November 2006
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Canada, Perverts, Sentencing Law, Sex
If We End Up Getting Stuck With That Perv... Blame Canada
The United States and Canada are playing “hot potato” with sex offender Malcolm Watson. Here’s the latest development in the story (which we’ve been following): An American teacher allowed to serve probation in Ontario for a misdemeanour sex offence was never “exiled” to Canada as was widely reported, the U.S. judge who approved the deal […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Cyberlaw, Defamation, Gambling, Nauseating Things, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Religion, Sex
Non-Sequiturs: 11.09.06
* It’s not slander if you call him a balding pervert. Or her an opportunist (and probably a desperate one at that — this is really scratching the bottom of the barrel, honey). [Page Six] * Quakers like to keep their lawsuits confined to townhouse meetings. If you think you knew this because you saw […] - Sponsored
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Judicial Nominations, Politics
Meet Your New Senate Judiciary Chair
It’s official: The Democrats now control the Senate, too. Everyone has called the Virginia Senate race for Jim Webb, and George Allen just conceded. So this means that the super-powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which plays a crucial gatekeeping role in the judicial confirmation process, will be chaired by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). Here’s the key […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Football, FTC, Lawyer of the Day, Rank Stupidity, Seth Zimmerman
Lawyer of the Day: Seth Zimmerman
We’ve all done it: Use of office resources for personal purposes. Maybe you take the occasional personal call on your office telephone. Maybe you used the work fax machine to receive a one-page tax document from your accountant. Maybe you took some paperwork home with you one night, along with an office-issued ballpoint pen, and […] -
Biglaw, Law School Deans, Musical Chairs, Patton Boggs
Musical Chairs: 11.09.06
Lateral Moves: * Litigator DeMaurice Smith, to Patton Boggs, from Latham & Watkins (DC). When asked about the move, Eric Bernthal, managing partner of Latham’s D.C. office, said that Smith’s practice “will probably fit a little better over there.” (Meow? Or just a matter-of-fact statement relating to areas of specialization, client conflicts, etc.? We hope […] -
Brett Kavanaugh, Federal Judges, Janice Rogers Brown, John Paul Stevens, Maureen Mahoney, Peter Keisler, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Justice Stevens Is Retiring
Rumors that Justice John Paul Stevens is about to step down from the Supreme Court are a recurring feature of the legal gossip landscape. As we previously observed, JPS retirement rumors “return each spring, with the birds and the flowers.” But hey, we’re good sports, so we’ll blog about them. ‘Cause one of these days, […] -
Bad Ideas, Free Speech, Nude Dancing, Politics, Pornography, Sex
From a Distance: 'Cause Lap Dancing By Telekinesis Is Kinda Lame
It’s tough enough as it is to make a living as a strip club dancer. Do we really need to make it harder for them? In Tuesday’s elections, Seattle voters answered this question in the negative: [L]ap dances will remain legal in Seattle. With a no vote on Seattle Referendum 1, voters were firmly rejecting […] -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
The Edwards Angell / Palmer & Dodge Merger: Because Size Does Matter
In light of the recent spate of law firm mergers, one can’t help wondering: How do these unions generally turn out? Are they storybook romances, in which the two law firms live happily ever after? Or do they turn into dysfunctional relationships, which the partners regret getting into? In its weddings pages, the New York […] - Sponsored
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Borat, Intellectual Property, Weirdness
A Cut of $26.5 Million? "I Liiiike!"
