January 2010

  • Morning Docket

    Morning Docket 01.25.10

    * President Obama is just like us. He skips out on jury duty… [Associated Press] * … and he Googles. [Washington Post] * Manhattan has become the unofficial capital of Joe-to-Jane legal proceedings, thanks in part to Biglaw pro bono lawyers. [New York Times] * The Sundance movie no lawyer should see. [Reuters] * Governor […]

  • Law Shucks, Layoffs

    This Week in Layoffs: 01.23.10

    Ed. note: Above the Law has teamed up with Law Shucks, which has done excellent work translating all of the layoff news into user-friendly charts and graphs: the Layoff Tracker. Unemployment rose again last month, climbing higher in 43 states, which is particularly surprising when compared to the 36 states that reported improved numbers in […]

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  • Morning Docket

    Morning Docket 01.22.10

    * Justice John Paul Stevens read an impassioned dissent on Citizens United. But was it a last hurrah for the 89-year-old justice? [USA Today] * John Michael Farren, the former Bush lawyer charged with the attempted murder of his Skadden counsel wife, pleads not guilty. [Washington Post] * Mike Leach’s lawsuit against Texas Tech is […]

  • Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs 01.21.10

    Editor’s note: Go off the Deep End with Marin tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST. * Freedom of the press or sexual assault? An Italian journalist plays ball with David Beckham. [TMZ] * Today marks the first appearance of the word “blog” in a SCOTUS opinion. [Volokh Conspiracy] * The Declaration of Independents. [Instapundit] * Lawrence […]
  • Federal Government, Screw-Ups

    F.B.I. Lawyer FAIL

    Last year, government lawyers were crucified for their prosecution of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. The DOJ prosecutors’ questionable handling of the case led to its dismissal and some problems for the DOJ’s public integrity unit. This week marks another big f***-up by government lawyers. But in a different building. The Washington Post reports that […]