Lawsuit of the Day
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Education / Schools, Kids, Lawsuit of the Day, Minority Issues, Racism
Lawsuit of the Day: Wigger Day Is So Not Cool
At one Minnesota high school, students were allowed to have "Wigger Day" happen on campus, and now it is getting sued. Yeah, apparently turning a blind eye while your students make fun of an entire culture is something that can get you sued.... -
Cars, Lawsuit of the Day, Suicide
Lawsuit of the Day: Good Samaritans Sue Woman They Rescued
Before you've been through 1L Torts, this story is shocking. After you've been through 1Ls Torts, it's not that surprising. Two men saved a woman from the wreckage of a burning car, and now they're suing.... - Sponsored
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Education / Schools, Kids, Lawsuit of the Day, Minority Issues, Racism
How Many Kids Can You Have And Still Be High-School Valedictorian?
Was an African-American girl in Arkansas denied sole-valedictorian status at her high school due to her race, or her status as a teenage mother? Her mother has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging discrimination.
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Asians, Biglaw, California, Feminism, Gender, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit of the Day: Youngblood v. Irell & ManellaFormer partner alleges sexual harassment by Morgan Chu.
A former partner at the elite law firm of Irell & Manella is suing the firm, claiming sex discrimination and retaliation. She also alleges that she was sexually harassed -- by superstar intellectual-property litigator Morgan Chu. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Lawsuit of the Day, Privacy, Travel / Vacation
Lawsuit of the Day: Asking For Proof Of Panties Is One Way To Put Them in a Bunch
Did JetBlue go too far in its passenger screening procedures? One New York woman alleges that a JetBlue employee demanded not just proof of identification, but proof of... panties. -
Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Sexual Harassment
Thomas Jefferson School of Law Sued Again
Boy, it has not been a fun 2011 for Thomas Jefferson School of Law. The school has already been sued in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit over its allegedly misleading employment statistics. Even if all the allegations against the school are true, TJSL would be guilty of doing what a bunch of other law schools do; they’d […] -
Basketball, Lawsuit of the Day, Mark Cuban, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day: An 'Eff You' Motion to Dismiss
Have you ever filed an 'eff you' motion? Mark Cuban's lawyers have, and because a picture is worth a thousand words, they decided to graphically dispute Cuban's alleged reckless leadership of the Mavericks in a court document. Read on for the awesome money shot.... -
B for Beauty, Gender, Lawsuit of the Day, Women's Issues
Lawsuit of the Day: Putting the 'Man' Back in Manicure
Would you like a MAN-icure? A Maryland man is suing his nail salon for $200,000 for a $1 overcharge on his manicure. His lawyer (who, in the past, sued the same nail salon as a plaintiff, for the same cause of action) is comparing his client to Rosa Parks. Seriously? - Sponsored
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Contests, Judge of the Day, Lawsuit of the Day, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls
Lawyer of the Month: May Reader Poll
Yes, I get that June 14th is a little bit late to be doing the May Lawyer of the Month poll. Yes, I also understand that the person who will almost undoubtedly be June’s Playmate Lawyer of the Month, Reema Bajaj, is ineligible for May — and that fact might leave some of our readers […] -
California, Job Searches, Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Student Loans
Class Action Filed Against Thomas Jefferson School of Law
We mentioned this news last week, but judging from the slew of emails we’ve received about it, many of you want to discuss it at greater length. So let’s talk about it: the class action lawsuit recently filed against Thomas Jefferson School of Law by a 2008 honors graduate of TJSL, Anna Alaburda, alleging that […] -
Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, Law Firm Mergers, Lawsuit of the Day, McKee Nelson, Money
Lawsuit of the Day: Bingham Must Pay Seven-Figure Sum to Legal Recruiter
Legal recruiters find work for lawyers — and sometimes they create work for them. We previously covered, for example, the litigation between mega-recruiter Major Lindsey & Africa and one of its former employees, Sharon Mahn. Sometimes recruiters go after each other, and sometimes they go after law firms — firms that don’t pay them the […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Masturbation, Sex
Lawsuit of the Day: Woman Allowed To Relieve Pressures Via Masturbation At Work
UPDATE (5:30 PM): Please note that the veracity of this story has been called into question. For more, see the note at the end of this post. (Or ignore the note and pretend that the story is real; life’s more fun that way.) Fair warning: I will not succeed in writing this post like an […] -
Abortion, Drinking, Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Nude Dancing
Lawsuit(s) of the Day Potpourri
Lat’s at NALP – 2011. If you don’t believe me, see Above the Law, April 26, 2011. If he was here, maybe we’d have the resources to give each of these entertaining lawsuits the full posts they deserve. Instead, it’s just me, and I’m a little pressed for time now that Harvard has decided to […]
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Boutique Law Firms, Drugs, Lawsuit of the Day, Marijuana, Small Law Firms
Fake Lawsuit of the Day: It's 4.20!
