Jack Thompson

* The bailout is not on. Talks imploded at 10:30 p.m. last night. Congress is back at it today. [New York Times] * Two-time ATL Lawyer of the Day Jack Thompson, the crazy controversial video game crusader, has been permanently disbarred. [Crave / CNET News] * Words to live by: Don’t make sex videos. And […]

This Florida attorney pops up in our pages often enough to have his own category. We’re only a few months into 2008, but Jack Thompson is already on the shortlist for Lawyer of the Year. We’re awarding him a second Lawyer of the Day distinction for today’s sanction [PDF] from the Supreme Court of Florida. […]

Florida lawyer Jack Thompson, who is completely crazy somewhat colorful, has surfaced in these pages before. But he has never been an ATL Lawyer of the Day. With this post, we officially bestow the honor upon him. From Game Politics: [T]he Florida Supreme Court alleged [last] week that controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson has “abused […]

* He likes ’em young. [WNBC] * WSJ Law Blog follows SCOTUS comedy. [WSJ Law Blog] * More Jack Thompson chicanery. [GamePolitics] * In keeping with the non-top-tier theme, here’s a Tier 4 that’s moving. [WRAL] * Sorry, Howard Bashman. [Yahoo!]

When it comes to knowing how to make proper court filings, don’t bother with the FRCP, or even the local rules. Just read ATL. We tell you everything you need to know. E.g., don’t file an egg with Judge James Muirhead (D.N.H.). And don’t file gay pornography with Judge Adalberto Jordan (S.D. Fla.). From GamePolitics.com: […]

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