Morning Docket 12.30.08
* SCOTUS may hear the case of a Texas woman who claims that an extreme religious group forced her to “exorcise her demons”, disturbing her so much that she later attempted suicide. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
* On Wednesday, the federal court in Manhattan will start considering information that will infect the investor’s in Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Furthermore, Judge Louis L. Stanton of the U.S. District Court will consider whether people who invested in “feeder funds” with other Wall Streeters who invested in Madoff’s fund will be covered under the Securities Investor Protection Corporation—a federal fund that protects investors in cases like these. [The New York Times]
* The federal government announced a settlement over a developers who build projects on wetlands in Michigan’s Midland and Bay counties—a case that has gone on for decades. [The Chicago Tribune]
*Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerick pleaded not guilty in a federal court to charges of tax evasion and corruption. [CNN.com]
* Store vendors angered by department store’s mark-downs may make the stores cover more of the losses. If they succeed, they could get back $ 1.2 billion from Macy’s, Saks Inc., Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s and JC Penney. [Bloomberg.com]
* “The 6th Circuit struck down a vehicle safety law in Michigan that banned drivers from hanging any view-obstructing baubles from their rearview mirrors. [Courthouse News Service]
(43) Comments
Comments
First?
Mystal is fat and was born in a Hostess factory.
Last!
Please update with a photo and bio of Eliza Gray.
Information that will infect the investors? Not affect, or effect, but infect? Really?
I had to double check the byline... strangely enough, not written by MysTTTal.
"investor's"?
"The federal government announced a settlement over a developers"
Get rid of the "a."
We are here to help. :-)
"The federal government announced a settlement over a developers who build projects on wetlands in Michigan's Midland and Bay counties--a case that has gone on for decades."--several typographical errors detract from this blawg.
Those poor ponzi scheme saps. First they lose their money, now random 'infections.' Oh, the horror!
Eliza has learned. You can get an extra boost to the comments if you add typos. About time she really joined team ATL.
Infect? I don't usually point out typos, but this isn't a typo, its a 'tell' of stupidity. I guess this is one way of avoiding the whole 'affect/effect' decision. Just put in a word that sounds similar enough and hope no one notices. Fail.
Nailing Sheep.
Oversized fuzzy dice and tree shaped air fresheners are today's big winners.
Also, apostrophes are used to identify possessives, not plurals. Should be investors.
That lil' devil looks like he wants to be nailed by a sheep.
That lil' devil takes it in the two spot.
I'm confused.
14,
Your an idiot.
ROD PAMPERS is an asshole.
Eliza's numerous typos make it clear that she's really Elie in drag. Her boobs are just bags of SkaddenDC cookies.
Above The Law: A legal tabloid, and satirical take on the English language.
BITCH SPREAD THE BUTT CHEEKS SO I CAN SMELL THE JUICY INSIDES!
I said: "What what, in the butt"
I said: "What what, in the butt"
I said: "What what, in the butt"
I said: "What what, in the butt"
You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt?
You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt?
You wanna do it in my butt, in my butt?
Let's do it in the butt,
OKAY!
I feel so bad about SkaddenDC. They are good people. Did not deserve to be treated like that.
Too bad that Venetian Princess chick from youtube hasn't been in the legal news.
I feel like we should talk about her.
These typos and misuses of words are extremely distracting. How hard is it to take ten minutes to proofread a 200-word item?
wow....
24 -- What about SkaddenDC? I thought everything was fine.
HELP! I'm an infect Madoff investor! Does anyone know if the virus reversable?!!! Where's Will Smith with the cure?!!! AGHHH!!!!
What would the world do w/o the grammar D-Bags that troll this blog?
@30 - Maybe if Lat hadn't chosen to let the blog be INFECTED by the new notalentassclown editors then we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Eliza,
The typos in this post are TERRIBLE. Is it too hard for anyone at ATL to proofread something before submitting it?
28,
Have you been asleep? Massive stealth layoffs, staff attorneys warned that no matter how good their reviews are they may no longer have jobs, staff told no more overtime. It would have made an ATL post, but Skadden pays off Elie with cookies.
-20
Hey 6th Circuit (yeah you Damon Keith) since when is void for vagueness not OBVIOUSLY unconstitutional?
Stupid police officers. Every police officer should be REQUIRED to go to law school.
Cookies are a hell of a drug.
E. Mystal
Hurry, someone, anyone....vaccinate those investors before they get infected!!!!!!!
34 - If there's one thing that I think could have made the law school experience WORSE it would be having cops in the classroom. It was bad enough with the few "change of career" cops we had!
I think I am gay.
"* On Wednesday, the federal court in Manhattan will start considering information that will infect the investor's"
INFECT the INVESTOR'S - what is this ?!
Infect their what ? genitals ? brain ?
"investor's"? really?
Who stole the cookies from the SkaddenDC cookie jar?
Who stole the cookies from the SkaddenDC cookie jar?
Eliza--take a lesson from Kash in brevity. Your posts are way too long, and as a result, I usually don't even bother reading them.