It’s been a while since I graduated from college, but isn’t there something special about this particular day on the calendar? I just can’t quite remember what’s so important about 4/20. Well, according to this fun little headline, I’m not the only one with memory problems today: AFROMAN SUED ON 4/20: ‘Because I Got High’ […] -
Blogging, Lawsuit of the Day, Media and Journalism
Lawsuit of the Day: Liberal Bloggers v. Arianna Huffington
The gorgeous and glamorous Arianna Huffington, reigning empress of the liberal blogosphere, has been sued by some of her not-so-loyal subjects. This morning, a group of unpaid bloggers for the Huffington Post, led by union organizer and journalist Jonathan Tasini, filed a class-action lawsuit against the HuffPo; its foundress, La Arianna; and media giant AOL, […] -
Deaths, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Widener Law Professor Sues Dean for Defamation
Remember Lawrence Connell, the professor at Widener Law School who got in trouble for coming up with teaching hypotheticals in which he killed Dean Linda Ammons? Well, perhaps Professor Connell wishes the dean’s death was more than hypothetical. Apparently Professor Connell wants to slay Dean Ammons — in a court of law. He has sued […] -
Blog Wars, Blogging, Defamation, Gay, Hotties, Lawsuit of the Day, Politics
Lawsuit of the Day: Chris Armstrong v. Andrew Shirvell
Former Michigan prosecutor Andrew Shirvell might be gone from the Michigan attorney general’s office, but he has not been forgotten. Shirvell, an outspoken opponent of homosexuality, has just been hit with a lawsuit — by Chris Armstrong, the ex-president of the University of Michigan student body. Armstrong is suing Shirvell in Michigan state court for […] -
Holidays and Seasons, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Pranks, Trademarks, Twittering
Cease and Desist Follow Up: Check You Calendar
As many of you figured out, the cease and desist letter from Chris Webby, claiming ownership of the hashtag #webby, was an April Fool’s hoax. This week’s sign that the apocalypse is upon was a hologram launched by the Webby Awards people. Here’s the official reveal. Really, we thought a few more of our loyal […] -
Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Rap, Trademarks, Twittering
Cease and Desist Letter of the Day: Who Owns Your Hashtag?
If you enjoy the fact that a company called PeerViews apparently claims ownership of the term “Small Law,” you’re going to love this latest piece of IP ridiculousness. Rapper Chris Webby has sent a cease and desist order to the Webby Awards. He wants them to stop using the hashtag, #webby. I’m pretty sure that […] -
Blogging, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Small Law Firms, Technology, Trademarks, Vicious Infighting
Lawsuit of the Day: A Big Fight Over 'Small Law'
Earlier this month, we presented you with a trademark law hypothetical. It was based on a dispute between Lawyerist and PeerViews Inc., parent company of TechnoLawyer, over the term “Small Law.” Lawyerist used the words “Small Law” in the title and text of this post — about Above the Law’s new offerings for small-firm readers, […]