Lawsuit of the Day
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Exercise, Lawsuit of the Day, Violence, Wall Street
Lawsuit of the Day: So You Think You Can Dance?
Have you ever considered the possibility of getting sued for not being able to dance? That’s the reality now facing James Graeber, who allegedly flung a hedge fund employee right off of a dance floor at a New Jersey wedding. The New York Post reports: An Upper West Side woman is suing a rowdy reveler […] -
Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Jeremy Pitcock, Kasowitz Benson, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Everyone's A Loser in Pitcock v. Kasowitz Benson
The big decisional news out of New York today is the guilty verdict in the Brooke Astor trial. Anthony Marshall, the son of the late socialite and philanthropist, was convicted in a scheme to defraud Mrs. Astor. But we also have news of another notable ruling. Longtime readers of Above the Law will recall the […] - Sponsored
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Cardozo Law School, Celebrities, Crime, Gerald Shargel, Hotties, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals
Lawyer of the Day Stephanie Birkitt: An Update on the Ex-Letterman Lover
On the media website Mediaite, we are erroneously listed as having an affiliation with the Late Show with David Letterman. We wish! If that were the case, then maybe we’d have inside dirt on one of the juiciest media scandals to come along in a while. And it’s a media scandal with a legal angle […]
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Lawsuit of the Day, Violence, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day a Few Days Ago: The Temperamental Toilet
Here’s a strange little story that we meant to cover during the week but missed. From the Philadelphia Daily News: Ever heard the one about the exploding toilet? Well, an Olney woman could tell you all about it, from firsthand experience…. It happened on Oct. 30, 2007, according to the lawsuit, when a toilet the […] -
Food, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Another Fruity Class Action
When we were little, our parents let us eat Lucky Charms, Golden Grahams, and Chocolate Rice Krispies for breakfast. When we wanted to be ‘healthier’, we might eat Froot Loops. Over time, we came to realize that Toucan Sam did not offer any more nutritional value than Lucky the Leprechaun. (Now when we want morning […] -
Banking Law, Lawsuit of the Day, Lunacy
Lawsuit of the Day: Chiscolm v. Bank of America
Could the nomination of Judge Denny Chin (S.D.N.Y.) to the Second Circuit be derailed by his ruling in Chiscolm v. Bank of America? Click on the link below to read about this lawsuit filed by an irate customer (or purported customer) of the banking giant. Area Man Has One Month To Prove Why Bank Of […] -
Feminism, Gay, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Lesbians, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sex, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
Girl-on-Girl Sexual Harassment at Delaware Law Firm
Here at Above the Law, we’ve reviewed a lot of employment discrimination complaints over the years. But this one is special. The firm (like it matters): Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson. The plaintiff: Jennifer Braude. Why you care: Do I have your attention? Click after the jump for more details, plus Maron Marvel’s response. -
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Lawsuit of the Day: This ACORN Stuff is Nuts
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is fighting back thanks to Maryland’s “Linda Tripp Law.” For those of you that have been living under a rock, James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles posed as a pimp and prostitute to dupe ACORN employees. The two shot hidden camera footage that showed two (former) ACORN […] - Sponsored
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Lawsuit of the Day, Sex
Lawsuit of the Day: Getting Off on Knock-off Virtual Sex Toys
Second Life is a virtual world where people can create avatars and live “second lives” online. Started in 2003, it claims to be the largest such virtual community. The appeal seems to be that it’s just like real life — people “have jobs, purchase land, commit crimes, build homes and careers, make friends, fall in […] -
Holidays and Seasons, Lawsuit of the Day, Violence
Lawsuit of the Day: Worst Safety Drill -- and Christmas Eve -- Ever
Hampton Behavioral Health Center is a mental health clinic in New Jersey. Its website makes the place seem quite tranquil: lots of pastels and photos of clouds. A safe place. The tranquility was disrupted on Christmas Eve 2007 when a masked gunman burst into the clinic’s pharmacy, reports Courthouse News Service. The gunman told pharmacy […] -
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Lawsuit of the Day: Don't Like Your Grade? Sue Your School.
