Ohio
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Election Law, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Why Do Conservative Justices Hate Voters?
Restricting voting rights is the wrong side of history -
Politics, State Attorneys General
Is Something Rotten In The State Of Ohio?
What are the allegations against Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine regarding his awarding of contracts for outside legal work? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Attorney Misconduct, Cellphones, Drinking, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Rudeness, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Lawyer Sends Nasty Text Messages To 3L, Demands Sexual Favors
This guy just got spanked for his bad behavior by an ethics committee.
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Biglaw, Depositions, New York Times, Videos
Watch This Biglaw Partner Come Close To Losing His Mind During A Deposition
From a frustrated Biglaw partner: "If you feel stupid, it's not because I'm making you feel that way." -
Abortion, Election Law, Free Speech, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Best Amicus Brief Ever
Have you ever seen an amicus brief that's this entertaining? -
Lawyer Advertising, Old People, Plaintiffs Firms, State Judges, Technology, Tort Reform
The Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Know What A Text Message Is
Is this ruling stupid or sleazy? -
Media and Journalism, Rank Stupidity, Real Estate
Local Idiot Tries To Adversely Possess Houses; Media and Owners Seem Confused
Crazy man breaks into people's houses and claims adverse possession. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, In-House Counsel
On CLE And Embarrassing Yourself Publicly
What mistake do you see made by just about everyone who teaches CLE courses? More to the point, how can you avoid embarrassing yourself publicly when you speak? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Judicial Divas, Legal Ethics, Reader Polls, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Lawyers Of The Day: Additional Allegations Of Attorney (And Judicial) Misconduct
Which of these three disgraced lawyers should be our Lawyer of the Day? -
Abortion, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Federal Government, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.10.13
* “There are no magic bullets here.” Caught in a “trilemma,” President Obama is up against the wall and is running out of options. He soon might be forced to choose the least unconstitutional solution to the nation’s problems. [Bloomberg]
* During the government shutdown, it certainly wouldn’t be worth it for furloughed employees to hire lawyers to fight their “essential” versus “non-essential” determinations — please, like they’ll be able to afford legal representation right now. [National Law Journal]
* It seems some partners at both Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge aren’t fans of a possible tie-up, so they’re heading for the hills as fast as they can. Perhaps it simply wasn’t meant to be? [Am Law Daily]
* It’s time for our favorite show, As the Weil Turns! Partners from various offices are departing for other Biglaw firms, and we can now confirm that Steven Peck is a new face at Proskauer. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* We told you last week that Matthew Martens of Fabulous Fab fame would be leaving the SEC, but now we know where he’s landing. Congrats on your new home at WilmerHale. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Ohio is the latest state to offer “hazy” abortion restrictions that skirt the very edge of Supreme Court jurisprudence in order to make women feel guilty about their own right to choose. [New York Times]
* “Without makeup she looks like the Joker in Batman.” Joan Rivers is locked in a $15 million condo catfight with a Canadian socialite who isn’t afraid to pull punches. Meow! [New York Daily News]
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Attorney Misconduct, Billable Hours, Legal Ethics
Lawyer Billed 29-Hour Day To The Same Client And Didn't Expect to Get Caught
A private lawyer working as a court-appointed attorney racked up massive fees by billing impossible hours. -
Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics, Quote of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals
Desperate Housewife Not Desperate Enough To Sleep With Attorney
That's one alternative fee arrangement she just wasn't going to accept. -
Crime, Real Estate, Screw-Ups
Bank Robs House By Mistake, Refuses To Pay Up
Unfortunately, this phenomenon isn't as rare as one would hope.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Basketball, Non-Sequiturs, Rankings, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Trademarks, U.S. News
Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.13
* Sorry ladies, but Seth Meyers is now engaged. To a lawyer of all people. Alexi Ashe of AC Investment Management graduated from Southwestern University School of Law and previously worked at the King’s County District Attorney’s Office, Human Rights First, and the Somaly Mam Foundation. [Gawker] * A D.C. law firm is giving away its law library. An unscrupulous law school could bolster its U.S. News ranking because they count the number of volumes in law libraries even though no one has used a bound legal reporter in a decade. [Constitutional Daily] * “But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? And does it rise to the level of nuisance?” Just one gem over on this Tumblr. [Shakespeare Takes the Bar Exam] * The Ohio Supreme Court may hear a speeding ticket case because there are no more pressing issues in Ohio. [USA Today] * Pharrell is suing will.i.am because the latter seems to think he owns a trademark in every sentence with “I am” in it. And Pharrell quotes from noted legal authority Dr. Seuss. [Jezebel] * Does Dwight Howard’s decision to sign with the Rockets highlight how state taxes pose a hidden threat to league parity? [TaxProf Blog] * Still hankering for Supreme Court discussion? Here’s a thorough roundtable examination of the previous term. [Construction Magazine] * Have a good legal-themed short fiction idea? Enter the ABA Journal’s Ross Writing Contest and you could win $3,000. [ABA Journal] -
Drugs, Technology
Ohio AG Gets Urban Outfitters To Pull Satirical Prescription Coffee Mugs From Stores, Citing His Own Lack Of Humor
At least he's tackling the important issues facing Ohioans. -
Attorney Misconduct, Boutique Law Firms, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms, Politics, Small Law Firms
Disgraced Plaintiffs' Lawyer Stan Chesley: He's Baaack....
Stan Chesley -- the "Master of Disaster," the "Prince of Torts" -- is not going gently into that good night. -
Antitrust, Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, California, Celebrities, Deaths, Department of Justice, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drinking, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Pro Bono
Morning Docket: 04.22.13
* With the capture of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, many legal questions are being asked, like if he’ll be Mirandized, where he’ll be tried, and if he’ll be considered an enemy combatant. [New York Times]
* Thanks for kicking this keg, Mr. Baer: the Department of Justice and Anheuser-Busch InBev have settled their antitrust differences with respect to beer brewery’s planned acquisition of Grupo Modelo. [Legal Times]
* Which firm has a “generous tuition reimbursement” program? And by “generous,” we mean 100% of law school tuition, which is awesome. We may have more on this later today. [Capital Business / Washington Post]
* Stan Chesley, the “master of disaster,” is retiring — not because he wants to, but because he’s disbarred in Kentucky and surrendered his Ohio license before the state could take it from him. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* California may soon follow in New York’s footsteps when it comes a pro bono mandate before bar admission, but the New Jersey Bar Association has an active hit out on the idea. [National Law Journal]
* In an effort to avoid a trial that would’ve lasted longer than their sham marriage did in the first place, fauxlebrity Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries settled their divorce last week. [Reuters]
* Morris Kramer, an M&A pioneer and part of Skadden’s “Fab Four,” RIP. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Legal Ethics, Sexual Harassment
Attorney Accused of Groping Client's Mother
Not groping people shouldn't be difficult. -
Attorney Misconduct, Boutique Law Firms, Federal Judges, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms
Lawyer of the Day: Stan Chesley, Disbarred Husband of a Federal Judge
What got this prominent plaintiff-side lawyer into trouble? Hint: it's all about the benjamins.... -
Food, Insurance, War on Terror
Produce Giant Told 'You Can't Accidentally Hire a Terrorist'
You run a major produce company and you look at your books and realize, "Oops, I've accidentally funneled millions of dollars to terrorist groups." What can you do when you get sued? Don't turn to your insurance carrier....