, Brett Gerry, Department of Justice, Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Kellogg Huber, Neil Gorsuch, Office of Legal Policy, Rachel Brand, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
The Eyes of the Law: Judge Neil Gorsuch's Investiture
Last week, an investiture ceremony was held for Judge Neil Gorsuch, recently confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. And it was a star-studded affair. From the Denver Post: Seven-year-old Emma and 5-year-old Belinda helped their father, Neil Gorsuch, into his judge’s robes Monday after the newly appointed 10th Circuit Court […] -
Banking Law, ERISA, Fashion, Hair, Supreme Court, Ted Frank, Television
Surely Better Than a Daytime Soap
The televised event that we put in a plug for earlier today is now underway, on C-Span. And it’s actually not just a conversation with Ted Frank (at right), much as we’d enjoy that. It’s a full-blown panel discussion, sponsored by AEI, on Watters v. Wachovia Bank, to be argued before the Supreme Court tomorrow. […] -
Federal Judges, G. Thomas Porteous
Send That Robe Out for Dry Cleaning
You may recall Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. (E.D. La.), recently named an ATL Judge of the Day. He’s currently the subject of a federal criminal investigation, and he’s on an extended leave from the bench (to focus on the investigation and to mourn his recently deceased wife). Judge Porteous has now applied to extend […]
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Money, Nauseating Things, New York Times, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: A Note on Our "Family" Scoring
We’re a little behind in Legal Eagle Wedding Watch (hereinafter “LEWW”). We’ll be rectifying that shortly. But before we do, a methodological digression. It concerns how we score couples on the “family” component of the competition. We respond to some reader questions we’ve received: 1. “Isn’t rating people based on the wealth and pedigree of […] -
Asha Rangappa, Harold Koh, Hotties, Kids, Law School Deans, Law Schools
Congratulations, Dean Rangappa!
Some happy news from New Haven, Connecticut. Seriously. It’s about Asha Rangappa, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Yale Law School — and here at ATL, better known as the winner of our recent Hottest Law School Deans contest. Check out this memo, from YLS Dean Harold Koh: To: Yale Law School CommunityFrom: Harold Hongju Koh […] -
Beyonce, Blogging, Celebrities, Movies, Music, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court, Ted Frank, Television, Videos
A Trio of Shamless Plugs
* Former ATL guest blogger Ted Frank — of Overlawyered, Point of Law, and Table 42 fame — will be on C-SPAN today, at 2 PM (Eastern time). He’ll be discussing federal regulatory action and the Roberts Court. [C-SPAN] * If you haven’t done so already, add the excellent JD Bliss to your RSS reader […] -
Borat, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Hersh Mannis & Bogen, Judy Bogen
We're Trying Hard To Care About This Story
But we can’t bring ourselves to do it. Maybe this guy can do some caring for us. Actually, the Borat connection may be the only vaguely interesting thing about the Pamela Anderson/Kid Rock divorce (court papers filed yesterday). From Page Six: [Hollywood producer] “Ron Meyer held a screening of ‘Borat’ at his house for a […] -
Breasts, Hillary Clinton, Judicial Nominations, Michael Chertoff, Pictures, Politics
C'mon, Hil, Let Bygones Be Bygones
Back in this comment, Sean Fitzpatrick pointed out a fun fact: One of those “not so sexy” district court nominations [to be submitted to the lame duck Congress] is of former U.S. Representative Jim Rogan (R-CA), who served as lead prosecutor in Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. This escaped our notice, but […] -
John Paul Stevens, Milberg Weiss, Morning Docket, Prisons, Shopping, Supreme Court, Tobacco / Smoking
Morning Docket: 11.28.06
* Happy Anniversary, Justice Stevens. [Associated Press via How Appealing] * Our low low prices on handmade office furniture are cruel and unusual! [MSNBC] * The Court lights one up for Big Tobacco. [Law.com] * Milberg Weiss’s judgment day: January 2008. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Paralegals, Sex, Violence
When You've Broken Over Five (5) Staplers By Throwing Them at Paralegals, It's Time To Get Help
Our big brother brings to our attention an interesting article, from New York magazine, about urban professionals and burnout. And no article on the subject would be complete without a discussion of Biglaw attorneys: An epidemic of malaise among bankers and lawyers is far more likely to inspire jokes—Wouldn’t it be nicer if it were […]