Christopher Danzig
Chris graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He is a former freelance journalist and assistant editor at InsideCounsel Magazine, where he covered legal technology. In his spare time, he listens to and plays loud music. He lives in San Francisco, California. He is in no way related to the singer of seminal punk band The Misfits.
Posts by Christopher Danzig
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Airplanes / Aviation, BuckleySandler, Copyright, Intellectual Property, John Edwards, JPMorgan Chase, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing
Non-Sequiturs: 06.13.12
* Gina Chon, the Wall Street Journal reporter whose sensuous e-mails with Brett McGurk, a U.S. ambassadorial nominee, were released last week, resigned her job at the paper. But temporary unemployment is no match for true love (or super hot sex, for that matter)! [Washington Post] * UMass Law is now the first accredited public law school in Massachusetts. Thank God, because our law school reserves were running dangerously low. [Boston Globe] * The attorney for FunnyJunk is totally befuddled by the Oatmeal’s hilarious response to his legal threats, as well as the internet at large’s response to the response. Come on man, loosen up and feel the lulz. [Gawker] * The Justice Department dropped the remaining charges against John Edwards. That’s an anti-climax for the record books. [WSJ Law Blog] * Congratulations to Andrew Schilling, the former top civil prosecutor at the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office, who is joining BuckleySandler as a partner! [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * JPMorgan’s CEO admits, “I was dead wrong.” Congratulations, I hope that makes you feel better. Now why don’t you give us taxpayers all our money back? [Gothamist] * I get stopped at the airport because some TSA agent thinks my belt buckle looks like a bomb or something, but this guy becomes a commercial pilot??? I just don’t get it. At all. [Wall Street Journal] * I do not envy the guy who has to explain the $19,000 strip club credit card bill to his wife. [Daily Business Review] -
7th Circuit, Anal Sex / Butt Sex, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Quote of the Day, Television
Quote of the Day: What What (In the Court's Butt)
I wonder if Judge Cudahy actually had to watch the South Park episode at the center of this case. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Cyberlaw, FCC, Google / Search Engines, Privacy, Technology
Google Street View Project Under Fire For Gathering Unencrypted Wireless Data; So Much for Not Being Evil
Google Street View is under fire again for, if not being evil necessarily, being significantly creepy.
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Copyright, Defamation, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day
Potential Lawsuit of the Day: War of the Web Comics
This is why you don't pick fights with people who are internet famous and professionally sarcastic… -
Hotties, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Why Is This Australian ICC Defense Attorney Being Detained in Libya?
Working for the International Criminal Court is no cushy job, especially when it involves preventive detainment in Libya… -
Boutique Law Firms, California, Celebrities, Litigators, Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms
Quote of the Day: Your Lawyer Is Your Last Line Of Defense
John Keker is quite the passionate arguer, err, trial attorney. -
California, Cars, Crime, Judge of the Day, State Judges
Judge of the Day: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
A San Francisco judge experiences a very tangible downside of being “soft” on crime… -
Bar Exams, Drinking, Law Schools, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Bar Review Diaries: In Defense of Drinking or Playing Outside Instead of Studying
Just because you're studying for the bar doesn't mean you can't have a little bit of fun this summer. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
7th Circuit, Benchslaps, Frank Easterbrook, Guns / Firearms, Technology
Benchslap of the Day: You Were Late for a Very Important Date, Deal with It
This plaintiff learns a hard lesson in blown deadlines... -
D.C. Circuit, Federal Judges, Laurence Silberman, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: WTF? Please STFU or GTFO
A D.C. Circuit judge asks litigants to kindly quit it with all the acronyms. -
Police, Rank Stupidity, State Judges, Violence
Memo to NYPD: Please Don't Judo-Chop the Judge
A New York City police officer allegedly chose the wrong bystander to pick on during a street fight… -
Baseball, Election 2012, Email Scandals, Jury Duty, Morning Docket, Texas
Morning Docket: 06.06.12
* Scott Walker, the not-exactly-beloved governor of Wisconsin who cut collective bargaining rights for most public workers, is still popular enough to survive a state recall election. In related news, the nation’s Republicans wish to report that, yes, they feel great this morning. [New York Times] * If they keep dismissing jurors in the Roger […]
