Marc Randazza
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Litigators
Just Because You're Defending Nazis Doesn't Mean You Have To Be A Prick About It
I get that Nazis need good lawyers, but good lawyers don't have to like it. -
Supreme Court
New Popehat Podcast Explores Free Speech By Way Of Animal Cruelty Laws
Another standout episode exploring First Amendment jurisprudence. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Small Law Firms
The Pedobear Motion Practice You've Been Waiting For
The very nature of Pedobear will be decided by a court.
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Technology
Another Free Speech Win In Libel Lawsuit Disguised As A Trademark Complaint
Finding critical speech that results in revenue a violation of the Lanham Act would... well, it would be stupid. -
Sports
Seattle Lawyer Apologizes For Losing His Sh!t Over The Sonics
At least the apology seems sincere. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.05.16
* Ted Cruz never should have left the courtroom, it’s the only place where his personality didn’t get in his way. [Slate]
* Meet Olympic hopeful Ashley Higginson. A track and field steeplechaser, she is a recent graduate of Rutgers Law School (which she got into after a personal plea to the dean) and has already passed the New York bar. Go Ashley! [Sports Illustrated]
* I may have disagreed with him about Seattle’s most infamous sports fan but Marc Randazza just secured a big win for TMZ getting wealthy Instagram porn-star tosser Dan Bilzerian’s claim dismissed AND making Bilzerian cover TMZ’s 22K legal bill. [The Dirty]
* Good news! The Virgin Islands Supreme Court just found that calling a lawyer a liar is not defamatory. Conduct yourself accordingly. [Legal Profession Blog]
* Ferguson prosecutor Stephanie Karr is being removed as city attorney after the DOJ’s report on the city singled out her role in numerous constitutional violations. [St. Louis Post Dispatch]
* A French worker sues his employer over boring work. Sounds like a fascinating caszzzzzzzzz… [Law and More]
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Legal Ethics
Seattle Lawyer Gets Crazy Sexist Over Stadium Deal
This lawyer lets the misogyny fly when he doesn't get his way. -
Free Speech
The Hulk Hogan Leg Drop On The First Amendment
Elie and First Amendment Lawyer Marc Randazza talk about the Hulk Hogan verdict. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A New Lawyer Learns About The Streisand Effect -- The Hard Way
The misadventures of a new lawyer offer some lessons about reputation management. -
Defamation, Politics
New Nevada Bill Is A SLAPP In The Face Of Free Speech
Why is a bill that nearly everyone hates gaining steam in the legislature? -
Free Speech, Racism, Romance and Dating, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Pick-Up Artist Gets Hilariously Scathing Legal Rebuke
"Julien Blanc may bully Japanese girls, but he will not bully our client." -
Defamation, Lunacy, Pro Se Litigants
Unhinged Pro Se Filing Of The Day
Seriously, you just need to read this guy's rant to the judge right now. -
Celebrities, Contracts, Defamation, Fat People, Free Speech, Weirdness
A Case That Will Make You Want To Gag
Can the maker of a product use contract law to shut up its users?
Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Andrew Cuomo, Basketball, Biglaw, Football, Free Speech, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Rankings, Sports, White House Counsel
Morning Docket: 05.01.14
* Boies Schiller announced it will be working with Hausfeld LLP for the limited purpose of creating a new practice group that will allow the firms to co-represent professional athletes. (Sorry, college athletes, you don’t count yet.) [Bloomberg]
* It’s highly likely that departing White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler will return to her former stomping grounds at Latham & Watkins. Imagine how many pairs of shoes she’ll be able to buy with her Biglaw money. [Washington Post]
* Governor Andrew Cuomo is so desperate to keep the Buffalo Bills in Western New York that he recently inked a $350K deal with Foley & Lardner to convince the team’s future owners to stay put. [Buffalo News]
* The Above the Law Top 50 Law School Rankings are virtually ungameable, but Kyle McEntee of Law School Transparency proposes a novel way deans can try: by lowering tuition. GASP! [Law.com (reg. req.)]
* Marc Randazza, one of the preeminent lawyers on First Amendment rights (who happens to represent us from time to time), thinks what happened to Don Sterling was “morally wrong.” Interesting theory. [CNN]
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Drugs, DUI / DWI, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Sex, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 03.04.14
* How high can your heels be for a job interview? [Corporette] * If you think your client is committing securities fraud, the Supreme Court has good news! Sarbanes-Oxley’s anti-retaliation protection extends to Biglaw associates. [Whistleblower Protection Law Blog] * Here’s more on today’s Chevron ruling from the perspective of the energy community. [Breaking Energy] * The California Bar eJournal is running a poll asking the question, “Do you believe that the law school you attended prepared you to practice law?” The results may surprise you! (Shhh! No they won’t.) [Survey Monkey] * An accused killer asks to withdraw his guilty plea by calmly explaining to the judge that he was high as a kite when he pleaded guilty and that his lawyer was busy boning the prosecutor. He earns an A for effort on that one. [Albany Times-Union] * Chris Christie’s former campaign manager, Bill Stepien, appears to be the target of a federal investigation. It’s a bad time to be in Christie’s orbit. [Bergen County Record] * Third time’s the charm! Kevyn Orr, Detroit’s Emergency Manager, is making his third bid to authorize a giveaway to the banks settle a massive derivatives deal that played a big role in Detroit’s financial woes. The judge overseeing the case rejected the prior proposals and may do the same again since the new deal grants UBS and Merrill Lynch a release from liability for the events surrounding a billion dollar deal. [Demos] * Kerry Kennedy beat her DUI charge in no small part due to the testimony of the toxicology expert. [The Expert Institute] * Police tried to hide their use of a cell phone tracker from the courts. Apparently the manufacturer asked them to. Oh well, if a corporation wants privacy violations kept quiet, that’s different. [ACLU] * A follow-up from an oldie but goodie, the judge who changed a baby’s name from “Messiah” to “Martin” based on her personal religious beliefs received a public censure. Perhaps fittingly, the censure was less critical of changing “Messiah” than changing it to “Martin.” I mean, that’s just cruel. [Huffington Post] * More on Mayer Brown’s uncomfortable lawsuit against a city for erecting a WWII memorial. [The Careerist] -
Asians, Biglaw, Blog Wars, Blogging, California, Politics, Reader Polls, Weirdness, Women's Issues
A Biglaw Firm's 'Disgusting' And 'Despicable' Lawsuit?
Is this lawsuit, filed by a leading law firm, deserving of condemnation? Or is it just par for the Biglaw course? -
Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Practice Pointers, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Tim Wu
Interested In Media And First Amendment Law?
The Attorney@Blog conference includes lunch and CLE credits (including coveted ethics credits). We hope to see you on March 14! -
Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Practice Pointers, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Tim Wu
Free Speech Online: Emerging Issues And Practical Pointers
Are you interested in free speech, the First Amendment, and media law? Here's an event you won't want to miss. -
9th Circuit, Benchslaps, Copyright, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property
Benchslap of the Day: Ninth Circuit Smacks Copyright Trolls
The Ninth Circuit smacks down copyright trolls. -
Alan Dershowitz, Free Speech, Gambling / Gaming, Quote of the Day
Reversal of Fortune? Alan Dershowitz Loses in Las Vegas
The high-profile Harvard law professor fails to prevail in a First Amendment case in Nevada.