Food
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Deaths, Food, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.20.11
* David J. Stern, the dethroned Florida foreclosure king, will now have to go up against the Florida Bar. Too bad he can’t robo-produce all of the documents they want. [Fort Lauderdale Examiner] * Peeing on a colleague’s door might have been a great prank in college, but as a professional it’s just sad. Enjoy […] -
Celebrities, Fame Brief, Food, Naomi Campbell, Racism, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Fame Brief: Naomi Campbell May Sue Cadbury’s Over ‘Racist’ Ad
Cellphone beat-downs are back in the news. Last week, New York Times tech writer David Pogue allegedly attacked his wife with an iPhone (if it wasn’t an iPhone 4, his career is over). And now the Grande Dame of Smartphone Assaults, supermodel Naomi Campbell, is threatening to throw her bloodthirsty Blackberry at Cadbury, the chocolate […] - Sponsored
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Food, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
Skadden Wants Your Twitter Handle -- And Will Give You Food From A Truck In Exchange
A tipster asked: “How is giving a potential future employer your Twitter ID a good idea?” Well, what if you’re getting free food? The massive law firm of Skadden Arps is doing a fun little recruitment event at NYU Law School, during finals. They’re feeding the masses! New Yorkers have an affinity for eating food […]
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Biglaw, Celebrities, Fame Brief, Fast Food, Food, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Former Paul Hastings Associate May Be America's Next Great Restaurateur
What do you get when you cross Top Chef with Mark Cuban’s The Benefactor (anybody remember that? HA), steal half the name of America’s Next Top Model, and throw in inexplicably famous “chef” Curtis Stone? Only the single greatest reality show on NBC during the 8 p.m. time slot on Sundays: America’s Next Great Restaurant. […] -
Cardozo Law School, Food, Law Schools
Got Milk? Not At Cardozo.
Upon receiving an email entitled “Breakfast battles at Cardozo,” I naturally assumed there was some kind of kosher issue between the administration and secular students at the school. I was hoping for something outrageous. Perhaps a kid was ready to bite into a ham and cheese croissant when he was tackled by a gang of […] -
Courtship Connection, Food, Romance and Dating
Courtship Connection: Likes - Cooking; Dislikes - Kissing
What’s more hopeless than sending two lawyers out on a blind date and hoping they hit it off? Answer: Sending thirty-something lawyers out on a blind date and hoping they hit off. It’s safe to assume that a person (and especially a woman) still single in their 30s is a picky type. As Elie recently […] -
Fast Food, Food, McDonald's, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 03.28.11
* It would probably be good if I had heard of more than a handful of the 34 most influential lawyers in the United States. Now this is going to turn into a Pokémon-esque game for me. [National Law Journal] * Instead of fighting over App Stores, BigLaw, and SmallLaw, shouldn’t tech innovators be innovating […]
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Food, Legal Ethics, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Sorry, Lady Soto Already Took Them All
If I was a Supreme Court Justice, I’d take all the buffet’s individually-wrapped butters. I answer to no manager! — Stephen Colbert, discussing the lack of mandatory ethical rules for justices of the Supreme Court (gavel bang: BL1Y). - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Breasts, Celebrities, Food, Intellectual Property, Music, Trademarks, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Lady Gaga, There's No Use Crying Over Spilled Breast Milk(Or: Another intellectual-property hypothetical.)
Under normal circumstances, Lady Gaga can do no wrong in my eyes. After all, she’s done a lot for me. When I was sad, she advised me to just dance, because it would be okay. When I was drunk, she reminded me that I can’t text with a drink in my hand. When I was […] -
Career Alternatives, Fast Food, Food, Job Searches, Law Schools
The Cupcake Stop... Stops
Today is a sad day for businesses established by lawyer-entrepreneurs. First we learned that David J. Stern, the South Texas Law grad who went on to become “Florida’s Foreclosure King,” will be relinquishing his crown and closing his once-thriving practice. And now we hear that Lev Ekster, the New York Law School alum who founded […] -
Federal Judges, Food, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Richard Posner, Romance and Dating, Weddings
Quote of the Day: Relationship Advice from Judge Richard Posner
Plus, you always surrender in an argument with your wife, right? Isn’t that the formula for marital happiness? — Judge Richard Posner, quoted recently in the New York Times in an article about “sell by” or “use by” dates for food. -
Celebrities, Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Religion
Non-Sequiturs: 02.28.11
* Hey, Muammar Gaddafi. Bad news bro. The Oscars are over, we’re going to be focusing on stuff again. So, maybe this would be a good time to pack up your stuff and go, before our glamor hangover wears off. [Wall Street Journal] * Obama’s gay marriage views are still… evolutionary. Tico Almeida looks at […] -
Fast Food, FDA, Food, Lawsuit of the Day, Nauseating Things
Taco Bell Launches Meaty Offensive Over Its Beef
Earlier this week, we told you about a class action lawsuit filed against Taco Bell over its taco fillings. The lawsuit alleges that Taco Bell inaccurately claims to be selling “seasoned beef” when in fact it is selling “taco meat filling.” We didn’t think Taco Bell would take these allegations lying down. The WSJ Law […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Fast Food, Food, Lawsuit of the Day, Nauseating Things
You Didn't Really Think You Were Eating 'Beef' at Taco Bell, Did You?
This story is an excuse for us to post pictures of tacos on Above the Law! -
Antonin Scalia, Food, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Is Justice Scalia a Pizza Originalist?
I think [New York pizza] is infinitely better than Washington pizza, and infinitely better than Chicago pizza. You know these deep-dish pizzas — it’s not pizza. It’s very good, but … call it tomato pie or something. … I’m a traditionalist, what can I tell you? — Justice Antonin Scalia, in an interview with California […] -
Elizabeth Wurtzel, Food, Law Schools
A Politically Correct Holiday Cake
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Bad Ideas, Food, Minority Issues, Racism
I Thought I Liked Fried Chicken Because It Is Delicious
Many of you know that the headline is the punchline to an awesome Dave Chappelle joke about black people and chicken. As far as I know, it is the only joke about black people and chicken (fried or otherwise) that is acceptable for white people to retell in 2010 America. I say again, it’s the […] -
Crime, Food, Law Schools, Screw-Ups, Violence
BU Law Student Threatens Beatings and Death to (Non-Existent) Lunch Thief
What should a law student do when somebody steals his lunch? Lunch thieves are notoriously hungry; they have no shame when it comes to satisfying their need for other people’s food. And they are sneaky little people, always ready to take your well-prepared sandwich within minutes (or, you know, hours and hours) after you leave […] -
Admin, Announcements, Food, Holidays and Seasons
Happy Thanksgiving from Above the Law
Let’s face it: lawyers aren’t great about giving gratitude. Yesterday we posted a Quote of the Day urging readers to take stock of their blessings and to be thankful for them. The quotation and its source were promptly mocked. On Thanksgiving Day, it’s appropriate to ask: Why aren’t lawyers better about giving thanks? -
Food, Health Care / Medicine, Lawsuit of the Day, Rank Stupidity
Lawsuit of the Day: Doctor Sues Restaurant for Not Educating Him About Artichokes
Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke. — Margo Channing (Bette Davis), All About Eve Warning: consumption of artichokes can be hazardous to your health. Especially if you eat the entire thing, leaves and all. This is a lesson that Arturo Carvajal, a doctor in Miami, […]