Celebrities
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Ann Althouse, Books, Celebrities, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Quote of the Day, Romance and Dating
Is Elizabeth Wurtzel Getting Married?
Elizabeth Wurtzel, the prominent writer and lawyer, shares relationship advice and talks about her next book. -
Celebrities, O.J. Simpson, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Trials, Twittering
#NoJustice: Kim Kardashian Forgets Her Father Represented O.J. Simpson
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Abortion, American Bar Association / ABA, Antonin Scalia, Bar Exams, Biglaw, Cars, Celebrities, Election Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Schools, Layoffs, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology, Texas, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 06.26.13
* “Screw all these other cases, man, we’re ready for the real stuff — you know… the gay stuff.” Damn, a satirical article that perfectly captures our thoughts. Don’t worry, it’s coming today. [The Onion]
* On a more serious note, this is obviously a really big day for gay marriage at the Supreme Court. Will the justices settle the score, or leave this movement’s supporters high and dry? [Wall Street Journal]
* Big Tech has always been a proponent of gay rights, and some of the most respected brands in America are hoping same-sex marriage doesn’t get the blue screen of death from SCOTUS. [Politico]
* Everyone else loses, but Scalia always wins. He couldn’t have asked for more after Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was struck down. So long, “racial entitlements.” [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]
* “No, we’re not going to do layoffs. We’d never do layoffs. Everything is just fine. Seriously, we won’t do stealth layoffs either. Promise! Believe us, pretty please,” said the managing partner of every peer Biglaw firm after the Weil winnowing. [Am Law Daily]
* Law schools are freaking out about a new American Bar Association proposal to tighten their bar passage requirements, and they’re blaming all of their alarm on diversity issues. [National Law Journal]
* This state senator wins the award for most unique filibuster attempt ever. To block new abortion regulations in Texas, Sen. Wendy Davis spoke endlessly for 11 hours straight. You go girl! [CNN]
* Pop star Chris Brown was charged in a hit-and-run, and surprisingly, Rihanna had nothing to do with it. The new charges may affect his probation, and he might even go to jail. [Arts Beat / New York Times]
* Breaking news, Aaron Hernandez was just taken into custody at his home. Discuss. [USA Today]
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Celebrities, Depositions, Food, Minority Issues, Racism
And Now We Know Why Paula Deen Always Keeps Her Mouth Full
Turns out, Paula Dean is a lot less offensive when her mouth is so full of fats and carbs that nobody can understand her. -
Celebrities, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Quote of the Day
Erin Brockovich Rocks the Boat With Her Mug Shot
Erin Brockovich doesn't know sh*t about sh*t, but she knows right from wrong... -
Celebrities, Football, Judicial Divas, Quote of the Day, Rudeness, Sports, State Judges
How Much Jail Time Will You Get For Slapping a Lawyer's Ass?
This isn't the first time something like this has happened, either. -
Celebrities, Crime, Drugs, Quote of the Day
Amanda Bynes Offers Expert Legal Insights
She seems to think she's got a pretty good case. -
Biglaw, California, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, D.C. Circuit, Deaths, Education / Schools, Eric Holder, Federalist Society, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gender, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Litigatrix, Morning Docket, Police, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS, Shoes, Supreme Court, White House Counsel
Morning Docket: 05.28.13
* Let’s get ready to rumble! Some of the Supreme Court’s most controversial opinions yet are expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks — and maybe even today. Stay tuned for news. [CNN]
* Let’s see what happens when Obama nominates three judges at once to the D.C. Circuit. How many of them will be confirmed as quickly as Sri Srinivasan? Probably not many. [New York Times]
* White House counsel and leading litigatrix Kathryn Ruemmler is best known for her fabulous shoes, but this week, she’s taking some flak for her involvement in the IRS scandal. [New York Times]
* “I don’t know whether the Lord Himself could get confirmed at this point.” It looks like poor Attorney General Eric Holder doesn’t have very many people left to turn to thanks to executive and congressional inaction. [Bloomberg]
* When it comes to recent diversity efforts in Biglaw there’s an ebb, but not really a flow, and it’s all being blamed on the recession. Also, “diversity fatigue” is apparently a thing now. [New York Times]
* The $200 million gender discrimination suit filed against Greenberg Traurig over the firm’s alleged “old boys club” has been settled for an undisclosed amount. You go girl! [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* According to Judge Murray Snow, Arizona’s most beloved sheriff, Joe Arpaio, has been violating the constitutional rights of all of the Latinos whom he supposedly “hadn’t” been racially profiling. [Reuters]
* My, how things change: David Blankenhorn, a man who once testified as an expert witness in support of Proposition 8 at trial, has come forward to condemn anti-marriage equality laws. [Los Angeles Times]
* Stewart Schwab, the dean of Cornell Law School, will step down in June 2014. Perhaps the next dean will crack down on the number of cam girls pleasuring themselves in the law library. [Cornell Chronicle]
* Law schools tend to be “bastions of liberalism,” which makes it hard for students to find intellectual diversity. It’s a good thing we’ve got the Federalist Society to balance things out. [Washington Times]
