Nauseating Things
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Biglaw, Nauseating Things, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Cravath's Achilles Heel? Bedbugs!!!
Hiring partners and recruiting coordinators at Wachtell and S&C, it’s time to break out the champagne: CRAVATH HAS BEDBUGS!!! Yes, that’s right. The Worldwide Plaza headquarters of Cravath, Swaine & Moore — perhaps the country’s most prestigious law firm, and one of its most profitable — has some unwelcome visitors. And no, 2L interview season […] -
Crime, Nauseating Things, Romance and Dating, Weirdness
S**t or Get Off the Pot? She Would Prefer Not To
The legal connection to this story is tenuous, but not non-existent. Criminal charges could be filed. And maybe there’s a products liability case against the toilet manufacturer. Anyway, it’s such a great story — and no, it’s not from The Onion — that we’re going to link to it. From the AP: A 35-year-old woman […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Cheapness, Money, Nauseating Things, Wal-Mart
Why You Shouldn't Work for Wal-Mart(Or Buy Flip-Flops from Them Either)
We realize we’re late to the party on this one. The WSJ Law Blog wrote about it last week. We linked to it today in Morning Docket, but based on the email we’ve received about it, clearly many of you have more to say about it. News flash: Wal-Mart is cheap. From the WSJ Law […]
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7th Circuit, Animal Law, Food, Nauseating Things, Richard Posner, Weirdness
They Eat Horses, Don't They?
Well, not in Illinois. In Cavel International v. Madigan (PDF; via How Appealing), the Seventh Circuit upheld an Illinois law making it unlawful to “slaughter a horse if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption.” It’s a quirky and interesting case. Howard Bashman provides […] -
Nauseating Things
So Who's in the Mood for Curry Goat?
Remember the “spicy pony head” comedy sketch that we linked to earlier this week? Maybe defense lawyer Robin Shellow should some friends over for a Labor Day barbecue. And serve up spicy goat head. P.S. Fans of Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah might get a kick out of the random expert […] -
Nauseating Things, Perverts, Sex, Summer Associates
X-Summers: Golden Shower
Many summer associate programs are over, but our series of SA stories is not. If you have one to share, please review our submission guidelines, and then email us. Connoisseurs of urolagnia will enjoy this latest tale: 1. Superhero name: Golden Shower 2. Special power(s): Urophilic voyeurism. 3. Summered: the Dallas office of a large […] -
Biglaw, Nauseating Things, Summer Associates
X-Summers: Partner's Best Friend
We resume our series of fun summer associate stories. If you have an anecdote you’d be willing to share, please check out the submission guidelines, and then email us. Today’s story is more embarrassing to the partner than the summer associate. But that doesn’t preclude it from inclusion here. After all, the tale of the […] -
John Roberts, Merrick Garland, Nauseating Things, New York Times, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Deb-acle!
LEWW salutes Laura Marshall Worth, a direct descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall, who celebrated her wedding last weekend. Laura wasted a great law-school admissions essay and became a teacher, so this hat-tip is all she gets. Here are our three lucky finalist-couples: 1. Rebecca Ingber and Anton Metlitsky 2. Alexandra Flood and Samuel Alcoff […] - Sponsored
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Lawsuit of the Day, Nauseating Things, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: Blood Contracts Not Just Messy, But Unenforceable Too
Maybe blood oaths work in the Mafia. But outside organized crime circles, they may be harder to enforce. From the AP: A Nietzsche-quoting judge said a promise penned in blood by a businessman was not an enforceable contract. Superior Court Judge Corey S. Cramin ruled Monday that Stephen Son could not be forced to repay […] -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Kids, Nauseating Things, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Even Worse Than the Cadwalader Bed Bugs
Working as a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice offers many advantages over toiling as a law firm associate. Greater responsibility. Better hours. Nicer bosses (with some exceptions). But working for the DOJ has disadvantages too. Lower pay. Less support staff. No Aeron chairs working pens. And maybe rats snacking on your toddler. From […] -
Biglaw, Nauseating Things, Robert Link, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Breaking: Cadwalader Overrun By Bed Bugs!!!
