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Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, D.C. Circuit, FCC, Food, Jury Duty, Morning Docket, Movies, Murder, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 02.20.14
* Justice Scalia apparently has an ulterior motive for his hatred of deep-dish pizza: “He’s just trying to undermine Barack Obama because he’s a Chicago guy.” God, can’t the guy just like New York style pizza better? Come on. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Now that the Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality rules have been smacked down by the D.C. Circuit, the agency is going to start from scratch and come up with some new ones. Yeah, good luck with that. [National Law Journal]
* “Roll your window up, ignore the taunting, put your car in reverse, move a parking spot over.” These are some of the ways you can avoid killing black teenagers over loud music, says a Michael Dunn juror. [CNN]
* The toupee gave it away: A lawyer who used to work as an i-banker at Stratton Oakmont is suing for defamation over a character he claims was modeled after him in the “Wolf of Wall Street.” [ABC News]
* The lawsuit filed against Nick Saban’s daughter by her sorority sister was tossed under Alabama’s “stand your ground” rule over her objections that she was kind of like a defenseless receiver. [Associated Press]
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Antonin Scalia, Food, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Scalia, Ever The Originalist, Issues Dissent On Deep-Dish Pizza
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Barack Obama, Fabulosity, Food, Health Care / Medicine, Music, Parties, Pictures, Politics, Small Law Firms
How Did Two Young Lawyers Get To Have Dinner With The Obamas?
How did two small-firm lawyers from Alabama wind up having dinner with President and Mrs. Obama?
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Exercise, Food, Health Care / Medicine
Think Your Job Is Killing You? How To Survive The Profession In 3 Easy Steps
Make these three lifestyle choices and you will increase your chances of surviving the legal profession. -
Copyright, Deaths, Food, Gay, Movies, Murder, Music, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.28.14
* D.C. litigator Bruce Klores is living a double life as a Grilled Cheese restaurateur. He’s planning some politically-themed sandwiches, like the Boehner: “maybe if someone orders it, we’ll just say no.” [Washington Post] * Bryan Garner took to Twitter to announce that three neologisms by David Lat are joining Black’s Law Dictionary (affiliate link). Check out which terms made the cut for the 10th edition. [Twitter] * Oklahoma is chasing its proposal to ban all marriage with a bill to issue tickets electronically. Where’s the human touch of being harassed by the cops? [Overlawyered] * Here are the best suitcases for an overnight business trip. [Corporette] * We already pointed out that Quentin Tarantino is heading to court over the leaked script to The Hateful Eight. Here’s a quick rundown of the complaint. [IT-Lex] * A riveting account, by lawyer turned journalist Adam Teicholz, of the brutal murder that shook the gay community in a small Louisiana town. [Vanity Fair] * Crude oil is transported by rail, and those railroads have safety regulations. [Breaking Energy] * RIP Pete Seeger. I know he was a folk singer rather than a lawyer, but he wrote a song called “New York J-D Blues,” which sums up Biglaw in this town. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] -
9th Circuit, Drugs, Food, Non-Sequiturs, Parties, Police, Technology, Wal-Mart
Non-Sequiturs: 01.15.14
* Wal-Mart may recall loads of donkey meat from their stores. Not because they sold donkey meat — they intended to do that — but because there was fox meat mixed in. What does the Fox Say? Nothing, because it was ground into donkey meat. The end. [MSN Money] * Of course Colorado got rid of mile marker 420. But it’s not because they don’t like weed — it’s legal there, after all — check out the real reason. [Lowering the Bar] * Judges are reading briefs on iPads now? Here’s how you write a brief for a judge who has an app for “law.” [Columbia Business Law Review] * A listing of this lawyer’s previous representations. In the words of our tipster: “Don’t know what’s worse: Courtney Love or the Gambino crime family.” [Andrew Mancilla, Esq.] * The Ninth Circuit gave the go-ahead for about 60,000 tech workers to sue Google, Apple, and other companies for artificially driving down wages by agreeing not to poach each others’ employees. Hey, give these folks some love, not every one of them is going to go start a new video game company. [Reuters] * A lot of Cuban-American families in Miami blow a lot of money on quinceañeras. Here’s a way to recoup some funds: throw a completely innocent party and wait for the cops to come by and commit police brutality. This guy netted $90,000 that way. [Miami New Times] -
Animal Law, Crime, Food, Pets, Quote of the Day
Lawyer Doesn't See What's So Bad About Eating Pets
Would you classify your pet as nothing more than meat, like this lawyer? -
Food, Gender, Nauseating Things, Pregnancy / Paternity, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Oregon's Weird Placenta Law Will Leave A Bad Taste In Your Mouth
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Fat People, Food, Health Care / Medicine
Can the Government Tell You You're Fat?
Joe and Elie argue about the government's role in policing obesity. -
Environment / Environmental Law, Food
Sriracha May Get Shut Down -- Everyone Panic!
City alleges that breathing pepper spray is unpleasant. -
Food, Law Schools
FedSoc v. ACS, Round 2704: In Re Diners & Dashers
Do we need to engage in rulemaking to stop people who dine and dash from law school events? -
Food, Lawsuit of the Day
Red Bull Gives You... Cardiac Arrest?
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Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Food, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: Please, Sir, We’d Like S’More Clients
Legal marketing via free s'mores? This somehow makes sense for this company. -
Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Drinking, Fabulosity, Food, Pro Bono, Videos, YouTube
A Lawyer Immersed In The World Of Food And Drink
This young lawyer's job drove him to drink -- to the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), that is. -
Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Exercise, Food, Lawyers
7 Health Tips For Junior Associates
Megan Grandinetti, an attorney, health coach, and yoga teacher, offers seven health tips for junior associates. -
Biglaw, Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Exercise, Fat People, Food, Health Care / Medicine, Videos, YouTube
Are You Overweight And Out Of Shape?
Meet a former Biglaw associate who can help you turn over a new leaf. -
Contracts, English Grammar and Usage, Fast Food, Food, In-House Counsel
Fun With Fine Print: Fast Food Fun
Welcome to Above the Law's newest feature, a column devoted to especially clever or awful examples of legalese, fine print, disclaimers, disclosures, and the like. -
Food, Law Schools
Here's Something To Get Offended At If You Are Easily Offended
Law students try to be charitable in the most gluttonous way possible. -
Food, Law Schools
Lunches And Laptops Follow Up: Students Attempt To Raise $10 Million Dollars To Compensate Victims
Classmates helping classmates who were screwed by classmates.