March 2012
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Attorney Misconduct, Law Professors, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals
Elderly Sports Law Professor Accused of Unsportsmanlike, Penile Conduct
It’s not every day that you hear about a law professor who allegedly exposed himself to a law student, but today’s just one of those days. -
In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: Loving The Ignorance, Part II
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Law Reviews, Law Schools, Legal Research
Law Student Revolts Against Law Review's Bluebook Exam
Is it any wonder that a student from a law school in Virginia is raging against the law review's upcoming Bluebook exam? Several law students have written to us about this student's "guerilla campaign" against the school's annual exercise in "academic hazing," and they have even provided us with copies of this kid's manifesto. Who is this revolutionary, and why does he think the school's Bluebook exam needs to go?
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Dewey & LeBoeuf
Dewey Bonuses Are Going to Be Late This Year
Dewey & LeBoeuf delays its bonus payments... -
Biglaw, Dick Cheney, Google / Search Engines, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Privacy, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 03.22.12
* I know you don’t want to be evil, but I don’t think “privacy” means what you think it means. Google users have filed a class action suit against the company in New York over its new
complete and utter lack ofprivacy policy. [Bloomberg]* So you made some anti-war comments, touched Dick Cheney, got arrested, claimed your First Amendment rights were violated, and your case made it all the way to SCOTUS. Greatest accomplishment? Not getting shot by Cheney. [Huffington Post]
* Whoa, whoa, whoa. You mean to tell me that Wachtell’s name partner, Martin Lipton, the man who created the “poison pill,” supports staggered boards? Consider my mind blown. [DealBook / New York Times]
* M&A maven Dennis Block and real estate rock star Jeffrey Feil each donated $1M to their alma mater, Brooklyn Law School. See, you don’t need to go to a T14 school to make bank. [National Law Journal]
* Protip: not even Dov Charney’s world-renowned creepiness can save you from an arbitration agreement. A former employees $260M sex slave suit has been tossed out of court. [New York Daily News]
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Barack Obama, Biglaw, Election 2012, Politics, Wall Street
Which Biglaw Firm Is a Top Obama Super PAC Contributor?
Obama is raising money from Wall Street. And Biglaw is helping out, too... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.21.12
* If lawyers screw up Tim Tebow coming to New York, thereby messing up the Reign of the Beast and delaying the Rapture, I’m going to be pissed. [ESPN] * The difference between what law schools report to U.S. News and the truth is shocking. Well, sorry, apparently not at all shocking to any reasonable […] -
Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Movies, Technology
Fake Filesharing Lawsuits? Dang, That's Devious
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Advertising, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
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Antonin Scalia, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Plea Bargain This!
Justice Antonin Scalia is not happy about the emerging field of plea-bargaining law... -
In-House Counsel, Screw-Ups
House Rules: Taking It On the Chin
The fault for any shortcomings in the presentation were my own. I made almost every rookie mistake in the book.But, I took it on the chin. And so it should be with your in-house practice... -
Email Scandals
NYU's 'Party Law' SBA President Strikes Again
We're coming towards the end of Party Law's reign (I assume we're nearing the end; not that I want that, I wish Party Law could be elected President of the NYU SBA for life). Perhaps he's trying to exercise a little dead-hand control over the SBA? Let's see who Party Law is trying to squash now... -
Facebook, Job Searches, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Employers Claim Feudal Rights Over Facebook Pages
What do you do when a prospective employer wants to login to Facebook -- as you -- during a job interview? Weep and gnash your teeth? Yeah, that's what I thought...
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American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Plaintiffs Firms
BREAKING: Class Action Lawsuit Against New York Law School Dismissed
The class action lawsuit filed by Team Strauss/Anziska against New York Law School over its allegedly deceptive employment statistics has been dismissed. -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2013 U.S. News Law School Rankings (1 - 14)
The latest U.S. News law school rankings are out, and you know what that means. It’s time to allow students and alumni to weigh in on their law school and their brand new rank. -
Biglaw, Chadbourne & Parke, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Will Chadbourne & Parke Wind Up Homeless?
Chadbourne & Parke was supposed to strike a deal to rent office space at 1 World Trade Center, but that deal has reportedly died. The firm is currently housed at 30 Rock, but it can’t stay where it is. So where will Chadbourne be going? -
Abortion, Biglaw, Chadbourne & Parke, Education / Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Police, Rape
Morning Docket: 03.21.12
* Here’s a reason why Proskauer Rose and Chadbourne & Parke might skip out on spring bonuses this year: millions of dollars worth of blowback from Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* And speaking of spring bonuses, a lot of people noticed that Sullivan & Cromwell seems to have misled associates. “Just because it hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean it won’t.” Yeah, right. [Am Law Daily]
* Next up in the war on women: a senator from Idaho thinks that women are such strumpets that they might be lying their way into abortions by claiming rape. Because that’s not incredibly insensitive. [Washington Post]
* Apparently George Zimmerman, the man accused of fatally shooting a boy armed with a pack of Skittles, wanted to become a police officer. Looks like it’s time to kiss that dream goodbye. [Los Angeles Times]
* Give me your lunch money, kid! Teachers aren’t supposed to be bullying students, but that’s what one Baltimore mother is alleging in a $200K lawsuit against the city’s school board. [New York Daily News]
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, Old People
Why Americans Need to Work Less (Lawyers, You Too)
This is America. We are always connected, always on call, and ignoring your BlackBerry for more than 90 minutes is a firing offense. It wasn't always this way. And there are some heretics among us who make a compelling case for a return to the 40-hour work week. Before you shoot the scruffy Californian, hear me out.... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.20.12
* Really, it’s never a good idea to talk to a police officer unless you are accompanied by an attorney. [Legal Blog Watch] * The more you dive into Florida’s “stand your ground” law, the more ridiculous it gets. [Recess Appointment] * I’m not sure it matters if the ABA asks law schools to report […] -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Spring Clean Your Résumé
Spring has sprung, and instead of just cleaning out your home, small-firm columnist Valerie Katz advises that you should spring clean your résumé, too.