Baseball
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Barry Bonds, Baseball, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Sports, Television
ESPN Legal Analyst Does Disservice to All Mankind
Last night, Barry Bonds was found guilty of obstruction of justice, while the jury hung on all other counts, resulting in a mistrial as to those counts. We posted about it. Now, I don’t expect non-lawyers to really understand what “obstruction of justice” means. I certainly don’t expect them to understand what a “mistrial” is. […] -
Barry Bonds, Baseball, Crime, Sports, Trials
Breaking: Barry Bonds Found Guilty of Obstructing Justice; Mistrial Declared On Other Counts
After four days of deliberating over whether or not former baseball great Barry Bonds lied about his use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, the jury could not reach agreement on a number of charges the government made against Bonds. But the feds nailed him on the obstruction of justice count. From ESPN: The guilty […] - Sponsored
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Barry Bonds, Baseball, Boutique Law Firms, Education / Schools, Entertainment Law, Gay, Kids, Lesbians, Morning Docket, Small Law Firms, State Judges, Trials
Morning Docket: 04.06.11
* On the same day that Lady Kaga wrote her first dissent, Governor Deval Patrick nominated Barbara Lenk, an openly gay woman, to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Big week for… uhh, female judges. [New York Times] * The prosecution in the Barry Bonds case rested their case yesterday, and the judge is considering […]
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Abortion, Barry Bonds, Baseball, Cars, Celebrities, Defamation, Facebook, Morning Docket, Rape, Sports, Trials, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 03.30.11
* A Libyan woman is being sued for slander over her rape allegations. Is this how the Libyan militiamen serve and protect their country? [Boston Globe] * Call this one a learning experience. Pictures of things we now know we can’t post on Facebook: placentas, dead girls. [CNN Justice] * Jay-Z is down to 98 […]
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Gay, Gay Marriage, Immigration, John Yoo, Larry Thompson, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Richard Epstein, William Birdthistle
Non-Sequiturs: 03.28.11
* Over the weekend, while I was at the gym, I listened to this engaging and entertaining podcast, with Professors Richard Epstein and John Yoo. They discuss Libya, Obamacare, and — perhaps most interesting for ATL readers — the U.S. News law school rankings (around the 13-minute mark). [Ricochet (subscription); accessible for free for ATL […] -
Baseball, Biglaw, Cellphones, Drugs, Morning Docket, Sports
Morning Docket: 03.25.11
* In the Barry Bonds trial, an expert on steroids described how the government injected a bunch of baboons with the drug Bonds is accused of using. I, for one, welcome our new baboon overlords. [ESPN] * Some Amish in Kentucky are fighting a regulation that requires reflective safety triangles on their buggies. Say they’d […]
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Celebrities, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 03.24.11
* Conky the Robot says the word of the day at the Barry Bonds trial yesterday was…syringe. AAAAHHHH!!!!!! [ESPN] * Robert George, a prominent Boston defense attorney, stands accused of money laundering. Forget prison for a second; what is he going to do with 40 subscriptions to Vibe? [Boston Globe] * Lilo rejected a plea […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.03.11
* Two and a half men no more: now that Charlie Sheen’s kids have been taken away, it looks like he’s down to just half a man. That’s okay, though, because he’s got tiger blood. [Washington Post] * At this point, you’d think that the feds would let you do just about anything to grow […]
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Celebrities, Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Religion
Non-Sequiturs: 02.28.11
* Hey, Muammar Gaddafi. Bad news bro. The Oscars are over, we’re going to be focusing on stuff again. So, maybe this would be a good time to pack up your stuff and go, before our glamor hangover wears off. [Wall Street Journal] * Obama’s gay marriage views are still… evolutionary. Tico Almeida looks at […] -
Barry Bonds, Baseball, Celebrities, Immigration, Lindsay Lohan, Morning Docket, Prisons, Sports, Tobacco / Smoking
Morning Docket: 02.11.11