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9th Circuit, Boutique Law Firms, Drinking, Gay, Gay Marriage, Kellogg Huber, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons
Non-Sequiturs: 06.05.12
* The Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing in the Prop 8 case. Can we please hurry up and get this thing in front of the Supreme Court already? [Ninth Circuit via Metro Weekly] * AOL’s attorneys at DLA Piper sent a nastygram to a Maryland blogger, alleging intellectual property infringement, based on the blog’s aggregation. Because you know, AOL/the Huffington Post has never aggregated anything. [Maryland Juice] * Just before she was convicted of public intoxication, DLA Piper partner Laura Flippin was also accused of lying under oath by the judge in the case. In short, things did not go as well they could have. [The Flat Hat] * Even more law schools are shrinking their class sizes. Do we have a trend on our hands yet? [Crain's Cleveland Business] * Remember the law school martyr Phillip J. Closius? He may no longer be Dean of University of Baltimore Law, but he has not finished his crusade to improve the financial security of students. Keep fightin’ the good fight, Phil. [Baltimore Sun] * Congratulations to the 15 firms that made the NLJ’s 2012 Appellate Hot List. Most are Biglaw shops, but three elite boutiques made the cut: Bancroft, Horvitz & Levy, and Kellogg Huber. [National Law Journal] * Ever wondered what life in prison is like? Check out this podcast, in which Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, is interviewed by Professor Zach Shemtob (disclosure: Shemtob is Lat’s co-author and special friend). [Cruel and Unusual: A Podcast on Punishment]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Lawsuit of the Day, Masturbation, Nauseating Things, Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Lawsuits of the Day: Ewwww. OMG, OMG. Gross.
In our dual Lawsuits of the Day, we read about some men who are allegedly having trouble appropriately managing their, errm, manhood... -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Bar Review Diaries: Boredom, Procrastination, and Poor Penmanship
In the latest installment of the Bar Review Diaries, studying is starting to get a bit tedious. How do our columnists keep themselves entertained? -
Crime, Free Speech, Masturbation, Non-Sequiturs, Sex, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Non-Sequiturs: 06.04.12
* For some reason, the Supreme Court has hardly ruled on any of the First Amendment cases before it this term. Cue the Twilight Zone theme.[PrawfsBlawg] * New strategy for closing the gender gap: stop relying on mentors so much. Because, you know, Jack Donaghy can only do so much before Liz Lemon has to start figuring stuff out on her own. [Careerist] * He’s not saying your antivirus software is useless, it’s just not exactly useful. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Happy Diamond Jubilee to that elderly English lady who wears big, old-fashioned hats and is always politely waving to large crowds. [Charon QC via Blawg Review] * A man stole a $4,000 gold plated vibrator, but he forgot to nab the charger. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along. [Legal Juice] * What not to do in a judge’s chambers. [Greedy Associates] -
California, Labor / Employment, Sexism, Silicon Valley, Technology, Women's Issues
High-Profile Sex Discrimination Suit Shines Ugly Light on Silicon Valley 'Bro Culture'
What does a recent sexual discrimination suit, filed by a Harvard Law alumna, mean for attorneys who work within the emerging “brogrammer” culture in Silicon Valley… -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Document Review, Law Schools, Small Law Firms, State Judges, Technology
E-Discovery in Law School: Yes, You Need to Learn This Stuff
Do law students need to learn about electronic discovery? Uh, yes. Yes they do. -
9th Circuit, California, Election 2012, Facebook, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, State Judges, Transfer Students
Non-Sequiturs: 06.01.2012
* The bassist of The Vandals, an 80s punk band famous for songs like “Anarchy Burger (Hold the Government),” is running for judge in southern California. Man, I would love to see his campaign video. [The Atlantic] * Congratulations to Judge Morgan Brenda Christen, the first Alaskan woman to join the Ninth Circuit. [Courthouse News] * It’s hard out here for a transfer student. [Inside the Law School Scam] * Can a judge force you to turn over your Facebook status updates? Inquiring minds want to know when you ate your grilled cheese sandwich, and when you fed your cat. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Do you think the Divorce Hotel takes a AAA discount? Are they available for corporate retreats? Do you need to book a separate bedroom for the kids? [Legal Blog Watch] * Take note, future political candidates: when the going gets tough, the tough get going change their legal name to a website URL. [Legal Juice] -
Biglaw, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Infographic of the Day: Commence the Biglaw Twitter Wars
Who is the king of Biglaw Twitter?