We hear that Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is a tough place to work these days. Over the past few years, CTW’s profits per partner have skyrocketed — but such growth has come at a price. Today the firm is much more of a business, and much less of a partnership. Collegiality is down, and billable […] -
Celebrities, Nauseating Things, Paris Hilton, Prisons, Sentencing Law, You Go Girl
Paris Hilton: Her Rash Release from Prison?
On the subject of Paris Hilton’s recent release from jail, Entertainment Tonight reports: L.A. County Sheriff Spokesperson STEVE WHITMORE told reporters that due to “medical issues,” the heiress had been “reassigned” at about 2:00 a.m. Thursday and would finish out her sentence on house arrest…. Sources close to the Hilton family tell ET the medical […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Nauseating Things, Shopping, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day: Wal-Mart Truly Is Vomitous
Today’s Lawsuit of the Day comes to us from Davenport, Iowa, courtesy of the Quad-City Times (via How Appealing): First came a puddle of vomit and a fall, then a classified advertisement and now a lawsuit against Wal-Mart. June and James Medema of Blue Grass, Iowa, filed the suit May 22 in Scott County District […]
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Books, Education / Schools, Hair, Law Professors, Law Schools, Movies, Nauseating Things, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing, Rudeness
Non-Sequiturs: 03.16.07
* Strippers always have day jobs, so this is no small victory. [Des Moines Register] * Why the premium you pay for Fiji water (“untouched by man until you unscrew the cap”) is worth it. [Trentonian] * (Commercially successful) hipster writer gives it away for free, but will anyone want it? [Sivacracy.net] * But you […] -
Defamation, Food, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Nauseating Things
'Waiter, There's A Fly in My Soup'
“And I’m going to mention it in my restaurant review — ’cause if you sue me, your chances of prevailing are low.” That’s the gist of this interesting NYT article by Adam Liptak. Money quote: These rulings, from about a dozen over the past three decades, were all in favor of the reviewer. ¶ “Trout […] -
Airplanes / Aviation, Crime, Masturbation, Nauseating Things, Perverts
Best Way To Get an Upgrade
What is it about being 30,000 feet in the air that makes people so horny? First this. Then this. And now, this disturbing news story: An off-duty Northwest Airlines employee was arrested after a woman on a flight from Seattle complained that the man had ejaculated on her. The FBI identified the man as Samuel […] -
Nauseating Things, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
State Court Judges Are Icky -- Quite Literally
A similar thing happened to the paralegal manager at our former firm. Her Burberry raincoat was ruined. But that incident happened on the New York City subway, not inside judicial chambers. Woman Sues Texas Judge for Ejaculating On Her In Chambers [Legal Reader] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, Gay, Nauseating Things, Pro Se Litigants
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: A Quick Linkwrap
Here’s a trio of links from around the blogosphere concerning everyone’s favorite lawsuit, Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: 1. White Shoe Lawyers Probably Didn’t Like ‘Philadelphia’ Either [Gawker] 2. Associate Hits Major NYC Law Firm with Gay Discrimination Suit [Towleroad] 3. S&C Associate Files Complaint; S&C Chairman Fires Back [WSJ Law Blog] And here’s an […] -
Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Law Professors, Lawyerly Lairs, Nauseating Things, Noah Feldman, Noajeannie, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: You're Sick of Noajeannie Feldsuk. We Don't Care.
The whole point of being a mono-monikered celebrity entity is that you get covered, and covered, and covered by the media. This coverage continues, long after the public claims to be sick of you and cries out for mercy. But really they’re not sick of you. This is why Brangelina still moves magazines. As for […] -
Anna Schneider-Mayerson, Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Law Professors, Lawyerly Lairs, Nauseating Things, Noah Feldman, Noajeannie
Lawyerly Lairs: It's Still Good to be Noah and Jeannie
We have, on multiple occasions, shot envious glares in the direction of celebrity law professors Noah Feldman and Jeannie Suk. They’re brilliant; they’re beautiful; they’re members of the Elect (former Souter clerks). What more could one ask for? We can think of only two things. First, a one-word, neologistic nickname. From this point forward, Noah […]