Benchslaps
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Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics
94-Year-Old Federal Judge's Snarky Remarks: 'Regrettable,' But Not Recusal-Worthy
A misguided recusal motion leaves a bitter taste in Judge Robert Sweet's mouth. -
Labor / Employment, Litigators, On The Job
1 Weird Trick to Avoid Sanctions
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Benchslaps, Litigators
Boutique Firm Gets Benchslapped For Trying To Sneakily Evade Court's Double-Spacing Requirements
When you break the rules, you should expect to be fined.
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Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, Litigators
Federal Judge Benchslaps Lawyer For 'Frivolous,' 'Smoke And Mirrors' Recusal Motion
Don't make this judge angry; you won't like him when's angry.... -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges
The Ninth Circuit Has No Patience For This Ethically Challenged Attorney
Nice try, counselor. -
Benchslaps, Wall Street
Egregious Fact Pattern Earns Bank Of America A Scathing, $45+ Million Benchslap
Just how much villainy can one bank get into? -
Federal Judges, Justice, Politics
Friday Night Fights -- At The Ninth Circuit
A battle royal at the Ninth Circuit over President Trump's immigration order. -
Benchslaps
Judge Peck Gets Saucy Over Lazy Filings
“Let us count the ways the defendants have violated the rules.” - Sponsored
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Benchslaps, Biglaw
Federal Judge Tells Holland & Knight To STFU
Sit down. Shut up. Think about what you did. -
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Benchslaps, Federal Judges
Federal Judge Benchslaps Attorney General For 'Superficial Posturing'
You don't need to be an expert in legal ethics to see why this filing might be a problem. -
Benchslaps
Judge Threatens To Use Force Against Lawyer In Terse Benchslap
This argument did not go as expected. -
9th Circuit, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics
Ninth Circuit Judges To Lawyer: Lying In Court Is Wrong, Mkay?
This oral argument transcript (or video) will make you cringe.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.25.16
* From prosecutor to prisoner: former Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane gets sentenced to 10 to 23 months. [CNN] * Oh, the irony: the ABA won’t publish a report calling Donald Trump a “libel bully” because of “the risk of the ABA being sued by Mr. Trump.” [New York Times] * How the AT&T/Time Warner […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.17.16
* Guess? has the edge in its latest trademark dispute with Gucci. [The Fashion Law]
* President Obama is making the judiciary more diverse, and it is changing the courts. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker benchslaps Florida over its voter ID laws. [Slate]
* On the need for a safeguard against racism in the jury room. [Jost on Justice]
* Has the Supreme Court not been getting enough air time in the 2016 election? [Huffington Post]
* The defendants to testify in Bridgegate. [Law and More]
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Benchslaps
Appeals Panel Rips Judge Over One-Minute Decision
Judge slammed for finishing too quickly. -
Benchslaps, Biglaw
Judge Questions The Integrity Of Biglaw Firm In Epic Benchslap
This benchslap is painful even before the judge turns into a 'disappointed dad.' -
Biglaw, Federal Judges
Judge Garaufis v. Kirkland & Ellis And Facebook: The Transcript
There are some fun tidbits in this transcript. -
Biglaw, Federal Judges
Judge Garaufis Placated By Kirkland & Ellis And Facebook
Judge Garaufis "likes" the gaggle of lawyers that appeared before him. -
Biglaw, Federal Judges
Was This Judge's Reprimand Of Kirkland & Ellis Justified?
Everyone loves a good benchslap, but not all benchslaps are good.