This “news” broke earlier in the week. But we were distracted by more important developments. Like the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline divorce. And that whole “midterm elections” thing. Anyway, here it is: A Turkish Internet celebrity is so convinced he was the inspiration for Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” character, he’s traveling to London seeking an apology […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Death Penalty, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Election Law, Family Law, Kids, Morning Docket, Murder, Politics, Rape, Sentencing Law, Sex
Morning Docket: 11.09.06
* Democrats likely to officially declare victory today in the Senate; Allen “has no intention of dragging this out.” [CNN; Election Law Blog] * Thank you sir may I have another… .life sentence; Malvo gets life in Maryland. [CNN; Washington Post; Baltimore Sun] * Another one bites the KCl in Texas. [CourtTV] * KFed wants […]
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Abortion, Bad Ideas, Free Speech, John Roberts, Orin Kerr, Politics, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court: Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Gavel
The judiciary was largely upstaged yesterday by developments from the other two branches: the Democratic takeover on Capitol Hill, and the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense. But the Supreme Court was still doin’ its thing yesterday, hearing the cases of Gonzales v. Carhart and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood. These cases raise the […] -
Celebrities, Drugs, Immigration, Non-Sequiturs, Sex, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 11.08.06
* While Gawker seems obsessed with the social-climbing aspiration of ex-Skaddenite Melissa Berkelhammer, hopefully we’ll soon find out what makes her any worse than the others. [Page Six via Socialite Rank] * Denmark let the little mermaid stay, and yet they won’t let foreign-born spouses of Danish nationals cross the “Love Bridge.” [Bloomberg]. * Lovin’ […] -
In-House Counsel, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: A Little In-House Salary Data
We previously requested information from you about in-house counsel compensation. We’ve received a few Skaddenfreude submissions, but not enough to publish. So if you’d be willing to give us the dish, please click here, to review the submission guidelines. In the meantime, an article in the National Law Journal offers some information about in-house lawyer […]
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Britney Spears, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Laura Wasser
Mark Vincent Kaplan: Lawyer to Layabout Lovers
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Arnold & Porter, Benjamin Brafman, Biglaw, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs, New Jersey, Sean Combs, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: 11.08.06
Personnel changes are everywhere today — and not just on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon. Some notable moves within the legal profession: Lateral Moves: * Private equity and M&A lawyer Dennis Barsky, to Jones Day, from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. * Corporate lawyer Jonathan Stapleton and investment-funds lawyer Margaret Paradis, to Baker & McKenzie […] -
Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: November 5, 2006
After several weekends full of lawyer weddings, we’ve hit a dry patch. Last weekend, we found only three couples in the New York Times wedding announcements that included at least one lawyer. So we don’t have much choice in the couples we’re reviewing today: 1. Nancy Byrne, Peter Reinhart 2. Charifa Clark, Kevin Smith 3. […] -
Holy Crap, Maritime Law, Politics, War on Terror
Breaking: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Is Resigning!!!
That’s what CNN and the Associated Press are reporting. President Bush is holding a press conference at 1 p.m. This is obviously big news. Is it law-related? Yes, insofar as the global “war on terror” has raised a whole host of thorny legal issues: treatment of terror detainees, appropriate interrogation methods under the Geneva Convention, […] -
Biglaw, Interview Stories
Interview Horror Stories: It's Getting Hot in Herre [sic]
Remember the slogan for those Dry Idea deodorant commercials, “Never Let Them See You Sweat”? It’s good advice for both interviewers and interviewees. That’s why, in ATL’s Top Ten Interview Tips, we recommend the use of deodorant (tip #5). Anyway, here’s our next interview horror story: At the start of my 2L year, I went […] -
John Conyers, Old People, Outsourcing, Politics
Meet Your New House Judiciary Committee Chair
Right now all everyone can talk about is the prospect — or specter, depending on your point of view — of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But for those who follow the legal profession, the Democratic takeover of the House has other important implications. Meet the incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee: Rep. John Conyers […] -
Bad Ideas, Celebrities, Drinking, Music, Shakira, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day: Let Me See You Sue Like You Come from Colombia
If we were counsel to MTV, we’d advise them to include a warning each time they play the mesmerizing music video for “Hips Don’t Lie.” As Shakira’s hips undulate hypnotically to the beat, a warning should scroll across the bottom of the screen: “Don’t try this at home.” Why? A failure to warn could subject […]