Judge Katherine Forrest
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Intellectual Property
Rethinking Linking: 3 Reasons Not To Panic About Embedded Links...Yet
There may be some rethinking about linking going forward, but no worries -- the internet will not be broken down as a result. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Antitrust
The Lawyers Who Are To Blame For Making Flying So Miserable
There is an answer to why flying is the worst: the lawyers. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Crime, Politics, Technology
United States v. The Internet: America’s Most Wanted May Look A Lot Like You
If recent efforts from federal prosecutors are any indication, one of the most dangerous criminal profiles in America includes some or all of the following: white, male, libertarian, computer-savvy, critical of the status quo.
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Crime
Don't Threaten A Federal Judge -- Yes That Applies To You Anonymous Commenters
The internet can be a dark and scary place full of bullies and hatred -- so you can only imagine the garbage spewed at Judge Katherine Forrest after she threw the book at Ross Ulbricht of Silk Road infamy. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Defamation, Department of Justice, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Judges, Football, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 01.25.13
* Lanny Breuer’s resignation from his post as the assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice is neither fast nor furious enough for his critics. [Blog of Legal Times]
* “I don’t reimburse for taxi and car services around Manhattan.” Judge Martin Glenn is none too pleased with costly expenses billed to the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy estate by Togut, Segal & Segal, and he’s started slashing fees left and right. [Am Law Daily]
* The Florida Space Coast School of Law? This totally necessary school has a name that no one will ever be able to make fun of. Please let there be an equally necessary space law concentration. [Daytona Times]
* “Being rude is not illegal,” but thanks to The Dirty, it might have some damning consequences for CDA § 230. Maybe it’s a good thing the jurors in this sexy teacher’s defamation case were deadlocked last night. [KY Post]
* Julie Taymor settled her suit against the producers of Broadway’s musical adaptation of Spider-Man. It turns out all the judge had to do was schedule a trial date to get the parties to turn off the dark litigation. [Bloomberg]
* Here’s an example of legal Kaepernicking: the NFL got to flex its muscles when it strong-armed a football fan into abandoning his trademarks on “Harbowl” and “Harbaugh Bowl” in anticipation of the Super Bowl. [ESPN]