Crime
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Crime, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Perverts, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Weirdness
Every Judge Gets a Nut: No Discipline for Isaac Stoltzfus, of Acorn Condom Fame
Remember Isaac H. Stoltzfus from Intercourse, Pennsylvania? After handing out condom-stuffed acorns to women on the street outside the Statehouse in Harrisburg, Stoltzfus became our Judge of the Day back in September 2010. In the spirit of res ipsa loquitur, we kept our coverage short and sweet. We now know that Stoltzfus was cited with […] -
Biglaw, California, Crime, Law Schools, Morning Docket, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 08.19.11
* This Cooley lawsuit is a “mystery.” They don’t game the numbers, they just do what “everybody else does.” Need a rimshot? [National Law Journal] * Yesterday team Bingham McCutchen struck out swinging, and now Frank McCourt is poised to hit it out of the park. [Boston Herald] * Recent law grads can kiss their […]
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Bad Ideas, Crime, Cyberlaw, Free Speech, Police, Technology
San Francisco Subway Shuts Off Cell Service, Hackers Get Angry
I rode BART into San Francisco on Monday for dinner. As our train approached the Embarcadero station, the driver came on the intercom. “We aren’t stopping at this station. Don’t want to drop you in the middle of a protest.” So my roommate and I got off a block later and backtracked. We encountered a […]
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Cars, Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
More on Stephen McDaniel: A Missing Bar Prep Session, and Possible Fiber Evidence
The Macon Telegraph has reported that Stephen McDaniel might have missed a bar exam review class on the morning that Lauren Giddings's body was found. Where was he, and what do blue and gray fibers have to do with it? -
Crime, Police, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Violence
The London Riots, From a Legal Perspective
When the London riots began on Saturday, few were overly troubled. But when it spread over the last couple of days to partially gentrified areas, we began to take notice. So it must have been with mixed feelings that Freshfields lawyers greeted the firm's edict to leave work (and the relative safety of London's financial district) early and go back to their riot-enveloped homes.... -
Barack Obama, Crime, Deaths, Email Scandals, John McCain, Law Schools, Lunacy, Murder, Police, Politics, Prisons, Ridiculousness, Violence
The Collected Writings of Stephen McDaniel
In prior coverage of Stephen McDaniel, the Mercer Law School graduate accused of murdering his former neighbor and classmate, Lauren Giddings, we alluded to several emails that McDaniel sent to some of his classmates. Some students found the emails, which reflected McDaniel's conservative political views, to be strange or disturbing. We will now share them with you.... -
Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Deaths, Drugs, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Murder, Nancy Grace, Police, Prisons, Reader Polls, Violence
A Portrait of the Accused as a Young Man (Plus a reader poll: innocent?)
Revelations continue to spill forth regarding Stephen McDaniel, the recent Mercer Law School graduate accused of killing his former classmate and neighbor, Lauren Giddings. Was he framed? Is he innocent? Take our reader poll and find out more.... -
Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Hotties, Murder, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms
What Is Up With Chicago-Area Lawyers? Updates on Reema Bajaj and Jason Smiekel
Chicago is a beautiful city in the summer, but some of its attorneys are facing ugly allegations. What's going on with Reema Bajaj, the rather attractive Illinois lawyer accused of prostitution? And what's going on with Jason Smiekel, the Illinois lawyer accused in a murder-for-hire plot? Read on to find out.... - Sponsored
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Crime, Death Penalty, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Murder, Nancy Grace, Police, Prisons, Violence
Has Stephen McDaniel Been Framed in the Lauren Giddings Murder?
