May 2012
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Death Penalty, Facebook, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.12
* Colin Powell continues his tradition of saying the right things only when he has no power to do anything about it. [CNN] * A new poll shows Americans think it’s more “morally acceptable” to kill criminals than to love somebody of the same sex. After I saw that poll, I turned to Jesus and said, “Now your failure is complete.” [Atlantic] * This strikes me as a pretty frank way of looking at bias in the LSAT. [LSAT Blog: Ace the LSAT] * Kashmir Hill was on the Kojo show talking about the Dharun Ravi sentence. Sure, like she’s never been taped having a gay hook-up. [The Kojo Show] * Black people who wear hoodies get shot to death, and white people who wear hoodies don’t live up to their IPO expectations. What a lovely post-racial world some people seem to be living in. [Dealbreaker] * Here come the men in black. Won’t let you remember. Here come the… what are you doing? Decapitate him? Come on, he’s not an alien, you get that we just saw a movie, AAAAHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOO. [New York Daily News] -
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John Paul Stevens, Politics, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire!
Did politics influence the decision in Bush v. Gore? A Supreme Court justice has the answer...
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California, Conferences / Symposia, In-House Counsel
House Rules: Collegiality
What can a veteran in-house attorney learn from bright-eyed newbies? A lot! -
Antitrust, Football, Labor / Employment, Sports
Collusion And The Latest Attempt To See If The NFL Is Subject To Laws
NFL players sue NFL owners for collusion, and they might just have a case... -
Facebook, In-House Counsel, Money, Morgan Stanley, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
What's Been Happening at Facebook Since the IPO?
Facebook went public less than a week ago, but a lot has already changed… -
Hotties, Rudeness, Weddings
Ex-Hooters Girl Says 'I Don't,' So Her Jilted Bridegroom Sues
When your fiancée won't say "I do," it's time for you to say "I sue." -
Biglaw, Drinking, Food, Holidays and Seasons, Pictures, Summer Associates
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Bad Ideas, Blog Wars, Blogging, Cyberlaw, Eugene Volokh, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Technology
New York Lawmakers Want to Ban Anonymous Commenting. I Wish I Were Kidding.
If they held a contest for stupidest proposed legislation, this would have to win. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Student Loans
Green Acres: How To Get Away From It All (Including Your Student Loans)
Should you pack it all in and move to Green Acres when you can't escape your problems? -
Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Rutgers Law Dean Offers Nonsensical Response To Transparency Criticism
The Rutgers Law Dean defends the school's statistics, regardless of how many people might have been misled by them... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dreier, Facebook, John Edwards, Morning Docket, Sex, Sex Scandals, Trials
Morning Docket: 05.23.12
* When Dewey need to hire our own lawyers? Now would be good. As D&L leaders mull bankruptcy options, more than 50 former partners are expected to hire Mark Zauderer to defend them against potential clawback claims. [New York Law Journal]
* Day three of jury deliberations in the John Edwards campaign finance trial came and went without a verdict. The former presidential candidate must be wishing that he hadn’t came and went, because then there wouldn’t be a trial at all. [ABC News]
* Yet another law firm is walking away scot-free from the Dreier drama without losing a single dime. Ruskin Moscou Faltischek was able to get Fortress Investment Group’s case tossed on appeal. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* A Facebook investor has sued NASDAQ, claiming that the stock exchange bungled the social networking site’s IPO. With FB’s stock price dropping as we speak, he’s seeking class-action status. Like. [Bloomberg]
* Nafissatou Diallo amended her civil suit against Dominique Strauss-Kahn to include a claim alleging his “animus towards women.” Really, she just wants to introduce evidence of DSK’s sordid sexual past. [Reuters]
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Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Politics, Real Estate, UNC Law
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Eric Holder, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.22.12
* You think Dharun Ravi was a bad roommate? No, Ravi was just a kid pulling a prank. These guys are bad roommates deserving of jail time. [Associated Press] * Really, I’m not so much worried about whether or not Jesus was a homophobe. I’m concerned by the guys who claim to be working for him. [WSJ Law Blog] * New York Athletic Club “ragematch” will have consequences. [Dealbreaker] * Look, if these judges and attorneys were good at math, they wouldn’t have gone to law school in the first place. [NBC Sports] * I thought after Katherine Harris, the practice of making people like Katherine Harris important would stop. But, I guess I thought the country would learn, like, at least one lesson from Bush v. Gore. [Election Law Blog] * I guess some people at Harvard Law are going to try to organize a protest over Eric Holder’s commencement address. [Instapundit] * A glorious gallery of case studies involving law firm advertising. [Fishman Marketing] -
Drinking, Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: How To Network Without Getting Wasted
Networking is tough, especially for introverts. Valerie Katz is here to help. -
Barack Obama, Law Professors, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: He Became More Powerful Than You Could Possibly Imagine
One of President Obama's old law school professors thought he would have made a great mayor... -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Trademarks
Fashion Law & Order: The Latest in the Gucci v. Guess Debacle
A verdict has finally been reached in the Gucci v. Guess case, and it looks like one company will have to own up to its fashion faux pas... -
Asians, Bar Exams, Law Schools, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Bar Review Diaries: To Celebrate or To Study? That Is the Question
Introducing the 2012 Bar Review Diarists! -
Law Schools, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Law School Promises Not To Get Poon All Over Your LL.M. Degree
Dickson Poon jokes make Dickson Poon Law soft sell its new name, Dickson Poon... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Pictures, Reader Polls
Dewey Have A Meme Contest For You: The Finalists
Which Dewey & LeBoeuf meme is the best? Review the finalists and cast your vote....