Sports
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Baseball, Law Schools, Sports
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Buys Stadium Naming Rights
Okay, the legal economy is in the tank. Recent law graduates are having a tough time finding jobs. Graduates from lower tier law schools are getting squeezed as top tier law students and deferred associates compete for jobs and opportunities. You get the picture. Now enter Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The school that’s ranked […] -
Football, Law Schools, Sports
Tulane Cancels Class Tomorrow: Students Free to Party With The Saints
I lived in Indiana for 13 months and 9 days (not that I was counting), so last night’s Super Bowl was a little bit disappointing. The night featured the return of the Manning Face, the ads were pretty boring (I did like the Auto-Tune one, Kash liked Google). A game between the two best offenses […] - Sponsored
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In-House Counsel, Patton Boggs, Quote of the Day, Sports
Quote of the Day: Isn't it more like a Hail Mary play?
[Brett Favre] decided to play the game at his age and all that goes with it, and the effect he had on Minnesota and on that team and a lot of sports fans was enormous. I think the excitement and the challenge is something that is very alluring, and if I can play a small […]
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Football, Sports
New Orleans, I Love You, But Y'all Need To Calm Down
This whole “the New Orleans Saints are in the Super Bowl” thing is starting to get a little out of hand. First of all, that picture to the right is of a man in a dress. Not just any man, that’s Bobby Hebert, former Saints quarterback and current Saints broadcaster, in a dress. It’s a […] -
Football, Intellectual Property, Sports
Who Dat Sey Dey Own Dat Chant?
Back when I used to practice law, I had the opportunity to do some low-level IP work for the National Football League. As Biglaw work goes, it was pretty fun. And I remember the staff lawyers at the NFL as a very nice and engaging group of men and women. But sometimes, the IP gurus […] -
Football, Sports
Who Dat Needs A Continuance?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the New Orleans Saints are going to the Superbowl! You also know that the Saints have never been to the Superbowl; the franchise was once so bad that fans would wear paper bags over their heads to home games. And you surely remember that […] -
SCOTUS, Sports
Sports and the Law: Oral Arguments Begin Tomorrow in American Needle v. NFL
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in the case American Needle v. National Football League for the purposes of determining whether the NFL clubs’ collective licensing of individual club trademarks is exempt from Section 1 of the Sherman Act under antitrust law’s single entity defense. American Needle, which is represented by the […] -
Sports
Recession is Hurting Lawyer Sports
Yes, I have my Al Bundy-esque stories of high school sports glory. You’re not going to believe this, but I used to be a tailback. 4-year letterman, 3-year starter, with a sub-5.0 forty time good enough for D-III, probably could have made a D-II team if I really wanted it. Yes, I used to … […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Career Alternatives, Hotties, Litigatrix, Sports
Extracurricular Pursuits for Attorneys: St. Louis Rams Cheerleader
We occasionally write about career alternatives for attorneys here at Above The Law. But as far as we know, cheerleading does not constitute a full-time job. So we’re creating a new “extracurricular pursuits” category for it. Many lawyers are cheerleaders in a way, seeking to boost their clients’ spirits and fortunes and tout their best […] -
Baseball, Education / Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day a Couple of Days Ago: Softballer Can't Slide, Wants Money
This story actually broke last week, but I wanted to make sure you guys saw it. The Daily News reports: A Queens softball player is suing the city, claiming she busted her ankle because her high school coach never taught her how to slide. Alina Cerda, 15, says she’s been sidelined for seven months and […] -
Football, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Every Alabama Lawyer Should Try the 'BCS Defense'
On Wednesday, we told you about Alabama defense lawyers who filed a motion to continue based on a conflict with the BCS title game. The judge has said he will grant the motion, even though the judge is an alumnus of Alabama’s arch rival, Auburn. Deadspin explains this miscarriage of justice perfectly: If you’re going […] -
Baseball, Prostitution, Sports
Cop Claims Phillies Fan Said She Was a Whore
In October, we told you that a Philadelphia Phillies superfan, Susan Finkelstein, allegedly attempted to trade sex for World Series tickets. Her preliminary hearing was yesterday, and … well, I’ll let the Philadelphia Inquirer explain it to you: “I admit it. I’m a prostitute. I love sex. I’m a whore,” the Bensalem police officer testified […] -
Football, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Best. Motion to Continue. Ever.
Update: This motion was granted. Some on this board have doubted my commitment to college football. Even though I didn’t go to a school with a major FCS team, I adopted Michigan long, long ago (Elvis Grbac era), and I know how important the sport is. So believe me when I say that this motion […]
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Defamation, Football, Sports, Trademarks
More Reservations About Native American Mascots
Legal battles over Native American mascots are being waged in both the professional and college sports arenas. The New York Times reports that the controversy over the Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota has gotten more complicated. The National Collegiate Athletic Association advised the school, along with 17 other universities, to change its […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Family Law, Gender, Golf, Sports, Violence
Tiger Woods Must Keep His Mouth Shut
UPDATE (3:07): The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) just held a press conference. FHP announced that Tiger Woods was found “at fault” in his traffic accident, guilty of careless driving. The fine is $164 and four points on his driving record. This ends the Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation. FHP determined “that there was insufficient evidence to […] -
Celebrities, Defamation, Gloria Allred, Golf, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports, Violence
Some Legal Angles on the Tiger Woods Story
We mentioned L’Affaire Tiger Woods in Morning Docket (first three links), but since it was the big story of the long holiday weekend, we thought we’d revisit it in more detail. This story has a number of interesting legal angles. The most thorough coverage appears over at TMZ. Check out these posts, which thrown together […] -
Defamation, Football, Intellectual Property, Native Americans, Sports, Trademarks
The Washington Redskins Controversy: An Interview with Amanda Blackhorse
For most of us, today is Thanksgiving! For a small segment of the population, today is the 2009 National Day of Mourning. The United American Indians of New England describe the day as: An annual tradition since 1970, Day of Mourning is a solemn, spiritual and highly political day. Many of us fast from sundown […] -
Baseball, Sports, Tort Reform
Do Baseball Bats Need Warning Labels?
At first blush, the judgment awarded to the parents of a fallen baseball player is enough to make a tort reformer vomit. The Helena Independent Record reports (gavel bang: Overlawyered): After 12 hours of deliberation, a jury sided with the parents of former Miles City American Legion baseball pitcher Brandon Patch in a civil suit […] -
Baseball, Prostitution, Sports
Female Phillies Fans are Easy
What would you do to score World Series tickets? If you aren’t willing to do what this Philadelphia Phillies fan had in mind, then you aren’t really trying. Earlier this week, the New York Post reported: A rabid Philadelphia fan — apparently believing the “P” on the team’s cap stands for “prostitution” — was busted […] -
Football, Law Schools, Sports, Texas, Violence
The Cornerback v. The Counselor
A battle went down the other day on a basketball court at Gregory Gym on the University of Texas – Austin campus. It’s a battle that has been fought across time and generations. It pitted a freshman defensive back from the Texas Longhorns (ranked #2 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll) and a […]