Divorce
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2nd Circuit, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Holidays and Seasons, Jed Rakoff, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Twittering, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 12.28.11
* How many of these suggested New Year’s resolutions should the members of the Supreme Court consider following? Eight out of ten resolutions wouldn’t be too shabby. [Huffington Post] * Like a virgin, detained for the very first time: thanks to this court order, Egypt will be forced to come out of the dark ages […]
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Animal Law, Basketball, Blogging, Divorce Train Wrecks, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Sports, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 12.20.12
* It’d be easy to say “a former Tea Party candidate posted about assassinating the President.” But it’s probably more accurate to say a crazy, racist, loony person scrawled something naughty on Facebook and is now in trouble. [Huffington Post] * I’d like to buy this, and then use it to TP Herman Cain’s house […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, FCC, Holidays and Seasons, Immigration, LSAT, Mergers and Acquisitions, Minority Issues, Morning Docket, Reality TV, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Violence
Morning Docket: 11.28.11
* With AT&T’s T-Mobile deal falling apart, in-house lawyer Wayne Watts could be heard singing, “it’s my merger and I’ll cry if I want to,” before more whining to the FCC. [DealBook / New York Times] * Build us a border fence, and then get the f**k over it. Arizona lawmakers are soliciting the public […]
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Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Jews, Lawsuit of the Day, Pictures, Ridiculousness, Weddings
'Groomzilla' Todd Remis: What Was He Thinking?
Ever since his heavy-handed lawsuit against his wedding photographer made national news, litigious groomzilla Todd J. Remis has been the butt of many jokes. And he's also been the subject of much speculation, to wit: What the heck was he thinking? A college friend of Remis tried to shed some light on the situation.... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.07.11
* Professor Glenn Reynolds notes Lindsay Lohan’s swift movement through the jail system. [Instapundit] * Professor Orin Kerr notes Professor Stephen Higginson’s swift movement onto the Fifth Circuit — in apparent violation of the rule in judicial nominations “that a circuit court nominee with Supreme-Court-level credentials will have a harder time getting confirmed than a […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Pictures, Ridiculousness, Weddings
Got an Absurd Wedding Lawsuit? Don't Worry, Daddy's a Biglaw Partner
Today, we have terrifying news of a groomzilla sighting in Manhattan. Why so frightening, you ask? Because this groomzilla is armed with the ultimate weapon: his father is a Biglaw partner. Which firm is championing this groomzilla's absurd requests? -
Abortion, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Videos, Weddings, William Birdthistle, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 11.01.11
* Next week, people in Mississippi are going to vote on whether a clump of cells is a “person.” Are we really going to put this into the hands of people who can’t even spell the name of their own state? [New York Times] * If you’re a trial lawyer, even imaginary friends will do. […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Election 2012, Football, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 11.01.11
* Herman Cain says he’s not in the habit of sexually harassing women. That’s too bad, because he’s got a great pick-up line for Election 2012: “I got your 9-9-9 right here. It’s in my pants.” [Reuters] * Apparently Andrew Shirvell “has a history of trying desperately to smear people.” When so many people think […]
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Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Fat People, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Rape
Non-Sequiturs: 10.26.11
* Leah Ward Sears, who shows up on SCOTUS shortlists, wants to impose a mandatory waiting period… on divorces. It’d be interesting to live in a country where you had to wait for a year to get rid of your spouse, but not to buy a gun. [Slate] * Speaking of marriage…. Tara Reid was […] -
Biglaw, Cheapness, Divorce Train Wrecks, Hotties, Money, Partner Issues, Pictures, Slideshows
A Cadwalader Partner, His Deaf Daughter, and His Playboy Bunny Ex-Fiancée
Ira Schacter is back in the news. He's accused of refusing to pay for his teen daughter's $12,000 hearing aids, while dropping $215,000 on a diamond engagement ring for his Playboy-bunny fiancée. If true, that's pretty shoddy behavior -- the very embodiment of cheapness, from a big-time Biglaw partner who can easily afford twelve grand.... -
California, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Small Law Firms, Weddings
Size Matters: Divorce Lawyer Gives Marriage Advice
Valerie Katz profiles a San Francisco family lawyer whose firm has become a highly regarded boutique that specializes in “Family Building,” “Divorce and Dissolution,” and “Asset Protection.” What's so special about him? This guy is a marriage counselor, too. Would you take marriage advice from someone who specializes in divorce? -
Bar Exams, Breasts, California, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Kasowitz Benson, Morning Docket, Nancy Grace, Perks / Fringe Benefits, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 09.28.11
* Not a wardrobe malfunction, my ass. Nancy Grace would sooner allow Casey Anthony to babysit her kids than admit that she had a nip slip on live television. [New York Post] * When you have a “superior legal mind,” it’s easier for your feelings to get hurt. Gregory Berry now claims that Kasowitz Benson […]
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Department of Justice, Food, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Non-Sequiturs: 05.20.11
* I’m not alone in arguing for apprenticeships in the world of legal education. On the other side of the pond, Chris Ashford likes the idea too. [The Lawyer] * Speaking of legal education, “Some Things Are Funny in Law School.” [Only in Law School] * Congratulations to Mike Sacks — founder of First One […]
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Sex, Sex Scandals
Putting the 'French' in 'Kiss': Man Sued By Ex-Wife Over Lack of Sex
Apparently the French aren't such great lovers anymore. A 2010 poll found that 76% of people surveyed were having relationship problems due to a poor sex life. And it seems that a poor sex life was what brought about a divorce between Jean-Louis B. and Monique, a middle-aged French couple. But after enduring 21 years of a near sexless marriage, a divorce was simply not enough. Mrs. B. wanted to be compensated for the lack of sexual rendezvous with her ex-husband, so she sued him for it.... -
American Bar Association / ABA, New York Times, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Leave the Law to the Lawyers
[A] rush to open the practice of law to unschooled, unregulated nonlawyers is not the solution [to the justice gap]. This would cause grave harm to clients. Even matters that appear simple, such as uncontested divorces, involve myriad legal rights and responsibilities. If the case is not handled by a professional with appropriate legal training, […] -
Cars, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: He's Buying a Stairway to Heaven?
You take my … money you better get a federal law agency like the F.B.I. on the case. You will hear about me and read about me. I promise that. — Roy Lee Conger Jr., complaining about a lien placed on one of his bank accounts after his divorce train wreck. Conger had been involved […] -
California, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Kids, Quote of the Day, Suicide
Quote of the Day: I Don't Think 'Right' Means What You Think It Means
I think he did the right thing. I’m proud of my brother and now he’s in a better place. He’s at peace. His daughter’s at peace. She’ll have one name now, and we can move on. And hopefully the court will learn a little thing about justice. — Nabil Samaan, a California attorney, commenting on […] -
Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Hotties, Murder, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms
What Is Up With Chicago-Area Lawyers? Updates on Reema Bajaj and Jason Smiekel
Chicago is a beautiful city in the summer, but some of its attorneys are facing ugly allegations. What's going on with Reema Bajaj, the rather attractive Illinois lawyer accused of prostitution? And what's going on with Jason Smiekel, the Illinois lawyer accused in a murder-for-hire plot? Read on to find out.... -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Money, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Whisper Sweet Nothings to Me
Google me. — Henry Silverman, billionaire and former CEO of Cendant Corporation, upon meeting yoga instructor Karen Hader, who is now his fiancée. (A New York judge, Laura Drager, recently barred Silverman from using scientific evidence to prove his “innate genius” in court, in litigation against his ex-wife, Nancy Silverman. A creative way to try […] -
Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Kids, State Judges
A Killer Custody Arrangement, and Mom Isn't Happy About It
Some of the best divorce train wreck stories are born of child custody battles. But what about when you're trying to modify a parenting plan to prevent your children from being killed in their sleep? Let's see how that flies with the courts....