June 2007
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Biglaw, Hogan & Hartson, Holland & Knight, Money, Skaddenfreude, White & Case
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Miami
We’re big fans of Miami. We greatly enjoyed the visit we paid back in March, when we got to meet up with readers at an ATL Happy Hour. So we’re more than happy to make Miami the next stop on our tour of the nation’s legal markets. Here’s a summary of the lay of the […] -
Death Penalty, Deaths, Defamation, Habeas Corpus, Kids, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sentencing Law, Sex, Sports, State Judges
Morning Docket: 06.13.07
* So what’s the solution here? Let another state’s appellate court hear the appeals? [AP via Kane County Chronicle via How Appealing] * Come on, you can get the man a bond hearing earlier than three weeks from now. They’re killing me with this; let him go, damnit! [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Mississippi sues State Farm […]
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Celebrities, Paris Hilton, Prisons, Reader Polls
Mom! Mom! It's Not Right (That You Get to Cut the Visitors' Line)
So what’s the latest news about our favorite celebrity heiress? We’re guessing you’re already familiar with the story about how she “was so terrified guards would snap a cell-phone picture of her on the toilet that she didn’t eat or drink for three days.” The most recent update comes from the AP: The parents of […]
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Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Jessica Cutler / Washingtonienne, Martha Stewart, Media and Journalism, Native Americans, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts, Politics, Pornography, Sex, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 06.12.07
* Martha steps into the minefield of political incorrectness once more. [Racialicious; The Mercury] * There’s nothing I like more than old-fashioned, non-partisan fun. Hill interns, this is your chance to make a buck from an illicit affair or two, without resorting to Jessica Cutler antics (because prostitution can tarnish even the best CV). [Taegan […] -
Lunacy, Oy, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform, Trials
Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: Liveblogging the Case of the $54 Million Pants
Over at the Washington Post’s Offbeat blog, Emil Steiner is liveblogging Pearson v. Custom Cleaners — aka “The Case of the $54 Million Pants.” Check it out by clicking here (and scrolling down — no, farther down). Here’s Steiner’s account of the plaintiff’s testimony: If I had $54 million in my pocket, I’d almost give […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong, Rape
Mike Nifong: The Doodoo Deepens
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, who rose to international infamy due to his handling of the Duke lacrosse team “rape” case, must now face the music. His trial on ethics charges brought by the North Carolina State Bar started today. According to WRAL.com, Nifong’s lawyer, David Freedman, offered this argument in his opening statement: “It […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Cheapness, Deaths, Money, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Squire Sanders Wants Its Money... Over His Dead Body
From the Department of Astute Observations: “Some former Steel Hector partners suggested it may have been unwise to make a large loan to a partner allegedly on the brink of bankruptcy.” Ya think? Firm Sues Estate of Dead Lawyer for Loan Repayment [Daily Business Review (Miami / South Florida)] -
Biglaw, LeBoeuf Lamb, Money, Skaddenfreude, Sonnenschein
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: More Chicago News
Two items pertaining to associate pay raises in Chicago: 1. LeBoeuf Lamb just announced that its Chicago office will be on the $160K pay scale. The firm’s presence in the Windy City isn’t huge, but the move does confirm that the market rate for Chi-town really is $160K. Memo after the jump. 2. Sonnenschein, Nath […] - Sponsored
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Isn't It Ironic, Lawyer of the Day, Tax Law
Lawyer of the Day: James Lebloch
Is this case proof that you shouldn’t do your own taxes? Even if you’re a tax lawyer, who previously worked for the IRS? (Also, we like the detail that the petitioner wife operated a business known as “Nature’s Touch.” And no, it was not a massage parlor.) Tax Court: Attorney In IRS’s Office of Chief […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Ohio
After our recent swing through the south, including Atlanta and Charlotte, we now head back to the midwest. ATL readers, it’s time to say hi to Ohio! Today we turn our attention to the Buckeye State. We cover Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, in one fell swoop. Please discuss associate salaries in these legal markets, as […] -
Anthony Ciolli, AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Defamation, Rudeness, Technology
Has AutoAdmit Been Pwn3d?
Anthony Ciolli, the former Chief Education Director of the AutoAdmit.com website, and various posters on that message board have been sued. A civil action has been filed against them in federal district court in Connecticut. The claims made against defendants are as follows: copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501; appropriation of another’s name or […] -
Crime, Money, New Jersey, Skaddenfreude, Television
The Sopranos: More on the Finale (and a Reader Poll)
Sunday night’s open thread on the series finale of The Sopranos — which had a legal connection, since a law firm expressed an interesting in hiring Meadow Soprano at a starting salary of $170K — drew many interesting comments. There were tons of interesting theories bandied about concerning the ending of the show. Some of […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Football, Habeas Corpus, Immigration, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.12.07
* Really, Baker, you’re gonna appeal? Listen, let it go. Nobody wants this guy in jail. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Who will patrol the guardsmen? [New York Times] * Senate seven votes shy on expressing no confidence in Gonzales. [Jurist] * Rum and coke at a Bears game? [WSJ Law Blog] * […]
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Crime, Lawsuit of the Day, Ridiculousness, Sentencing Law
Lawsuit of the Day: State v. Butts
In our experience, the toilet paper in courthouse buildings isn’t worth stealing. It’s a far cry from Charmin. But we’ve never been to central Iowa, where apparently courthouse visitors enjoy two-ply plushness. From the AP: Police blame a woman named Butts for stealing toilet paper from a central Iowa courthouse, and while they’re chuckling, the […] -
Animal Law, FTC, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Sexual Harassment, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 06.11.07
* Wow, talk about passive-aggressive behavior. (The husband, not the wife.) [Island Packet] * The FTC may be good at many things, but creative punny language is not one of them. [Truth on the Market] * Sexual harassment: once a dog, always a dog. [Reuters / Oddly Enough] * I blame the same wiring responsible […] -
Crime, Habeas Corpus, Monica Lewinsky, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sentencing Law, Sex
We Sure Hope It Was Worth Two Years in Prison
Defendant Genarlow Wilson, who served two years behind bars for having consensual oral sex with another teen, has been ordered released from prison. Wilson’s habeas corpus petition was granted, despite defense counsel being named “B.J. Bernstein.” (If former President Bill Clinton were asked if Monica’s ministrations were worth it — the impeachment, the ignominy, the […] -
Benchslaps, Bill Mathesius, Judge of the Day, New Jersey, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Bill Mathesius
There aren’t many two-time winners of ATL’s Judge of the Day award. The members of that distinguished group are true pieces of work — jurists like Judge James M. Brooks and Judge Elizabeth Halverson. But we think that Judge Wilbur Mathesius, of Mercer County, New Jersey, richly deserves membership in the club. If you question […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Townsend Goes To Town
The keeper of the California LIST OF SHAME needs to remove Townsend and Townsend and Crew. As pointed out by another commenter, the firm has raised to the $160K pay scale. We’ve confirmed the raise with sources at the firm. We also have a copy of the memo. Townsend has raised its the minimum billable […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Charlotte
What did we learn from the comments on last week’s open thread about Atlanta? We learned that the next market you want to talk about is… Charlotte! In all of the bitching about ATL — the depressed starting salaries, the compression, the higher-than-expected cost of living, the crappy weather — CLT was frequently cited as […] -
Bar Exams, Reader Polls, Technology
The New York Bar Exam: Laptopgate!
We love controversies, real or imagined. And this one, based on the volume of email we’ve received about it, is definitely real. Many ATL readers are in the middle of studying for bar exams right now. And some of those preparing for the New York bar have something to complain about other than the soporific […]