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Lunacy, Oy, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform, Trials
Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: Liveblogging the Case of the $54 Million Pants
Over at the Washington Post’s Offbeat blog, Emil Steiner is liveblogging Pearson v. Custom Cleaners — aka “The Case of the $54 Million Pants.” Check it out by clicking here (and scrolling down — no, farther down). Here’s Steiner’s account of the plaintiff’s testimony: If I had $54 million in my pocket, I’d almost give […] -
Celebrities, Lunacy, Movies, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Police, Pornography, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.07
* When the backdrops for crazy shootings tend to be God-forsaken backwaters (or suburbs), it’s reassuring to know that New York City is still home to plenty of wackjobs. [Gawker; Village Voice; Braunstein recap here] * I love it when a guy makes good on the “You can’t make me!” threat. [QuizLaw; The Smoking Gun] […] - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Email Scandals, Legal Ethics, Lunacy, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Weirdness
What the Stroock Is Going On?
Apparently something weird is going on over in the New York office of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. Something really weird. A source at another firm advised us: Something has happened at Stroock. Rumors floating around that an associate flipped his s**t and emailed all personnel with something odd. I can’t find out more than […]
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Education / Schools, Lunacy, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Television, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 04.05.07
* When I was in college, plagiarism was something special we saved for papers. But kids have told me that in an age of blogs and other electronic content, original thought is so very quaint. [Ivygate Blog] * Blonde Justice loves them crazy folks. [Blonde Justice] * I think I was totally brainwashed into liking […] -
Biglaw, Lunacy, Rudeness
Crazy Biglaw Partners: A Window Into Their Psyches
The Cravath partner who uses Scotch tape to Biore herself during a deposition. The Sullivan & Cromwell partner who allegedly tells a gay associate to “bend over” and pick up a document. The partner that you’re probably working for right now, who makes one insane demand after another. What is UP with these people? How […] -
Alison Maynard, Environment / Environmental Law, Lawyer of the Day, Litigators, Lunacy, Politics, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: Alison Maynard
When we wrote about her amusing court filing earlier today, we redacted her name. But since she has shown that she has no problem with being identified, even going so far as to comment on our prior post, we’re happy to shout her name from the blogospheric rooftops: ALISON MAYNARD. Alison Maynard, who ran unsuccessfully […] -
Crime, Lunacy, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Native Americans, Pictures, Politics, Romance and Dating, Stephen Breyer, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 03.05.07
* Domenici asked for ousting of New Mexico U.S. Attorney. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Descendants of ex-slaves not welcome in Cherokee Nation. [Jurist] * Prosecutors decide to pass on attempted murder charge for astronaut in kidnapping case; CNN decides to use a more flattering picture. [CNN; compare with CNN (2/05/07)] * And […]
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Lunacy, Pro Se Litigants, Vicious Infighting
Lawyer Pro Se Litigant of the Day: Michael Melnitzky
We sure do love pro se litigants. Like the guy who filed this notice of appeal. Or the loon who filed this lawsuit against Arm & Hammer. And, of course, there’s Aaron Charney (although he now has counsel). Today we introduce you to Michael Melnitzky, who served as the principal art conservator at Sotheby’s for […] - Sponsored
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Asians, Law Schools, Lunacy, Racism, Violence, War on Terror
Not All Indians Who Get Shot At Own Convenience Stores
Law school can be stressful. Very stressful. Sometimes people crack under the pressure. Several tipsters directed our attention to this unusual story: A University of Pennsylvania law student couldn’t shake his paranoid suspicion that his two neighbors, Drexel University graduate students, were foreign spies sent to work on some sort of a terrorism plot, police […] -
Biglaw, Lunacy, Rudeness, Violence, WSJ Law Blog
Some Fun With Blind Items: Bad Bosses
The Justice Department’s Shanetta Cutlar isn’t the only idiosyncratic manager in the legal profession. The WSJ Law Blog offers up some interesting blind items about bosses from hell challenging supervisors in the world of private practice. From the main post: [Wall Street Journal columnist Carol Hymowitz] interviewed Gary Hayes, a psychologist and consultant, who says […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Lunacy, Religion, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar's Ruler Is Actually A Magic Wand
Amidst all of the hoopla over associate pay raises and Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, some of you have requested updates about Shanetta Y. Cutlar. We’re happy to report that we have some new material for you. (For those of you who are new to ATL, Shanetta Cutlar is the deliciously imperious, ruler-wielding diva who […] -
Celebrities, Cellphones, Lunacy, Naomi Campbell, Violence
Naomi Campbell: A Worse Boss Than Shanetta Cutlar?