* People who think Washington needs another law school propose one for students “who can’t afford to … go into debt … to get their legal degree.” This won’t sit well with the legal academy. [News Tribune]
* With Lindsay Lohan stuck in rehab, Amanda Bynes decided it was her turn to go wild. The retired actress says she’s suing the NYPD for unlawful arrest and sexual harassment. [New York Daily News]
* Alton Lemon, the Supreme Court plaintiff behind the eponymous Lemon test, RIP. [New York Times]
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Celebrities, Crime, Drinking, Jury Duty, Quote of the Day
Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild Calls Jurors 'Retards'
This Girls Gone Wild mogul has some rather choice words for the jurors who convicted him. -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Celebrities, Entertainment Law, Movies, Rankings, Small Law Firms, Women's Issues
The Hollywood 100: America's Top Entertainment 'Power Lawyers'
Which lawyers were honored on this year's list? And why are female attorneys so poorly represented? -
Celebrities, Law Schools, O.J. Simpson, Quote of the Day, Trials, Videos
Your New Law School Adjunct: O.J. Simpson
The Juice wants to speak at your law school! -
Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Celebrities, Clarence Thomas, Elena Kagan, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Media and Journalism, Reality TV, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Television
Is Anybody Shocked That Americans Trust TV Judges More Than Supreme Court Justices?
This is just another reason why the justices of the Supreme Court need to be on TV more often. -
Benchslaps, Biglaw, California, Carter Phillips, Celebrities, Copyright, Drugs, Federal Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Music, Pornography
Morning Docket: 05.07.13
* There’s been a changing of the guard at Sidley Austin. Carter Phillips, one of our nation’s preeminent appellate advocates, is now the sole chair of the firm’s executive committee after a one-year stint as co-chair. Congrats! [The Recorder]
* You should really try to make the most of your summers during law school, even after your first year. Because duh, in case you weren’t aware, it’ll probably help you to get a job later on. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* It looks like the trolls attorneys behind Prenda Law got benchslapped in the worst of ways — complete with a multitude of Star Trek references. We’ll likely have more on this later today. [Ars Technica]
* The California Supreme Court just ruined everyone’s high, because it ruled that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Smoke ‘em while you’ve got ‘em, stoners. [Associated Press]
* Justin Bieber is being sued for copyright infringement, along with his musical mentor, Usher. Tween girl mob: ASSEMBLE! Defend your pop idol’s honor; after all, he just needed somebody to love. [Reuters]
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Celebrities, Old People, Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Mayflower Passenger?
Apparently Justice Ginsburg can churn a mean crock of butter... -
Celebrities, Commencement, Law Schools, Media and Journalism
Commencement Speakers (2013): Any Controversial Choices?
Which school has made students unhappy with its choice of commencement speaker? -
Antonin Scalia, Baseball, Celebrities, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Twittering
See Dumb Jock Read SCOTUS Opinions. Read, Jose Canseco, Read.
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Biglaw, Blogging, Celebrities, Quote of the Day, Service of Process
Next Time, Try Harder If You Want to Sue a Celebrity
Did this ridiculousness count as due diligence? -
Celebrities, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Texas
Legally Blonde: A Potpourri of Disorderly Conduct Claims
What would Elle Woods have to say about these legally blonde antics? -
Antitrust, Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, California, Celebrities, Deaths, Department of Justice, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drinking, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Pro Bono
Morning Docket: 04.22.13
* With the capture of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, many legal questions are being asked, like if he’ll be Mirandized, where he’ll be tried, and if he’ll be considered an enemy combatant. [New York Times]
* Thanks for kicking this keg, Mr. Baer: the Department of Justice and Anheuser-Busch InBev have settled their antitrust differences with respect to beer brewery’s planned acquisition of Grupo Modelo. [Legal Times]
* Which firm has a “generous tuition reimbursement” program? And by “generous,” we mean 100% of law school tuition, which is awesome. We may have more on this later today. [Capital Business / Washington Post]
* Stan Chesley, the “master of disaster,” is retiring — not because he wants to, but because he’s disbarred in Kentucky and surrendered his Ohio license before the state could take it from him. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* California may soon follow in New York’s footsteps when it comes a pro bono mandate before bar admission, but the New Jersey Bar Association has an active hit out on the idea. [National Law Journal]
* In an effort to avoid a trial that would’ve lasted longer than their sham marriage did in the first place, fauxlebrity Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries settled their divorce last week. [Reuters]
* Morris Kramer, an M&A pioneer and part of Skadden’s “Fab Four,” RIP. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Caption Contests, Celebrities, Contests, Lawyer Advertising, Music, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: Baby, Baby, Baby, Law
It seems that even lawyers have Bieber fever!