DUI / DWI
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.01.18
* Should a robot run the Federal Reserve? Passive monetary policy has its virtues, according to law professor Max Raskin. [Wall Street Journal]
* Which methods of statutory interpretation are most popular the Supreme Court these days? Adam Feldman breaks it down. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Recalling judges just because we don’t like their decisions? Joel Cohen has some serious concerns. [The Hill]
* New at business development and seeking to grow your business? Deborah Farone, former chief marketing officer at Cravath and Debevoise, offers these insights. [The Current]
* “What Happens When the Government Lies About You in Court? Spoiler alert: Absolutely nothing.” [Weekly Standard]
* Prosecutorial perk: a free gym membership? Maybe if you work for South Carolina prosecutor Dan Johnson. [The State]
* Quite possibly the largest list of DWI facts on the planet. [Versus Texas]
* Saira Rao, former Cleary Gottlieb associate and author of the clerkship novel Chambermaid (affiliate link), is running for Congress — and coming to New York this month, for an event with actress Jill Kargman of Odd Mom Out. [Saira for Congress]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.26.18
* “Impartiality requires fair treatment for both sides, not merely for victims—even victims in a case as horrifying as this one.” Some are calling into question Judge Rosemarie Aquilina’s impartiality during Larry Nassar’s sentencing. [PrawfsBlawg]
* If you’re invited by the Supreme Court to brief and argue a case as an amicus curiae, you better believe that your career in the law is about to take off. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* A few of the New England Patriots visited Harvard Law to learn about inequities in the criminal justice system before securing a spot in the Super Bowl. [Harvard Law Today]
* Maybe your life won’t end if you get bad 1L grades — maybe it’ll be a whole new beginning. [LinkedIn]
* Here are some useful tips on how to avoid getting burned if someone asks you for your salary history when you’re applying for a job. [Corporette]
* Are you a law review nerd, a legal scholar, or professor obsessed with when your latest article will be published? Then you must check out the Law Review RSS Project. [Excess of Democracy]
* Can you get a DUI in a self-driving vehicle? In the future, the answer to this question may depend on how autonomous the vehicle is. [Versus Texas]
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Health / Wellness
My DWI Arrest
If you have a problem, don't wait for consequences to catch up to it. Today is as good as it's ever going to get to seek help. -
Biglaw, DUI / DWI
Biglaw Partner Pleads Guilty To DUI Charge
He didn't have a drop to drink... oh wait, yes he did. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.01.17
* Tostito’s is selling a breathalyzer to discourage DUIs. The product is, quite literally, all that and a bag of chips. [Huffington Post]
* A new survey says GCs are itching to cut ties with their underperforming law firms. [Corporate Counsel]
* Sally Yates has a fat paycheck waiting for her in Biglaw. [Law.com]
* Andy Puzder learned his trade from a mob lawyer investigated by the FBI. The real key to this article is the most pretentious picture of Puzder imaginable. [Politico]
* America’s sweetheart Anthony Weiner may face child pornography charges. [The Hill]
* The apocalypse for organized labor may be right around the corner. [Deadspin]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.30.16
Ed. Note: Happy New Year everybody! As you can see, we’re closing up shop early today and we’ll be off on Monday.
* Football player career ends before the Belk Bowl after he’s caught shoplifting… from Belk. Hey, that sensible Southern-inspired activewear wasn’t going to buy itself! [ESPN]
* Some “assorted stupidity” to get you into the new year. [Lowering the Bar]
* Motorized wheelchairs are not motor vehicles for the purposes of a DUI prosecution. So go ahead and get grandma loaded tomorrow night. [How Appealing]
* Speaking of Oregon, the “free speech” uproar over the sanction of Professor Blackface may make some valid points, but they also wildly overstate the case. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* The Supreme Court may be picking up some steam in the new year. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Local lawyer competes on Wheel of Fortune. “Inconsistency is my very essence” — says the wheel — “Raise yourself up on my spokes if you wish, but don’t complain when you plunge back down.” To quote Boethius. [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle]
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DUI / DWI, Health / Wellness
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.29.16
* Despite facing uncertainties, per a recent Am Law survey conducted before the election, the vast majority of law firm leaders are moderately optimistic about how 2017 will pan out for their firms and more than a quarter of them expect profits per partner to grow by more than 5 percent. Unfortunately, “the reality for […]
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Drinking, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
3 Arguments In Favor Of Warrantless Breathalyzer Tests -- And Why They're Wrong
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Brilliant New DUI Defense: Lawyer Eats Breathalyzer Report
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White-Collar Crime
Drunk Driving, Texting, and the Fourth Amendment
With a looming Supreme Court case and NY contemplating a shady phone search law, exactly how much consent do you really grant by virtue of having a driver's license? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.18.16
* How low can you go? For the first time in years, enrollment is up at Cooley Law — by three students. That’s the only thing the school will be able to brag about, because the average GPA and LSAT scores of its most recent entering class are the lowest the school has seen in at least a decade. Yikes. [Lansing State Journal]
* President Obama has to make quite the decision when it comes to choosing who will be his next SCOTUS appointment. He already faces an uphill battle, so if he were to pick any these five candidates (even the one who was recently confirmed 97-0), it’d likely make things even harder than they already are. [The Fix / Washington Post]
