Bed Bugs
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Courts
Lawyer With Bed Bugs Falling Out Of His Clothes Causes Courthouse Evacuation
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Biglaw, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Everybody Freak Out: Bedbugs In Biglaw
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Biglaw, Nauseating Things
Which Biglaw Firm Is Dealing With Bed Bugs?
Eww! Who brought bed bugs to the office?
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
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Courthouses, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
A Bed Bug Outbreak In New York Amid A Heat Wave
I am so sick of these motherf**kin' bed bugs in this motherf**kin' courthouse! -
Nauseating Things, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Bedbugs Back In Brooklyn D.A.'s Office
Another summer, another reason to never go to Brooklyn. Yes, my friends, the bedbugs are back in the King’s County District Attorney’s Office. Last summer, bedbugs invaded the KCDA’s office — and emails started flying around from concerned employees on the verge of having anxiety attacks. You’d think that given all the coverage and stress, […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.01.11
* Is anybody really surprised that the Wilpons are having trouble finding people to buy a minority stake in the Mets? It’s an awful franchise that is poorly run that plays home games in Queens — why would you want a minority stake in that? Why… why didn’t God make me a Yankee fan? [Dealbreaker] […] -
Law Schools, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Why Did the Bedbug Cross the Road -- and Enter New York Law School?
Yesterday we received this horrified email from a law student at Seton Hall: “Have recently been informed that NYLS has bedbugs. EWWW!” When you’re the object of scorn emanating from Newark, you know you’ve got problems. [FN1] But the news appears to be true. Yesterday the New York Law School community was notified of a […] - Sponsored
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Plaintiffs Firms, Quote of the Day, Vermin / Rodents / Pests, Washington Post
Quote of the Day: Finally, A Practice Area That's Growing
Potential clients keep contacting me, almost daily. I’m going to have to take my number off our Web site. — Maryland lawyer Daniel Whitney of Whitney & Bogris, aka “the bedbug attorney,” in an interview with the Washington Post. -
Real Estate, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
There's Only One Way to Deal With Bedbugs: Release the Sharks
Now this is what I’m talking about. These bedbugs think they’re so powerful. They think they’ve got us by the balls. They think they can just come into this city and take things over. Well, in the words of Dr. Peter Venkman, “Nobody steps on [rich tourists sleeping at the Waldorf] in my town!” Light […] -
Biglaw, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
MetLife Building Under Attack From Bedbugs: Four Law Firms Potentially Affected
This morning we reported on bedbugs at Winston & Strawn’s New York office. Alas, the problem might be much larger than we initially anticipated. That’s because Winston & Strawn is located in the iconic MetLife building, at 200 Park Avenue in Manhattan. After this morning’s post went up, a spokesperson from Winston told us that […] -
Biglaw, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Bedbugs Invade Winston & Strawn
Here in New York, we’re not worried about hurricanes, we’re not worried about terrorists, we’re not worried about whether or not Derek Jeter “cheated” to get on base. We are worried about one thing: bedbugs. Bed bugs are everywhere. Lat has this theory that we’ve reached bedbug epidemic stage and that everybody eventually will have […] -
Nauseating Things, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Move Over, Muppets: Bedbugs Take Manhattan (D.A.'s Office)
I recently wondered, on Twitter, whether it’s only a matter of time before everyone in Manhattan has bed bugs. Bedbugs are like death and taxes: they will get you eventually, and the only question is when. For lawyers and staff in the legendary Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the answer may be: soon. An employee in […]
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Nauseating Things, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Bed Bugs v. Brooklyn D.A.'s Office: Round 2
A couple of weeks ago, we reported on a bit of a bedbug breakout in the Brooklyn D.A.’s office. We thought it was kind of funny, but people who work in that office are not laughing. Instead, emails have been flying around the office — and one message in particular is both informative and hysterical. […] -
Nauseating Things, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Bed Bug Emails From Brooklyn
Over the weekend, we linked to the Gothamist story about the bed bug problem plaguing the Kings County D.A.’s office. The bed bug epidemic is sweeping New York. Yes, California, have your laughs. Just know that in New York we slough off bed begs; in California, the Earth itself will scratch you off into the […]