Lawsuit of the Day
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Bankruptcy, Charlotte, Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Student Loans
Student v. School: Charlotte School of Law Sued by Student Seeking Admissions for Bankruptcy Proceeding
I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often. A student is demanding that his law school admit to scamming him out of money in open court. Please note the UPDATE below. And why? The student isn’t trying to recover tuition dollars directly from the school. Instead, the student is involved in the arduous process of trying […] -
Drinking, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Mad Beer Pong Skills Lead to Lawsuit
Based on our report about the UVA super-awesome-happy law student, a lot of people seem to be confused about how the internet works. So, as a public service, let’s go over the rules: Rule 1: If it ends up on the internet, everybody can see it. Rule 2: If everybody can see it, it’s possible […] - Sponsored
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Facebook, Lawsuit of the Day, Social Networking Websites
Facebook Wants to De-Friend State Court
The meteoric rise of Facebook has tended to inspire lawsuits by those who claim to have collaborated with Mark Zuckerberg in the site’s creation. The latest to make a claim on the 500-million-member site is a wood chipper man in New York. We don’t understand how Paul D. Ceglia went from writing code to producing […]
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Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Ridiculousness
Cease-and-Desist Letter of the Day: Is That a Lightsaber in Your Pocket?
I kind of blew my Star Wars referential load when we found out that the Star Wars Kid was going to law school. But that was weeks ago. Who could have known that in the past month Lucasfilms would become embroiled in some actual legal battles? Earlier this week, we found out that pregnant women […] -
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Motion Practice of the Day: Strippers Wish to Remain Anonymous
Stripping might not be the oldest profession, but it is certainly a lucrative one. It’s a low impact way for some women to make a little extra money — and it’s legal. But how many women have availed themselves of this sensual revenue enhancement? If the New York Post is to be believed, strippers are […] -
Drinking, Lawsuit of the Day, Ted Frank, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of Fifteen Years Ago a Few Days Ago: Inanli v. Starbucks
Exciting news. Starbucks has just launched its new However-You-Want-It Frappuccino® product, “allowing customers to create a blended beverage that is uniquely their own…. the same way they customize their favorite Starbucks espresso beverage.” Sounds delicious! But if you order your Frappuccino with extra ice, and then experience brain freeze, don’t turn around and sue Starbucks. […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Rank Stupidity, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Lawsuit of the Day: Man Cuts Himself Out of a Tree
I am by no means an expert on cutting down trees. If you hand me a chainsaw, I am far more likely to injure myself than any wood in my immediate area. But if the people from Ax Men kidnapped me and forced me to chop my way out of their trailer park hideout, there […] -
Cars, Lawsuit of the Day
Michigan Lawyer Sues State Over Vanity License Plate
As you know, we’re big fans of University of Michigan law students. From time to time, the students there commit acts of douchebaggery that are very funny. But who knew extreme toolishness extended to adults practicing in Michigan who didn’t even go to UM Law School? A Michigan area lawyer wanted to get a vanity […] - Sponsored
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Lawsuit of the Day
Motion to Continue of the Day: Alabama Lawyers Blame Socialism for Absent Witness
The last time we had a motion to continue from Alabama, it was lighthearted and funny. A lawyer asked for the continuance in order to attend the ‘Bama/UT BCS Championship game. We know how much Alabamans love their football. But we also know how much people in Alabama love their Republican talking points. Sure, you’d […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Sex
Corri Fetman (a.k.a. Lawyer of Love) Sued By Playboy
We’ve mentioned Corri Fetman before, mainly because she’s a lawyer who has posed for Playboy. But today she’s making news that doesn’t have anything to do with her boobs. The Chicago Tribune reports: The Chicago divorce lawyer who stirred up controversy with a racy billboard for her law firm and later bared it all for […] -
Health Care / Medicine, Lawsuit of the Day, STDs
Lawsuit of the Day: Another Cuckold With Herpes
Poor Carl Levine. His wife has allegedly been having an affair with her psychiatrist since about 2000. And the psychiatrist allegedly had herpes. And allegedly gave Levine’s wife herpes. And now Levine has herpes. We’ve heard of some off-the-wall psychiatric treatments but this one sounds quite unhealthy. Now Levine is suing Dr. Robert Werboff for […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, D. Marvin Jones, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Professors, Lawsuit of the Day, Media and Journalism, Pro Se Litigants
Breaking: Jones v. Minkin Dismissed!!!(Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against ATL.)
