Guns / Firearms
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Crime, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Minority Issues, Racism
Are 'Stand Your Ground' and 'Defense of Home' Laws Racist?
Now that everybody is being reminded of stand your ground statutes, are we still sure they're a good idea? -
Contests, Guns / Firearms, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls
February Lawyer of the Month: Grab Your Glocks
In a month where a lawyers filed a dozen class action lawsuits against law schools, you shrugged. In a month where a former Cravath associate lost his law license, you looked the other way. Instead, you opted to vote for a man who we assume to be a card-carrying member of the NRA. Let’s take a look at February’s Lawyer of the Month. Grab your glocks when you see this judge…. - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Contests, Gay, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Texas, Violence
Lawyer of the Month: February Reader Poll
Last month, we saw some wacky antics from judges and former Biglaw associates, and some lawyering that has the potential to rock the world of legal education for the rest of time. Let’s check out our Lawyer of the Month nominees for February....
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Guns / Firearms, Judge of the Day, Rank Stupidity, Rape, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Ex-Judge of the Day: Yes, Flashing Your Piece in Court Is a 'Poor Rhetorical Point'
Last week, a now ex-judge in Georgia pulled out a handgun during a bond hearing, pretended to hand it to an alleged rape victim who was testifying, and said she was “killing her case” and “might as well shoot” her lawyer. What? -
Biglaw, Canada, Cars, Guns / Firearms, Kids, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Twittering
Non-Sequiturs: 02.23.12
* Apparently attorneys at a “prestigious firm” in Washington, D.C. are fans of hobo hunting. What the hell does that mean? Well, there’s an app for that (one that Apple has rejected three times for its outrageous offensiveness). [VICE] * “I want to (blank) Michelle Bachmann in her (blank) with a Vietnam era machete.” First […] -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Drugs, Guns / Firearms, Lateral Moves, Legal Ethics, Lindsay Lohan, Morning Docket, Sex, William Burck
Morning Docket: 01.26.12
* Illinois is suing Standard & Poor’s, accusing the financial services company of misleading investors and putting the country in the poorhouse thanks to its high ratings for mortgage-backed investments. [Washington Post] * CHECK YOU LATERALS: William Burck, who served in the White House counsel’s office under President Bush, is leaving Weil to co-manage the […]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Books, Boutique Law Firms, Guns / Firearms, LLMs, Musical Chairs, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.12
* Dressing shrinks as wizards when they testify would be an AWESOME idea. I’m serious. Why can’t we have this? And titles, too. “Your Honor, I call Dr. Freud — Ph.D in weakness management and keeper of the sacred staffs of Ivory guard — to the stand.” [Overlawyered] * iTextbooks! Could be awesome, could widen […] -
Ave Maria School of Law, Crime, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
Will Robert Ringley Be Returning to Ave Maria School of Law?
Throughout our coverage of Robert Ringley, the Ave Maria School of Law student accused of attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, many have offered up their comments about the alleged occurrence, and thoughts about law school in general. This comment was perhaps the most fitting of them all: Law school is a […] - Sponsored
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Ave Maria School of Law, Crime, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
Who is Robert Ringley? An Ave Maria Law Classmate Tells All
Earlier this week, we brought you news about Robert Christopher Ringley, the second-year student at Ave Maria School of Law who stands accused of shooting at and threatening to kill two of his classmates — Christopher Graves and Samantha Morris — during an alleged drunken bender. In case you missed our coverage, Ringley has been […] -
Ave Maria School of Law, Crime, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
Ave Maria School of Law Student Accused of Attempted Murder
Law school, copious amounts of alcohol, and unrequited love are the ingredients necessary for a very dangerous cocktail, the effects of which can lead to much more than just a bad hangover. Just ask Robert Ringley, a man whom we believe to be a second-year student at the Ave Maria School of Law. Ringley was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening to kill and shooting at two of his Ave Maria Law classmates. What caused Ringley's alleged of acts violence, and what's love got to do with it? Let's take a closer look at the allegations.... -
Asians, Crime, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
DiDonato v. Ung: The Temple Law Shooter Gets Hit -- With a Civil Suit
Eddie DiDonato Jr., a former lacrosse star at Villanova and the son of a prominent partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm, has filed a civil lawsuit against Gerald Ung, the Temple Law School student who shot DiDonato in January 2010 in the Old City section of Philadelphia. Ung isn't the only defendant. DiDonato is suing a half dozen other parties, relying on various theories of liability. Let's think of this as a Torts final exam: Who else might DiDonato be suing besides Ung? What causes of action can you see? -
Crime, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Pornography, Utah
Who's the Worst Roommate: The Bro with the 13-Year-Old Girlfriend or the Bro Who Shot You in the Chest?
