Motion to Continue
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Football, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Can We Just Make the BCS Title Game a Court Observed Holiday? For the SEC at Least?
The BCS National Title game pits the LSU Tigers against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The game takes place on Monday, January 9th. It is unlikely that any work will be done in the states of Louisiana or Alabama on January 9th. Here are the dates for the next few BCS title games. It is unlikely […] -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Kids, Litigators, Pregnancy / Paternity, Rudeness, Trials
Federal Judge Benchslaps Plaintiffs' Counsel: Stop Being Tools
A trial was scheduled to start in Kansas federal court on June 14, 2011. Defendants moved for a short continuance because one of their lawyers is expecting his first child on July 3. (The lawyer in question, Bryan Erman, is quite cute — check out that chin dimple.) Plaintiffs’ counsel objected to the continuance — […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Baseball, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Lawyers Who Follow the Texas Rangers Are Crazy
We’ve seen lawyers request continuances because of major sporting events before. There was a great continuance motion last year, when the Alabama Crimson Tide played in the BCS Championship game. Obviously, the entire state of Louisiana lost its collective mind during the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Run. Notice how we’re talking about football? Football […]
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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 […]
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