September 2012
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Ann Althouse, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Politics, Screw-Ups, Technology
A Look Inside the Law Review Sausage Factory -- and Possible Evidence of Bias Against Conservatives
Are law review editors biased against conservative scholarship? Leaked emails written by law journal editors raise this possibility. -
Biglaw, Cheapness, Outsourcing
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: How To Drive Clients Nuts!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann describes things that outside counsel do that annoy their clients majorly.
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Biglaw, Election 2012, Election Law, Law Schools, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Paul Bergrin, Prostitution, Real Estate, Summer Associates
Morning Docket: 09.13.12
* The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments today over the state’s voter ID law. But at this point, who cares? Come on, Election 2012 is probably going to be decided by a court anyway. [Bloomberg]
* Sedgwick’s New York office is relocating to Two World Financial Center. This won’t be just any office; no, it’ll be an “office of the future.” They don’t need roads where they’ll be reviewing documents. [Real Estate Weekly]
* Paul Bergrin, the Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey, will be tried on all 26 counts in his racketeering case in one fell swoop. Not to worry, because this badass thinks he’s going to be acquitted. [The Record]
* This year’s summer associates didn’t want to be wined and dined. They wanted to be put to work, because “[m]andatory social events can be physically and mentally taxing.” Aww, boohoo, social skills sure are tough. /sadface [Am Law Daily]
* Another day, another law school lawsuit tossed out: Team Strauss/Anziska’s case against DePaul Law was dismissed because it’s pretty hard to blame a law school for the effects of a bad economy. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Anna Gristina, the alleged Millionaire Madam, vowed that she’d never spill the beans on a mystery man from her little black book. Could it be the “prominent Manhattan lawyer” mentioned earlier? [New York Daily News]
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Intellectual Property, iPhone, Patents, Technology, Trademarks, Vicious Infighting
Is Apple's iPhone 5 A Sign of the IP Apocalypse?
The new iPhone was announced today -- but is it a harbinger of a dystopian intellectual property future? -
Defamation, Divorce Train Wrecks, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, Solicitor General's Office
Non-Sequiturs: 09.12.12
* Jury agrees that Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis slandered casino mogul Steve Wynn by saying he threatened to kill Francis over his gambling debt. That’ll be $20 million. Or, Francis can just show Wynn his boobs. [Huffington Post] * Moonbeam Jerry and Chris “Destroyer of Idiots” Christie are feuding. It’s just like Biggie v. Tupac, but with hot air instead of unregistered firearms. [Daily Dolt] * Dude spies on his wife in their own home for the better part of a year. Now they’re getting divorced. Mother, tell your husband not to spy my way. [USA Today] * Judging from the intensity of the ATL Fantasy Football league after just one week of play, a lot of lawyers really wish they had this job. [Sports Illustrated] * Thank God there were no leaf blowers were involved, or one of these guys may have napalmed the whole neighborhood. [Legal Juice] * Congratulations to Goodwin Procter on a notable hire out of the Solicitor General’s Office: Willy Jay, who has argued before SCOTUS almost a dozen times. [Goodwin Procter] * Just a reminder that Elie is speaking in front of the Anti-Defamation League’s Young Lawyers division tomorrow night at the beautiful New York offices of Arnold & Porter. One of his topics is “why you don’t want me deciding your hate speech,” so at the very least, it should be lively. [Anti-Defamation League] -
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
If Law Graduates Had It To Do Over Again, They Wouldn't Be So Stupid
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Crime, New Jersey, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
Pol Dancing: What Is Wrong With Trenton?
A report on allegations of crazy corruption in the great city of Trenton, New Jersey. -
Biglaw, Citigroup, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
More Bad News for Biglaw: Waning Confidence of Managing Partners Spells Trouble Ahead
What does the rest of this year look like for large law firms? Not great, it seems. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Nothing Less Forgivable
As an in-house attorney, you must always be on both sides of the field -- offense as well as defense. David Mowry explains why... -
Reader Polls, Technology
Would You Meet New Clients Through Free Video Conferencing?
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Bloomberg, Google / Search Engines, Intellectual Property, Patents, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: How Has Google Managed to Be Asleep For So Long?
In the wake of Apple v. Samsung, Google is learning a valuable (and dare we say obvious) lesson.
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Biglaw, Minority Issues, Texas
Everything's Bigger in Texas -- Including the Lack of Diversity in Biglaw
Which Biglaw firms in Texas aren't doing so well when it comes to diversity? -
Barack Obama, Biglaw, Election 2012, Politics
Obama Leads Romney In Terms Of Lawyer Fundraising
Obama leads Romney in terms of lawyer fundraising. See which Biglaw firms are the top contributors... -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Media and Journalism, Mergers and Acquisitions, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Wall Street
Musical Chairs: A Prominent Deal Lawyer's Unusual Move
A prominent M&A lawyer leaves his law firm not for an investment bank -- he's already done that before -- but for something very different. Where's he going? -
8th Circuit, 9th Circuit, Abortion, Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Copyright, Deaths, Fashion, Kiwi Camara, Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Richard Epstein
Morning Docket: 09.12.12
* Good news, everyone! According to Citi’s Managing Partner Confidence Index survey, firm leaders are feeling pessimistic about their business due to an overall lack of confidence in the economy. [Am Law Daily]
* Per the Ninth Circuit, an Idaho statute that essentially criminalizes medication-induced abortions imposes an undue burden on a woman’s ability to terminate her pregnancy. Really? You don’t say. [Bloomberg]
* Kiwi Camara’s circuitous route to SCOTUS: thanks to the Eighth Circuit, Jammie Thomas-Rasset started and ended her journey with $222K damages for copyright infringement. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* “Fashion law is a real career choice,” says Gibson Dunn partner Lois Herzeca. This niche practice area is one of the hottest new trends in the wonderful world of fashion, and it’s not likely to go out of style any time in the remote future. [Reuters]
* Your clawback suit is a wonderland? John Mayer was named as a defendant in a suit filed by trustees seeking to recover money paid out by Ponzi schemer Darren Berg. [Bankruptcy Beat / Wall Street Journal]
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Cars, Crime, Gay, Hate Crimes, Law Professors, Law Schools
Florida Law Professor Allegedly Victimized In Hate Crime
Alleged hate crime takes place at Florida's Levin College of Law, and the dean comes out strong... -
9/11, Barack Obama, DealBreaker, Federal Judges, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Tax Law, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 09.11.12
* Obama has made more women federal judges than any other president in history. But he still has a long way to go to match Bill Clinton’s record for being judged by women. [Wall Street Journal] * Let’s agree that neither of the people running for president should be a tax lawyer. [Going Concern] * This story about law firms involved in a class action suit allows me to quote one of the great Abraham Lincoln lines, as retold by the late Shelby Foote: “There’s too many pigs for the tits.” [Forbes] * Proof that bankers have a better life. [Dealbreaker] * Did you know that there is a typo on the Liberty Bell? [Josh Blackman's Blog] * Louisiana has a problem with deadbeat corporations that owe money to the state. Apparently, businesses run from their debts just as well as students. [Lexis Tax Community] -
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