* “I’ll stay as long as necessary.” Activists from Reclaim Harvard Law are occupying a lounge to create a safe space for minorities, and they plan to remain there indefinitely. Armed with blow-up mattresses and blankets, they mean business. [Harvard Crimson]
* Charlotte Law launched a compliance certificate program, and anyone who can pay can receive training. Since compliance is booming right now, as InfiLaw graduates, they’re better equipped than most for jobs that don’t require a law degree. [Charlotte Observer]
* A New York judge who prosecuted drunk driving cases earlier in her career was arrested for allegedly driving drunk… while on the way to work to handle arraignments. It’s unlikely that she’ll return to the bench any time soon. [Democrat and Chronicle]
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Attorney Misconduct, DUI / DWI
ADA Busted For Allegedly Driving While Drunk After Super Bowl
This allegedly intoxicated prosecutor found herself on the wrong side of the law after the big game. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.10.16
* Uh-oh! Martin Shkreli may have gotten more than he bargained for when he bought the one and only copy of the Wu-Tang Clan’s “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.” An artist whose work appears on the album’s packaging has filed a copyright infringement suit against the smug pharma bro. [WSJ Law Blog]
* A Texas ADA was arrested this weekend for DWI after crashing into a parked car. According to police, it appeared as if she was trying to leave the scene. She’s been a prosecutor for almost a year, and hasn’t been put on a leave of absence for her alleged transgressions (yet). [FOX 7 Austin]
* “I don’t understand why donors should not donate money to the Law School because some moron, some racist decided to put black tape on some portraits.” Some alumni (not this guy) are uncertain if they’ll continue to donate to Harvard Law. [Harvard Crimson]
* President Obama has proposed a cybersecurity plan that’ll cost $19+ billion. Americans will learn how to better secure their accounts to prevent illegal hacks. That’s a lot of cash to teach people not to use “123456” as their password. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Have your birthday cake and eat it too, because the terms of Warner Music Group’s “Happy Birthday to You” settlement have been disclosed, and up to $14 million is up for grabs for those who’ve had to pay licensing fees to use it. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.31.15
Ed. note: Happy New Year! Above the Law will be dark tomorrow, New Year’s Day. We’ll be back on Monday, January 4, 2016.
* Everything you read about the Supreme Court is wrong. [The Hill]
* Is it even possible for Bill Cosby to get a fair trial? [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]
* Maybe the best ever defense for a DUI. [Slate]
* There are law schools in the world facing a worse enrollment crisis than U.S. programs. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Important issues: Ohio Supreme Court won’t hear case about pet ducks. [ABC News]
* A book review of Alice Paul: Claiming Power (affiliate link) which provides the basics you need to know about the suffrage movement. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
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Crime
So Maybe This Affluenza Thing Really Was B.S. -- Arrest Warrant Issued
Probation was apparently too difficult for this delicate little snowflake. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.16.15
* John Stamos of Full House fame was formally charged with driving under the influence earlier this week following his arrest for erratic driving this summer. He faces up to six months in jail if convicted. We have faith that his beautiful hair will survive time in the slammer. [USA Today]
* While the vast majority of the law school lawsuits containing allegations related to deceptive employment statistics have been dismissed, a few are still alive and kicking. The very first one filed — Alaburda v. Thomas Jefferson School of Law — is heading to trial in 2016. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Trick or treat? Per federal prosecutors, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will plead guilty before Halloween as part of a deal in his ongoing sexual misconduct hush-money case, but whether he’ll serve time is a question that’s yet to be answered. [Reuters]
* Headcount at real estate firms with once-prominent foreclosure practices continues to shrink thanks to the recession’s end. To that effect, two Chicago firms have eliminated hundreds of positions for legal professionals since 2013. [Chicago Business Journal]
* Thanks to a new online system, Northwestern Law will be able to interview prospective students any time, anywhere. The school is the first in the country to offer awkward casting couch sessions as part of its admissions process. [Northwestern University News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.28.15
* Police can shoot beanbags from drones. Oh good, that doesn’t sound like a recipe for abuse at all. [Ars Technica] * Lawyers for Steven Davis move to dismiss as the prosecution rests. Dewey think the judge will laugh this motion out of court? You know, I hate the “Dewey” jokes but they are kind […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.21.15
* Due to the speed at which she was driving, Caitlyn Jenner could face a vehicular manslaughter charge related to the fatal chain-reaction car crash she was involved in earlier this year. The ESPY-winning celeb’s fate is in the district attorney’s hands now. [NBC News]
* Surprise! David Sweat, one of the New York inmates who led authorities on a three-week manhunt after he escaped from prison in June, pleaded not guilty to felony escape charges at his arraignment. He’ll likely get a few years added onto his life sentence if he’s convicted. [Reuters]
* Oh baby: Valeant is buying Sprout Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the “female Viagra,” for a cool $1 billion. Skadden Arps and Sullivan & Cromwell, the firms repping the companies, must be turned on by the deal. [DealBook / New York Times; Am Law Daily]
* Prosecutors in the David Messerschmitt case are seeking a 25-year sentence for Jamyra Gallmon, the woman who stabbed the DLA Piper associate in a robbery-gone-wrong and left him for dead in a D.C. hotel room. Her attorney is asking for 18 years. [Legal Times]
* The Florida Bar is recommending disbarment for a group of attorneys accused of arranging a DUI arrest for a rival attorney during a high-profile trial. You’ve got to admit this set-up was a particularly bold move, even for Flori-duh lawyers. [Tampa Bay Times]