Yesterday’s Lawsuit of the Day — Jones v. Minkin, a $44 million lawsuit against yours truly, Above the Law publisher David Minkin, and Dead Horse Media (now known as Breaking Media) — has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff, University of Miami law professor Donald Jones. There was NO SETTLEMENT in this case. Above the […] -
Blogging, D. Marvin Jones, Defamation, Free Speech, Law Professors, Lawsuit of the Day, Media and Journalism, Pro Se Litigants
Lawsuit of the Day: Jones v. Minkin(Or: Above the Law gets sued!!!)
For the first time in over three years of operation, Above the Law has been sued. We feel the lawsuit has no merit, but we will not comment further on this ongoing litigation. To access the pro se complaint, coverage by other news outlets and blogs, and ATL’s prior posts about Professor Donald Jones, click […]
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Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Jeremy Pitcock, Kasowitz Benson, Lawsuit of the Day, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Everyone's A Loser in Pitcock v. Kasowitz Benson
The big decisional news out of New York today is the guilty verdict in the Brooke Astor trial. Anthony Marshall, the son of the late socialite and philanthropist, was convicted in a scheme to defraud Mrs. Astor. But we also have news of another notable ruling. Longtime readers of Above the Law will recall the […] -
Feminism, Gay, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Lesbians, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sex, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
Girl-on-Girl Sexual Harassment at Delaware Law Firm
Here at Above the Law, we’ve reviewed a lot of employment discrimination complaints over the years. But this one is special. The firm (like it matters): Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson. The plaintiff: Jennifer Braude. Why you care: Do I have your attention? Click after the jump for more details, plus Maron Marvel’s response. -
Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Lawsuit of the Day: Bathroom Breaks Receptionist
The law firm of Littler Mendelson is embroiled in a pretty nasty lawsuit with a former receptionist. The Washington Business Journal reported on the suit brought by the former Littler Mendelson receptionist, Rebecca Landrith: According to the July 27 lawsuit the receptionist filed — on her own behalf — against her old firm, Littler provided […] -
Basketball, Lawsuit of the Day, Sexual Harassment, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day: Hired Help v. Eddy Curry
As you might have heard, New York Knicks atrocious waste of salary cap space star center Eddy Curry has been sued by a former employee. We all knew that Curry was a 6’11” behemoth of a man who is afraid of grabbing a rebound. But some of the allegations contained in the complaint against him […] -
Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Paralegals
Lawsuit of the Day: As the Paralegal World Turns...
Legal Pad (a Cal Law blog) has a link to this amazing complaint [PDF] filed by paralegal Jason Herrera against Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Herrera’s complaint — “for discrimination, retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress and fraud” — reads like a reality TV show pitch about the lives of paralegals. […] -
Crime, Fashion, Jeffrey Epstein, Lawsuit of the Day, Money, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Perverts, Sex, Sex Scandals, Wall Street
Lawsuit of the Day: Cordero v. Epstein
Our colleagues over at DealBreaker have been extensively covering one heck of a lawsuit. It’s our Lawsuit of the Day, but it really ought to be our Lawsuit of the Week — it’s that good. The defendant is wealthy New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, who already stands accused, in Florida state court, of sex crimes […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Porn Names, Pornography
Lawsuit of the Day: Clearing Her Porn Name
This is from earlier in the week, but it’s worthwhile. From Consumerist: Remember Lara, whose self-portrait was stolen from deviantART and used as the cover of a porn DVD? Yeah, she’s suing the shady pornographers. Good for Lara. You can read the entire complaint on The Smoking Gun, but here’s the best part: “Apparently, merely […]