We loooove successful, strong, African-American females. Like the Justice Department’s Shanetta Cutlar, who demands respect from everyone who works for her. Or supermodel Naomi Campbell, who similarly doesn’t take s*** from underlings — even if it requires hurling the occasional cellphone in their direction. Here’s a report on the latest Naomi Campbell assault case. From […] -
9th Circuit, CIA, Drugs, Holy Crap, Lunacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro, William Rehnquist
Breaking: Was Chief Justice Rehnquist Addicted to Painkillers?
We’re reading Tony Mauro’s super-juicy article as fast as we can. Highlights and discussion will follow shortly. Okay, we’re done. Here are some excerpts: The late Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s Senate confirmation battles in 1971 and 1986 were more intense and political than previously known, according to a newly released FBI file that also offers […]
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Family Law, Lunacy, Pro Se Litigants
Tickle Me, Elmo Fred; Griffiths
If you enjoyed the Best Notice of Appeal Ever, as well as the complaint in Ward v. Arm & Hammer, you’ll enjoy our latest pro se filing, too. It’s an interesting challenge to jurisdiction, filed by a fellow who legally changed his name to Elmo Fred; Griffiths. (Yes, the semicolon is legally part of his […] -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Lunacy, Weirdness
More on the Attorney General in the Emory Law Library
We have a weakness for the ridiculous and bizarre. So we’re finding ourselves quite taken with all these tales of law school library strangeness. Here’s an update on yesterday’s item about the “attorney general of the United States,” at the Emory Law School library: The “attorney general” was a homeless guy that wandered around the […] -
John Ashcroft, Law Schools, Lunacy, Religion, Weirdness
What Is Up With Law School Libraries These Days?
Breaking news: The Second Coming is almost here! Don’t believe us? Check out the official press release: [T]he disasters and plagues that are described in the Bible are about to happen. The immediate future will be difficult for everyone, but the result will be that people acknowledge the true Christian God and follow his commandments. […] -
Ann Althouse, Biglaw, Blogging, Hotties, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Law Professors, Law Schools, Lunacy, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Plaintiffs Firms
Supplemental Non-Sequiturs: 12.12.06
Here’s a delightful potpourri of fun and interesting links. We planned to write about these items in more depth, but just never got around to it. So now we’re just going to air them in these pages. We’ve been saving them up for a while, so some are a bit dated (although some are new). […] -
Crime, Death Penalty, Fast Food, Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, Lunacy, Morning Docket, War on Terror, Weirdness
Morning Docket: 12.06.06
* How crazy are bedbugs, exactly? [CNN] * Which of your personalities is the arsonist?. [CNN] * Yo quiero to sue Taco Bell. [WSJ Law Blog] * Chinese Gitmo detainees say the same evidence being used to detain them was used to clear five others. [Jurist] * Maryland Court of Appeals considers same-sex marriage. [Jurist]
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Animal Law, Deaths, Jury Duty, Lunacy, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts, Sex, Trials, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 11.30.06
* Jurors go wild… kind of. [AP via Yahoo! News] * This could be your fate if you have sexual relations with any animal, dead or alive, regardless of law: you could be the posthumous star of a Sundance documentary. [Editor and Publisher] * Do not think you can know go about suing the various […] -
Bill Mathesius, Death Penalty, James M. Brooks, Judge of the Day, Lunacy, New Jersey, Richard Posner, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judges of the Day: Wilbur Mathesius and James Brooks
Today we have TWO judges of the day. Both win the prize for their honesty and fearlessness. These jurists aren’t afraid to speak their minds, and for that we salute them. First, there’s Judge James Brooks, of “the O.C.” — Orange County, California. An Orange County judge with a sharp tongue and a history of […]