Screw-Ups
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Orrin Hatch, Politics, Screw-Ups, Senate Judiciary Committee
Nostra Culpa: Hatch Is Staying On Judiciary
We were wrong in predicting that Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) would be stepping down from the Judiciary Committee. (And we were not alone in making this mistake.) Earlier this week, we had heard rumors that various deals had unraveled — Senate committee assignments are a complex, delicate ecosystem — and that Hatch might actually be […] -
Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Rape, Screw-Ups, Sex
The Duke Rape Case: DNA in All the Wrong Places
Things that make you go hmmm: DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser’s body and her underwear — but none from any team member, defense attorneys said in court papers Wednesday. The papers were filed by attorneys for the three lacrosse players charged, Reade Seligmann, […] - Sponsored
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Advertising, Old People, Perverts, Screw-Ups, Sex, Shameless Plugs
The Most Happy Fella... Who Molested a Nonagenarian?
We think online advertising is fantastic. Of course, we’re biased; it’s how we pay the bills around here. For more details about how to advertise on Above the Law — which has a large, demographically desirable, and highly targeted readership — click here. But all advertising, whether in print or online, carries risks. For example, […]
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Biglaw, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex
Talk About a "Full Service" Law Firm
[Ed. note: This post is on the vulgar side. It’s a bit like Borat: funny to some, distasteful to others. If you’re a person of delicate sensibilities, please exercise discretion in deciding whether to read further. Thank you.] Last week we reported some top law firms involved in billion-dollar deals: Biglaw shops are involved in […] -
Abortion, Native Americans, Pictures, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court
Fun With SCOTUS Transcripts
Law dorks around America rejoiced when the Supreme Court announced it would be making available free, same-day, online transcripts of oral arguments. Because we wouldn’t have to wait for amusing typographical errors, would we? One of you points out: Very funny transcription error in Gonzalez v. Carhart. Justice Stevens and Solicitor General Clement are sparring […] -
Pictures, Police, Screw-Ups, White People
Do All White People Look Alike?
No, definitely not. Due to their variegated hair and eye color, white people have the best claim to internal diversity in appearance. But these two white people DO look alike: As a result, this screw-up — while mortifying and GI-normous — is somewhat understandable: “We are horribly sorry,” the cop said. The 17-year-old girl who […] -
Canada, English Grammar and Usage, Money, Screw-Ups
Comma Comma Comma Comma Comma Chameleon
The lawyers among you should know: Little things matter a lot. Earlier this month, we told you about the missing “L” that cost a county $40,000. But $40K is chump change compared to the million dollars that turns upon an allegedly misplaced comma: [A] dispute between Rogers Communications of Toronto, Canada’s largest cable television provider, […] -
Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals
Sometimes This Job Doesn't Challenge Us Enough
From the Fox News homepage: And he liked it, too. (Yes, this is a slight digression from hard-core law; but the Mark Foley story does have a legal angle. The claim that Foley may have been molested by a clergyman was made by Foley’s civil lawyer, Gerald Richman. Furthermore, law enforcement authorities in Florida have […] - Sponsored
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Oy, Screw-Ups
Our Kingdom for an "L"
Typos happen. Each day we make tons (although we try to correct them as soon as we notice them). Even especially embarrassing typos are made by the best of us. As Howard Bashman has noted, published opinions by the Second and Third Circuits have featured a highly unfortunate typo. But usually typographical errors aren’t quite […]
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