A former Cardiff (U.K.) law student sued her school for giving her low grades on two oral exams, and she won. The Times Online reports: Alice Clarke was given low marks in two assessments for her Bar Vocational Course that all lawyers have to pass to practise as a barrister. She claimed that the low […] -
Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Lawsuit of the Day: Bathroom Breaks Receptionist
The law firm of Littler Mendelson is embroiled in a pretty nasty lawsuit with a former receptionist. The Washington Business Journal reported on the suit brought by the former Littler Mendelson receptionist, Rebecca Landrith: According to the July 27 lawsuit the receptionist filed — on her own behalf — against her old firm, Littler provided […] -
Free Speech, Hotties, Lawsuit of the Day, Racism
Lawsuit of the Day: The Real Mothers-in-Law of NYC
My wife and I live four blocks away from my mother. I have a little bit of experience balancing one’s mother and one’s wife and not getting crushed by a domestic pincer attack of disastrous consequences. As any good husband-son will tell you, the best policy is to stay far, far away from any skirmishes […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Health Care / Medicine, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Tort Reform, Trials
Lawsuit of the Day: Don't Lie About Brain Tumors
The Connecticut Employment Law Blog reports on the kind of plaintiff that gives other plaintiffs a bad name: In the middle of trial, a plaintiff (who is claiming his employment was terminated, among other reasons, in retaliation of his exercise of FMLA rights) drops a bombshell: “[In the prior October], I learned that I had […] -
AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Blogging, Defamation, Free Speech, Hotties, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Sort of Like the AutoAdmit Case....
But with a hot blonde model as the plaintiff. From our sister site, Fashionista: Liskula Cohen’s modeled for Versace and Armani and landed international Vogue covers, but recently she’s made less fashionable headlines. Last year, a doorman smashed her over the head with a vodka bottle, and this year she’s sued Google to reveal the […] -
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Lawsuit of the Day: 'Hold Your Wee for a Wii'
In 2007, a Sacramento radio station held an ill-fated “Hold your Wee for a Wii” contest. Participants had to drink massive amounts of water and then hold it in to win the video game system. They were asked to drink eight 8-ounce bottles every 10 minutes, followed by 16-ounce bottles every 10 minutes, over a […] -
Crime, Gender, Hair, Lawsuit of the Day
Update: Hair Salon Extortionist's Conviction Upheld
Back in March 2008, we named Daniel Hynes our Lawyer of the Day. Hynes was convicted of theft by extortion after trying to shake down at least 19 New Hampshire hair salons by accusing them of gender and age discrimination (in the form of pricing haircuts differently for men, women, and children). Now, a quick […] -
Cellphones, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex
Lawsuit of the Day: Involuntary Poster Child for 'Sexting' Sues Hearst
How would you like to be the unofficial mascot for that dubious practice known as “sexting”? From ATL associate editor Kashmir Hill, writing over at True/Slant: Earlier this year, the media went crazy over “sexting.” It has all the elements of a great, salacious, audience-attracting story: flirtation, cell phones, nude photos, and oftentimes, teens…. One […] -
Crime, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex, Violence
Wife (With Friends) Glues Husband's Wang
This case is going to bring new meaning to the “Glue Stic” product. For a Wisconsin man, one evening started out like a happy dream. The AP reports: A married eastern Wisconsin man thought he was going to a motel for a little romance with one of his handful of lovers. She allegedly played along […] -
Harvard, Lawsuit of the Day, Racism
Lawsuit of the Day: Bananas Cop Sues Police
What’s better than a Boston cop emailing a newspaper specifically to call a black man a “banana eating jungle monkey”? Well when that same cop turns around and sues the police department for a civil rights violation. The Boston Globe reports: Justin Barrett, the Boston police officer suspended from the force for his e-mail likening […]