* If the Muslim Brotherhood gains power in Egypt, they will impose sharia law. Just like Oklahoma! [ABC Online] * Lindsay Lohan took to Twitter to announce that she “was not raised to lie, cheat, or steal.” Well, nature it is. [msnbc.com] * Arizona is suing the federal government over the porous border. Mr. Obama, […]
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Baseball, Bernie Madoff, Sports
Nothing About the Madoff Thing Surprises Any Mets Fans
I’ve been avoiding writing about Irving Picard, the trustee in charge of getting money for the victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, and his lawsuit against New York Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz. It’s too painful. It’s like being close enough to see Oliver Perez’s face just as you know things are […] -
Baseball, David Boies, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Screw-Ups, Sports, Trials
Drafting Fail: Court Rules Jamie McCourt Owns A Piece of the L.A. Dodgers
Well, this is not going to make Bingham McCutchen partners happy. A judge today ruled that the marital agreement between Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and wife Jamie McCourt is invalid — and therefore Frank might not have sole ownership of the Dodgers. We wrote about Bingham’s boo-boo back in September. Some copies of […] -
Baseball, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Lawyers Who Follow the Texas Rangers Are Crazy
We’ve seen lawyers request continuances because of major sporting events before. There was a great continuance motion last year, when the Alabama Crimson Tide played in the BCS Championship game. Obviously, the entire state of Louisiana lost its collective mind during the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Run. Notice how we’re talking about football? Football […]
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Akin Gump, Baseball, Law Firm Mergers, Quote of the Day, Sports
Quote of the Day: I don't know anything about sports, but that sounds like a bad idea.
It’s like picking up a whole baseball team just to get a shortstop. — an anonymous partner at Akin Gump, commenting on the failed merger talks with Orrick. -
Baseball, David Boies, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Screw-Ups, Sports, Susman Godfrey, Trials
Will a Boo-Boo By Bingham Decide the Dodgers Divorce?
It’s actually not the divorce of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the divorce of real estate mogul Frank McCourt and his wife, Jamie. Some call it the Dodger Divorce, however, since this bitter litigation could determine the fate of the storied baseball team — an asset worth hundreds of millions. The couple is fighting over […] -
Baseball, Crime, Sports
Breaking: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Roger Clemens
I can’t remember the last time I was this happy about an indictment. From NPR (gavel bang: Going Concern): Former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in 2008, with his former trainer, Brian McNamee, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, […] -
Baseball, Cozen O'Connor, Non-Sequiturs, Rod Blagojevich
Non-Sequiturs: 07.27.10
* Lawyer of the Day: Chicago attorney Matthew Campobasso (pictured) catches a foul ball in one hand — while holding his seven-month-old son in the other. [Hammervision] * Speaking of foul things in Chicago, guess how much Rod Blagojevich spent on clothes over a six-year period. [Chicago News Cooperative] * A Colorado woman by the […] -
Baseball, Sports
Free Legal Advice For Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig
Last night, I was momentarily distracted from watching the Mets blow another Johan Santana start by the game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. As most sports fans already know, Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game last night — only he didn’t get credit for it, because umpire Jim Joyce blew the […] -
Baseball, Samuel Alito, Sports
Justice Sam Alito, The Phillies Fan
Let’s take a brief break from covering people leaving the Supreme Court and potential replacements, and focus on somebody who is not going anywhere any time soon. In a sports-centric interview with the Philadelphia Daily News, Justice Samuel Alito goes into some depth about his love for the game of baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies. […] -
Baseball, Sports, Tax Law
It's Opening Day: Why Can't I Afford to Go to the Ballpark?
The Major League Baseball Season started last night and gets underway in earnest today. Football might be the biggest sport on the American landscape, but baseball is still America’s pastime. It’s a favorite of lawyers and judges — and according to a recent poll, baseball is the sport that draws a nearly equal percentage of […]