Elie's lived in some wild houses with some wild boys in his days, but it's random gunfire into the bro wall that exposes a much more disgusting scandal that makes him take notice. One roommate was trying to shoot at a mouse, and in the process might have sprung a child from an awful trap.... -
Guns / Firearms, Law Firm Mergers, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Securities and Exchange Commission, Unemployment, Violence
Morning Docket: 12.16.11
* A man on trial for sex crimes at a Minnesota courthouse allegedly shot three people yesterday, including prosecutor Timothy Scannell. Guess it’s time to get a metal detector. [Duluth News Tribune] * Instead of trying to force Citigroup’s hand on a tougher settlement, the SEC is appealing Judge Rakoff’s rejection of the original. Don’t […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Breasts, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Legal Ethics, Rod Blagojevich, Violence
Chicago Attorney Allegedly Showed Her Breast Implants to Co-Workers; Blames Blago for Ethics Complaint
Yesterday, we examined the attorney misconduct case of Tamara Tanzillo. Back in 2009, she was fired from her job with the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services for engaging in "arguably decadent personal behavior." But what does that mean? Let's find out -- and have a look at the rather attractive Tanzillo, too.... -
Animal Law, Guns / Firearms, Police, Solo Practitioners
All Bets Are Off When You Kill a Lawyer's Dog
Police in Florida shot and killed a solo practitioner's dog in October. Did they really think that they could just kill a lawyer's dog and get away with it? If this personal injury attorney could've brought a wrongful death claim for his dog, we're sure he would've. But here's what happened because the attorney wouldn't sit and lie down after his dog's death.... -
Deaths, Drinking, FDA, Food, Guns / Firearms, Violence
Parents Try To Blame Four Loko For Son Getting Shot
If we try hard enough, I bet we can blame the entire collapse of the American economy on some Lehman Brothers dudes who had too much Four Loko. We’ve been following the successful crusade to get the original Four Loko banned because of its “dangerous” combination of caffeine and alcohol. Outlawing one specific mixture of […] -
Biglaw, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Solo Practitioners, Suicide, Violence
An Update on the Sam Friedlander Family Murder-Suicide
In October, we brought you news of a tragic family murder-suicide in New York. The apparent perpetrator, solo practitioner Samuel Friedlander, reportedly beat his wife to death and then shot and killed his two young children, before committing suicide. There was some speculation as to whether the massacre had been premeditated. We bring you an update on the slayings, including information on possible premeditation and additional background regarding Friedlander's employment history.... -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drugs, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Solo Practitioners
Morning Docket: 10.25.11
* Cloudy with a chance of dismissal for Steve Sunshine, Sprint’s Skaddenite. During oral argument, a judge reminded him that antitrust law didn’t exist to protect competitors. [Wall Street Journal] * Oh, the things you’ll argue to get around a motion to dismiss: Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser now contends that diplomatic immunity isn’t a pass for […]
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Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Solo Practitioners, Suicide, Violence
Western New England Law Alum in Tragic Family Murder-Suicide
Earlier this week, we learned tragic news that solo practitioner Sam Friedlander, an alumnus of Western New England University School of Law, was involved in a dispute with his estranged wife -- one that led to her bludgeoning and the shooting of his two young children -- before he decided to turn the gun on himself.... -
Cars, Crime, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Guns / Firearms
Drinking, Driving, and Packing
Maybe we should look at this as a grand test of the “theory” of evolution via natural selection. Eventually, over the course of hundreds of thousands or millions of years, the gun nuts should really die out, while those who favor sensible gun regulation will live and procreate and prosper. But then again, maybe this […]