* Last month, we asked if cheerleading is a sport. A judge has answered, “no.” [CT Post] * Two words that should never be in the same sentence: “botched” and “circumcision.” [Bad Lawyer] * Now that the FCC has been stopped in its anti-speech tracks, can the rest of television become as good as HBO? […]
* Century Regional Detention Facility is sentenced to Lindsay Lohan. Watch out, she looks a little menacing in her mug shot. [People] * Fellow legal blogger and prominent immigration lawyer Lavi Soloway opines on the intersection of immigration reform, evangelicals, and same-sex marriage. [Politico] * Why BP oil leak victims might want to look to […]
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
When actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced earlier this week to 90 days in jail for probation violations, she showed up in court with fabulous fingernails. If you’d like to learn about how to get the same look for your own nails, check out our sister site, Fashionista. The tie-dye effect on LiLo’s nails was très […]
* Appeals Court shuts down Obama, kind of like how LeBron just shut down Cleveland. [New York Times] * The great spy swap is happening. Too bad we can’t send LeBron to Soviet Russia. [CNN] * LiLo’s new lawyer is very inexperienced. But at least she passed the bar. “King” James has never won a […]
* Don’t abuse the temp help. Contract lawyer Moshe Koplowitz is suing New York firm Labaton Sucharow for overtime pay. [New York Times] * Lawyers say spy swap will happen soon. [Associated Press; New York Times] * You can clear your court record but not your Google record. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * No foul play suspected […]
* A 22-year-old soldier accused of downloading classified information and providing some of it to Wikileaks has been formally charged. [New York Times] * Talk about a Mean Girl: Judge Marsha Revel sentences Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail, plus 90 days in a locked-down rehab center, for multiple probation violations. [Los Angeles Times; […]
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
A month ago, I was surprised by Great Britain’s new Drinking Ban Order. The restriction feels like a little too much government control of our personal lives. But I guess the United States has similar authority to impose draconian restrictions on legal activity — at least if you are a celebrity with a known history […]