Lunacy
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Court Reporters / Stenographers, Crime, Lunacy, Violence
'Whereupon there is screaming'
This must be the most profanity-laced piece of transcript since Aaron Wider’s deposition. It’s the transcript of the sentencing hearing before Judge Frederic Block (E.D.N.Y.) at which Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Pokorny was attacked by the defendant, before the court reporter and defense counsel tackled the assailant. The transcript was prepared by Ron Tolkin, the […] -
Court Reporters / Stenographers, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Lunacy, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Harry Batchelder(And Court Reporter of the Day: Ron Tolkin)
The Empire State is sending all sorts of craziness our way lately. From the New York — no, not the Washington — Post: A female federal prosecutor was viciously attacked by a hulking, razor-wielding drug dealer in a Brooklyn courtroom yesterday – and was saved when the thug’s 72-year-old lawyer and others tackled him. “He […] - Sponsored
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Lunacy, Violence, Weirdness
What's Going on at Alabama Law?
Sweet home Alabama. It’s the home of law schools that have given us great stories in the past. A fairly recent story, involving a student at the University of Alabama School of Law who got into a silverware spat with his roommate, was on the lighter side. But our latest tale from UA is more […]
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Law Schools, Lunacy, Rudeness
Law School Gunners: Open Thread (Take Two)
Earlier this month, we posted an open thread on the law school gunner. It generated a spirited discussion — perhaps too spirited — and we eventually closed it to new comments. We’re going to try this again. Here’s another open thread to share your gunner stories. But please keep the discourse civil, and please don’t […] -
Law Schools, Lunacy, Rudeness
Law School Roommate Lunacy: In re Oneida Silverware
We were pretty lucky in the law school roommate department. During our 1L year, we lived with a high school friend who was in New Haven doing medical research. During our 2L year, we roomed with a friend from college: the brilliant Steve Engel, a former law clerk to Judge Kozinski and Justice Kennedy, who […] -
Conspiracy Theories, Lunacy, Pro Se Litigants
Looks Like Jonathan Lee Riches Has Some Competition(P.S. And the earth is a nuclear bomb.)
It appears that Jonathan Lee Riches — ATL’s favorite pro se litigant, who filed that famous $63,000,000,000.00 Billion lawsuit against Michael Vick — has some competition in the contest for craziest complaint. Pro se litigant Gregory Newman has filed a lawsuit against “Covert Action Air Operations.” This entity does not exist. But that hasn’t stopped […] -
Law Schools, Lunacy, Rudeness
Law School Gunners: Open Thread
Today’s open thread focuses on someone who is near and dear to all of your hearts: the law school gunner. He’s sitting on your left; he’s sitting on your right; or maybe he is you. If you don’t know who the gunner in your class is, then look in the mirror. We asked the tipster […] -
James Colliton, Kids, Lawsuit of the Day, Lunacy, Perverts, Sex, Sex Scandals
Lawsuit of the Day Last Month: Talk About a 'Special' Bonus(The bonus you claim after pleading guilty to paying a mom so you can have sex with her two underage daughters)
(We missed this case because it happened over the holidays, when we were away from ATL. But we’ve received several requests to cover this super-juicy story, so we’ll go for it, despite being so late to the party.) We described Schoenfeld v. Allen & Overy, a lawsuit by a Jewish associate against his former law […] - Sponsored
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Cellphones, Contempt, Judge of the Day, Lunacy, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Robert Restaino
This episode gives new meaning to the term “flip phone.” A cell phone that went off during court proceedings caused one judge to, well, flip out. From the NYT’s City Room blog: The next time you pass through the city court system in Niagara Falls, N.Y., remember to turn your cellphone off. Today, the Commission […] -
Lunacy, Music, Sexual Harassment, Weirdness
Because Pubic Hair in Coke Is So Last Century
Sexual harassment comes in all shapes and sizes. From the Connecticut Employment Law Blog: I enjoy my work as an employment lawyer for the simple fact that each case is different and “you can’t make this stuff up.” An article in today’s The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, proves that theory correct. [It’s] about a female […] -
Fashion, Judge of the Day, Judicial Divas, Lunacy, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Ann Lokuta: My Intern Is a Tramp
How have we not heard of her before? She’s fabulous! And for reasons that will soon become obvious, a Pennsylvania state court jurist, Luzerne County Judge Ann Lokuta, is today’s Judge of the Day. From the Citizens Voice: A former intern of Luzerne County Judge Ann Lokuta testified tonight the jurist called her a tramp […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Lunacy, Politics, Religion, Tort Reform
Are You There God? Yes, I Am
Time for a quick update on a recent Lawsuit of the Day — the case filed by Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers, against God. Yes, God. From the AP (via TaxProf Blog): A legislator who filed a lawsuit against God has gotten something he might not have expected: a response. One of two court filings […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Lunacy, Pictures, Religion, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day: Are You There God?
