Murder
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Crime, Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Murder
Lawsuit of the Day: Can I Take Back That One Million Dollar Challenge?
When Dustin Kolodziej was a student at the South Texas College of Law, he decided to take law school lessons outside of the classroom. While classmates were poring over contract law outlines, Kolodziej was watching Dateline and taking on million dollar challenges. Well, at least one such challenge — and now the recent graduate has […] -
Goldman Sachs, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Murder
Morning Docket 12.01.08
* Paris isn’t the only Hilton getting in trouble for sex. The former manager of a restaurant in the Hilton Minneapolis is suing the Hilton for “undirected” sexual harrassment because he walked in on upper management having an orgy. [Courthouse News Service] * GMAC LLC, the financing arm of General Motors, is not allowing holders […]
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Law Schools, Murder, Violence
And You Thought Your Law School Was Cutthroat and Competitive
Today marks the start of two weeks of “Assassins” at Columbia Law School. The game will start internally, undoubtedly as a training exercise for CLS students before they start hunting the deadliest prey: NYU students. The game, if you’ve never played it, is awesome. The rules are simple: * You will be given a target. […]
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ATL Idol, Murder, Violence
Lawyer's Wife of the Day: Kelly Cannon
[Ed. note: This post is by ALEX, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Alex’s avatar (at right).] I heard once that people don’t like lawyers. Upon honest reflection, I’m inclined to agree with them. Hell, some people might not like […] -
Bad Ideas, Drugs, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Murder, Police, Politics, Prostitution
Morning Docket: 01.31.08
* New accounting rules for M&A. [DealBook] * Lilly contemplates $1 billion payment to settle civil and criminal investigations relating to its marketing of Zyprexa. [New York Times] * NYPD officer accused of pimping child. [MSNBC] * Ex-priest jailed for murder via exorcism. [CNN] * Indiana man arrested for making his own crosswalk. [The Indy […]
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Bail, Deaths, Drugs, John Roberts, Layoffs, Michael Mukasey, Morning Docket, Murder, Sports
Morning Docket: 01.29.08
* Resignation in Detroit text-message scandal (previously discussed here). [Detroit News] * A proud American tradition unknown in the rest of the world: bail for profit. [New York Times] * Legal luminaries at the SOTU. [WSJ Law Blog] * Trial begins in alleged microwaving of infant. [CNN] * TRO against Patriots’ Moss extended until after […]
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Bad Ideas, Dubious Defenses, Kids, Murder, Trials
From the Department of Dubious Defenses
Defendants in deep doo-doo come up with all sorts of innovative defenses. Last week, we learned that fashion mogul Dov Charney, accused of sexually harassing a former employee, claimed in a deposition that when he appeared before the plaintiff wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock, he was merely testing a new line of underwear. […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Celebrities, Deaths, Hillary Clinton, Hotties, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 01.04.07
* Hot lawyers make more money. And we needed a study to tell us this? [Legal Blog Watch via ABA Journal; WSJ Law Blog] * A truly insane murder case. And yes, Debra Opri — who has represented Michael Jackson and Larry Birkhead, among other boldface names — is on the scene. [DealBreaker; HedgeFund.net] * […] - Sponsored
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Adam Liptak, Crime, Death Penalty, Murder
Does the Death Penalty Save Lives? Apparently So
[Although legal in nature, this story is not typical ATL fare — it’s a bit too, well, substantive. But we suspect that some of you will have strong opinions on it. So we’re tossing it out for discussion, in the hopes of inspiring a comment clusterf**k.] Does the death penalty serve as an effective deterrent […] -
Drugs, Immigration, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Murder, Sex Scandals
Morning Docket: 11.12.07
* Bong hits 4 farmers. [Washington Post via How Appealing] * If looks could kill, then maybe this guy would have had a defense. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Privacy is so 20th century. [Reno Gazette-Journal] * Good for him I guess, but isn’t this a little weird? [CNN]
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Iraq, Morning Docket, Murder, O.J. Simpson, Pakistan, Tax Law, Trials
Morning Docket: 11.08.07
* Pakistan sets parliamentary elections. [CNN] * What’s going on with the AMT? [ABA Journal] * State Department absolves Blackwater of certain shootings. [MSNBC] * Initial OJ hearing begins today. [MSNBC] * Reno businessman pleads guilty during murder trial. [CourtTV]
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Bar Exams, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Murder, Paulina Bandy, Violence
Thank God Paulina Bandy Didn't Live in Texas
The tipster who sent this to us wrote: “It’s a bit grim, but since it’s a slow news day, perhaps you can use this story about a man who apparently murdered his wife, after he failed the Texas bar 4 times. As noted in the article, the alleged perpetrator had lobbied the Texas Supreme Court […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Crime, Money, Murder
Think Twice Before Asking For That Pay Raise
For all of you greedy associates out there, here’s a cautionary tale. From CNN: The owner of a car dealership has been accused of killing two employees because they kept asking for pay raises. Rolandas Milinavicius has been charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of Inga Contreras, 25, and Martynas Simokaitis, […]
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Bad Ideas, Fashion, Jury Duty, Murder, Music, Trials
Is That an iPod Under Your Burqa, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
While we’re on the subject of reluctant jurors, check out this news story: A female Muslim juror has been arrested in Britain after allegedly listening to an MP3 player under her hijab headscarf during a murder trial, police said Monday. The woman in her early 20s was spotted by a fellow juror listening to music […] -
Celebrities, Fashion, Murder, O.J. Simpson, Paris Hilton, Prisons
When You're Being Compared to O.J. Simpson...
And he’s coming out on top, you know you’ve hit rock bottom. From TMZ.com: We now have quantifiable proof that it’s better to be O.J. Simpson than Paris Hilton. What is wrong with the world? You can now buy t-shirts that read “L.A. Court Scorecard: O.J. 1, Paris 0” from the Cafepress.com website. Some might […] -
Crime, Deaths, Masturbation, Murder, Nude Dancing
Lawyer of the Day Last Friday: H. Dewain Herring
We meant to link to this amusing story last Friday. Unfortunately, between salary coverage and entertaining visitors at our office hours, it fell through the cracks. Anyway, to find out why H. Dewain Herring, Esq., currently on trial for murder, is ATL’s Lawyer of Last Friday, click here. You’ll be treated to the story of […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Murder, Trials, Violence
Spector Sport
Opening statements began today in the Phil Spector murder trial. Spector was making some god-awful faces, either because he’s nervous about being on trial for murder or because he’s still getting used to what he’s now done to his hair. This on the prosecutor’s opening statements, from AFP via Yahoo! News: In opening statements of […] -
Asians, Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Suicide, Violence
More About the Virginia Tech Shootings
We’ve learned more about the tragic killings at Virginia Tech since our brief post from yesterday. We’re guessing you’re following the case as closely as we are. But in case you’re not, here are some new facts: 1. The final death toll — at the time of our last post, it was over 20 — […] -
Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Violence
Breaking: Gunman Kills At Least 20 at Virginia Tech
From the AP: A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 21 people and wounding another 21 before he was killed, police said. From the New York Times: At least 20 people were killed today, some of them students, and more were injured during shootings at Virginian Tech […] -
Deaths, Education / Schools, Judicial Nominations, Kids, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Politics
Non-Sequiturs: 03.26.07
* This isn’t Wim Wenders’s Paris, Texas, but in a way, people are still lost. [Chicago Tribune] * Speaking of Paris, Texas, here’s some trivia for you: the brother of one of its stars’ former partners (and father of one of her children as well as Pam’s new competition on The Office) was nominated to […]