Guns / Firearms
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Guns / Firearms, Law Schools
Update: All Quiet on the Northwestern Front
If you have friends at Northwestern Law School, there’s no need to worry about them. This morning’s situation with a gunman — er, man with a gun — has been resolved, without incident or injury. Here’s the latest update from the Northwestern University website (at 1:30 p.m. Chicago time): Chicago campus buildings open All buildings […] -
Guns / Firearms, Law Schools
Breaking: Gunman Man With Gun at Northwestern Law
Developing; we’ll bring you more as we get it. From a source on the scene (as of 11:57 a.m. Eastern time): You’ve probably heard by now, but the place is on lockdown, no one is allowed to leave. The place is swarming with fuzz. A good portion of the classes are under their desks. Yet […] - Sponsored
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Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Violence
Some Updates on the Temple Law Student ShooterPlus the sentencing of the U. Penn. law student shooter.
Next month we’ll be speaking on a panel at a conference for Asian American law students and lawyers. It’s taking place at the University of Pennsylvania and being sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) at U. Penn. Details and registration info appear here. Asian law students. In Philly. Will there be […]
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Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Violence
The Temple Law Student Shooter: Questions AboundWas it self-defense? Was the victim a 'hero'?
On Monday, we wrote about a shooting in Philadelphia involving a law student, as the accused shooter, and the son of a law firm partner, as the apparent victim. We now have some updates on the situation. Alas, we still have more questions than answers. Gerald Ung (pictured), 28, is in his final year at […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Violence
Temple Third-Year Law Student Suspected in Shooting
Many law students these days are angry and frustrated. If the allegations are true, one has resorted to gun violence (and not just against his casebooks). From Philadelphia’s Fox 29: A Virginia man is in custody after a weekend shooting in front of Fox 29’s studio in Philadelphia that was caught on camera. Temple University […] -
Fantasy SCOTUS, Guns / Firearms, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
FantasySCOTUS: McDonald v. Chicago (Chicago Handgun Ban Case)
Ed. note: ATL has teamed up with the 10th Justice to predict how the Supreme Court may decide upcoming cases. CNN has called FantasySCOTUS the “hottest new fantasy-league game.” One of the most anticipated cases before the Supreme Court this term is McDonald v. Chicago. McDonald considers whether Chicago’s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment. […] -
Guns / Firearms, Violence
Breaking: Missouri Plaintiff Abandons Class Action For Workplace Shooting
Timothy Hendron was supposed to be in a federal court in St. Louis this morning for a trial that started on Monday. He and his co-workers had filed a class action suit against ABB power company alleging that its pension review committee had mishandled employee finances and incurred unreasonable losses. ABC News is reporting that […] -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Old People, Violence
Las Vegas Courthouse Shooter Had Murderous Past
Monday’s shootout at the Lloyd George Courthouse in Las Vegas can be described as tragic, frightening, and now, surreal. Reports are out this morning that the gunman, Johnny Lee Wicks, previously served prison time for killing his brother. The ABA Journal collects the information: Stories by the Associated Press, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the […] - Sponsored
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Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Old People, Violence
Las Vegas Shooter Follow-Up
Details continue to roll in about Johnny Lee Wicks, the shooter during yesterday’s gunfight at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas. Apparently Wicks set fire to his own house before heading to the courthouse. ABC News reports: The senior citizen who is being blamed for a Las Vegas courthouse shooting that killed a […] -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Violence
Breaking: Shooting at Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas
A deputy U.S. marshal and a court security officer were shot this morning when a gunman opened fire in the lobby of the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas. The gunman was shot in the head and killed near the courthouse. The identity of the shooter and possible motives for the shooting are […] -
Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Howrey LLP, Kids, Murder, Old People, Suicide
Update: Grandma May Have Been Triggerwoman in Howrey Associate Murder-Suicide
In yesterday’s post regarding the tragedy that left a Howrey associate, Elizabeth Fontaine (pictured), and three of her family members dead, we promised to keep you posted on new developments. We now bring you this update, from the Orange County Register: Sheriff’s investigators believe they know how four people, including two young sisters, died in […] -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Violence
Law Student of the Day: Shady Yassin
When talking about instances of normal people exhibiting superhuman strength and bravery, the most common example is the mother who lifts a car when her child is trapped beneath it, thanks to an adrenaline rush. It seems that law school students are similarly inspired by threats to their laptops. Thomas M. Cooley 3L Shady Yassin […] -
Crime, Exercise, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Violence
LA Fitness Shooter Worked at K&L Gates(And discussed K&L layoffs in his diary.)
Last night, George Sodini, 48, walked into an LA Fitness Center near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and opened fire on those exercising inside. Early reports say he killed three women and injured up to 15, including his ex-girlfriend. He then turned the gun on himself. Sodini’s LinkedIn profile says he was a systems analyst at K&L Gates. […]
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Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Layoffs, Suicide
Breaking: A Sad Day at Kilpatrick Stockton
We’re not entirely sure of all the details, but there appears to be a very sad situation developing at Kilpatrick Stockton in D.C. today. Everybody in Kilpatrick’s building received this email this morning: Good morning, Please remain in our space until further notice. Metropolitan Police Department are currently responding to an unconscious male with a […] -
Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Violence
Law Student of the Day: Minnesota 1L Dennis Jansen
In yesterday’s open thread on #17 though #28 schools in the U.S. News rankings, we neglected to include a riff on the crime statistics in various schools’ cities. We did start thinking about it today, though, as it seems that bullets occasionally fly in the City of Lakes, home to the #20-ranked law school. And […] -
Goldman Sachs, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Murder
Morning Docket 12.01.08
* Paris isn’t the only Hilton getting in trouble for sex. The former manager of a restaurant in the Hilton Minneapolis is suing the Hilton for “undirected” sexual harrassment because he walked in on upper management having an orgy. [Courthouse News Service] * GMAC LLC, the financing arm of General Motors, is not allowing holders […]
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Guns / Firearms, Pictures
District of Columbia v. Heller: A Photo Essay
Today, barring some unforeseen development, the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down its decision in the D.C. gun control case, District of Columbia v. Heller. Heller is truly a blockbuster case, and the ruling — the Court’s first major pronouncement on the Second Amendment in 68 years (or arguably ever) — is one of the […] -
Barack Obama, Guns / Firearms, Kwame Kilpatrick, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sex Scandals, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 03.19.08
* Collected coverage of yesterday’s Supreme Court oral argument in District of Columbia v. Heller, the Second Amendment case concerning D.C. gun control. [SCOTUSblog (linkwrap); How Appealing (linkwrap)] * NJ prosecutors subpoena records from JuicyCampus.com (think AutoAdmit for college students). [AP] * An update on former Lawyer of the Day Kwame Kilpatrick: the Detroit City […]
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10th Circuit, Bear Stearns, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Public Interest, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 03.18.08
* “Are we headed for another Great Depression?” [McClatchy] * Quelle surprise: Bear Stearns shareholder lawsuit (filed in S.D.N.Y. by Coughlin Stoia). [Bloomberg; WSJ Law Blog (PDF of complaint)] * Speaking of Bear Stearns, here are some law firms losing out on BSC business. [WSJ Law Blog] * Tenth Circuit reverses convictions of former Qwest […]
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Guns / Firearms
ATL Field Trip: At the Supreme Court, Hanging Out With Heller's Angels
We just got back from visiting the Supreme Court, where we hung out with the (sizable and growing) crowd of people camped out at One First Street, so they can get seats in the courtroom for tomorrow’s argument in the D.C. gun control case, District of Columbia v. Heller (previously discussed here). We’ll have more […]