It’s me, Ernie — Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers. And I’m suing your divine ass! From the AP: The defendant in a state senator’s lawsuit is accused of causing untold death and horror and threatening to cause more still. He can be sued in Douglas County, the legislator claims, because He’s everywhere. State Sen. Ernie […]
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Celebrities, Jonathan Lee Riches, Lunacy, Michael Vick, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day: Jonathan Lee Riches Strikes Again (and Again and Again)
Federal prisoner Jonathan Lee Riches, whose “$63,000,000,000.00 Billion dollar” lawsuit against Michael Vick was discussed in these pages last month, has a new celebrity athlete in his sights. From a tipster: Got to think you’ve seen this by now: the guy suing Michael Vick for a bazillion dollars or whatever it is now realizes that […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Lunacy, Trials, Vicious Infighting
Now This Is What We Call A Divorce Train Wreck
Sure, the divorce proceedings of Leroy Greer won’t be pretty. But hopefully it won’t get as ugly as Nancy Tauck v. Peter Tauck. That litigation, which has dragged on for some two years, has earned these dubious distinctions: — a new national record for the longest divorce trial ever (some 86 days and counting); — […] -
Biglaw, Lunacy, Paralegals, Practice Pointers, Rudeness
An Update on Litigation Support Guy
In case you’re wondering what happened to the litigation support guy at Quinn Emanuel, who sent around an office-wide email reprimanding an associate for allegedly rude treatment, here’s an update: The lit support guy got his walking papers almost immediately. The litigation associate to whom he directed the email was baffled by the entire event. […] -
Bar Exams, Lolcats, Lunacy, Paulina Bandy
The Bar Exam: Open Thread for Advice and Anecdotes
Speaking for ourselves, we’d think that accepting advice on the bar exam from anonymous strangers over the internet is like getting on the express train to Bandyland. But some of you disagree. Here are two requests we’ve received recently: “I am currently one of the thousands of students frantically studying for the bar exam. One […] -
Bad Ideas, Bar Exams, BARBRI, Law Schools, Lunacy, Paulina Bandy, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness
The Bar Exam: If At First You Don't Succeed...
Try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, and try again. And maybe the 14th time will be the charm! For those of you freaking out over the bar exam next week, chillax. You will probably pass. If you don’t pass this time, surely you’ll pass the next time. Or the […] -
Asians, Lunacy, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back to the Cleaners
Administrative Law Judge Roy Pearson is still pressing (harhar) his $54 million lawsuit over a pair of pants. From the Washington Post’s Marc Fisher: Despite a clear finding by D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff that Pearson’s case against Custom Cleaners had no merit and that the cleaners’ possible misplacing of a pair of Pearson’s […] -
Celebrities, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Lunacy, Madonna, Music, Pro Se Litigants
Lawsuit of the Day: Aisha v. Madonna
In addition to handing down some big opinions, yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a number of cases. As noted by SCOTUSblog’s Lyle Denniston, the Court denied certiorari in a significant antitrust case, as well as a pair of test cases raising constitutional issues in the immigration context. But the most important cert […]