In our coverage of Stephen Mark McDaniel, the 25-year-old Mercer Law School graduate who has been charged with the murder of Lauren Giddings, his former classmate and neighbor, we have repeatedly stressed that McDaniel remains innocent until proven guilty. We have pointed to past examples of individuals who were viewed by the public as almost […] -
Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Nancy Grace, Police, Prisons, Violence
The Plot Thickens: Say Hello to 'Hacksaw McDaniel'
We tried to come up with a Nancy Grace-style nickname for the accused in the Lauren Giddings case. One reader suggested "Chain Mail Man" (based on Stephen McDaniel's penchant for wearing chain mail to his law school classes). In light of new evidence that has come to light, however, a better nickname has emerged: "Hacksaw McDaniel." Read on to find out why.... -
California, Crime, Cyberlaw, Facebook, Privacy, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Don't Mess With Your Friend's Facebook; It Might Be a Felony
When I was in college, it was not altogether uncommon for people to leave their laptops unattended with their Facebook accounts still logged in. It was not altogether uncommon for an enterprising prankster to creatively twiddle with said account. A little switch of sexual preference here, a mildly offensive profile picture there, and maybe a […] -
Biglaw, Crime, Gay, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, Tax Law, Weirdness, White-Collar Crime
Ex-Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Failed To Pay Taxes on Millions
Remember John J. O'Brien? Back in April 2009, we wrote about his mysterious departure from Sullivan & Cromwell, where he was a well-regarded and well-liked partner in the M&A department. Yesterday brought news that O'Brien was hit with federal tax-related charges.... -
Cars, Crime, DUI / DWI, Rudeness, Texas
Law License Plates: Defenders Unite
In our last edition of the Law License Plates series, we wrote about Massholes. In this version, we're writing about a different kind of a-hole: criminal and DUI defense attorneys. It seems like defense attorneys are making straight cash, homey....
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Crime, Deaths, Federalist Society, Law Schools, Murder, Nancy Grace, Police, Prisons, Violence
A Closer Look at Stephen McDaniel, Lauren Giddings, and Mercer Law School
After writing about the news that Stephen M. McDaniel, 25, had been charged with the horrific murder of Lauren Giddings, 27, a bright and beautiful recent graduate of Mercer Law, Above the Law's managing editor, David Lat, takes a closer look at this deeply disturbing case.... -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Weirdness
Trou-Dropping Tom Might Lose His Law License
Earlier this year, we told you the strange tale of Thomas Walkley. A lawyer in Ohio, Walkley founded and runs Cafe 41:11, a coffeeshop for at-risk youth. Back in January, Walkley was accused of exposing himself to two teenage boys who applied to work at the cafe. Walkley admitted showing his junk to the teens, […] -
Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Police, Prisons, Violence
Breaking: Stephen McDaniel Charged With Murder of Lauren Giddings
A recent graduate of Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia, Stephen Mark McDaniel, has been charged with the murder of neighbor and classmate of Lauren Giddings, the slain Mercer Law graduate whose torso was found on June 30, inside a trash bin just outside her apartment building. Let's take a look at McDaniel's inmate information sheet.... -
Abortion, Crime, Death Penalty, Howrey LLP, In-House Counsel, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 08.01.11
* A federal judge in Kansas has given Planned Parenthood’s Abortionplex a new lease on life. [WSJ Law Blog] * What? A former Supreme Court clerk who got passed over for a job at a law school? Nicholas Spaeth, who’s also the former state attorney general for North Dakota, is suing the Michigan State University […] -
Antitrust, Benchslaps, Canada, Crime, Immigration, Technology
Sue a Giant Corporation, Get Rewarded with Audacious Criminal Charges
A few weeks ago, I wrote about an attorney who faced some humiliating — and completely false — allegations. Doesn’t get much worse, I thought. Wrong. This week we have another intersection of technology and false accusation. But this time, the attorneys appear to be the bad guys. A recent Canadian court ruling sheds a […] -
Crime, Prostitution, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Accused of Raping Prostitute Will Put Away His Gavel
A New Mexico judge who has been accused of raping a prostitute has decided to resign from the bench. -
9/11, Crime, Drinking, Screw-Ups, Sentencing Law
Could a Harvard Law Grad Go to Jail for Failing to Pay What He Owes?
Brian Schroeder, the Harvard Law School graduate who set fire to a memorial housing the remains of 9/11 victims, could be looking at jail time if he can't make restitution. He needs to come up with $50,000 -- ASAP.