Olympics
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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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Copyright, Sports, Technology
How Snowboarders Are Waving Company Logos In The IOC's Face... And There's Nothing It Can Do About It
The Olympics are about abusing intellectual property laws and some sports. These athletes are sticking it to the Games. - Sponsored
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Contracts, Sports
On Remand: Museums Will Take The Shirt Off Your Back, But Will They Return It?
An Olympic legal tale of hockey jerseys and contracts.
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Biglaw, Canada, Career Alternatives, Food, In-House Counsel, Kasowitz Benson, Law Schools, Layoffs, Morning Docket, Sports, You Go Girl
Morning Docket: 02.21.14
* A source says the casualties at Kasowitz were a matter of “managing the pipeline” after work involving the credit crisis dried up. Don’t worry, he says the firm’s still really busy. Aww, someone will believe you. [New York Law Journal]
* Sorry, folks, but if you want to work in Biglaw, taking classes during law school like “Law and Unicorns” isn’t going to cut it. Try to stick to the boring stuff, and you probably won’t get dinged as often. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Oregon’s AG is refusing to defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage because it “cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review.” That’s just fabulous, darling. [Bloomberg]
* Career alternatives for attorneys: Olympic gold medalist. Jennifer Jones, in-house counsel at National Bank Financial, helped Canada’s curling team take the win this week in Sochi. You go, girl! [The Star]
* Say hi to this century’s Stella Liebeck. A woman is suing Dunkin’ Donuts after suffering second and third degree burns to her crotchal region after spilling her hot apple cider. [New Jersey Law Journal (reg. req.)]
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Free Speech, Gay, International Law, Sports, Texas
Olympic Village People
The IOC doesn't seem to have any laws that will prevent Putin from ruining the Russian games with his virulent homophobia. -
Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Privacy
Non-Sequiturs: 03.12.13
* How bad is the job market? Wisconsin Law grad seeks unpaid position pushing a cart. [New York Daily News] * Effortless Senate filibusters are really lame. And have been for a really long time. [Volokh Conspiracy] * There’s a middle ground between “telling your significant other the whole truth” and “faking your own kidnapping.” […] -
Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dewey Ballantine, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Sports
Dewey Know Why Blade Runner Allegedly Shot His Girlfriend?
Oscar Pistorius wasn't fast enough to outrun murder charges. -
Dewey & LeBoeuf, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Technology, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 08.10.12
* So, apparently law schools are admitting pretty much EVERYONE now. Because it’s all about the Benjamins, baby. [The Legal Whiteboard] * The most fascinating New York real estate cases of the 21st century. Because home is where your heart — and assets — are. [Commercial Observer] * Dewey want to offer former partners more money so they’ll agree to the proposed settlement? Yes, yes we do. [WSJ Law Blog] * Apple v. Samsung was back in court today. Check out this live blog to stay up to speed. [Mercury News] * An insightful piece giving pros and cons in the ol’ alternative fee arrangement debate. [InsideCounsel] * Want to work at the official law firm for the Olympics? Be prepared to round up Porta Potties and protect endangered newts. Hmm, maybe you should just stick to doc review. [Bloomberg] * Elie Mystal’s No.1 fan. Awww. [Law and More] - Sponsored
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Crime, Free Speech, Sports, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: An Introduction
Juggalo Law returns with an epic post about all things sports. And law. But mainly sports, with some law thrown in there... -
Guns / Firearms, In-House Counsel, Money, Morning Docket, Technology, Twittering, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 07.30.12
* Apple is considering digging its greasy Gorilla Glass hands into Twitter. How long until they unveil the iChirp and the iStupidDessertPic? [New York Times]
* I’m sorry your three-year-old shot you with your Glock. Perhaps the safety could be better, but perhaps you shouldn’t have left a loaded gun within reach of a toddler, either. [JD Journal]
* Mitt Romney hightailed it out of England as fast as he could. He spent Sunday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. I don’t think it’s hard to guess what he was praying for. [Washington Post]
* Bad day: getting your hand bitten off by an alligator. Worse day: facing charges of “unlawful feeding” of said alligator. Do I even have to say this happened in Florida? [ABC News]
* In continuing stupid Olympic news, NBC has caught a bunch of flak for cutting a tribute to victims of terror attacks from its U.S. broadcast. Apparently the segment wasn’t “tailored for a U.S. audience.” Well, neither is Mr. Bean. And we handled that fine, right? [Gawker]
* I just got back from Alaska. I’m so excited to go back indoors and get back to my desk after flying around mountains and looking at stupid, ugly glaciers for a week. /Sarcasm. [Twitter] -
Intellectual Property, Sports, Trademarks
No One Messes with the U.S. Olympic Committee, Not Even Naïve Internet Knitting Enthusiasts
Turn back now, all ye who might dare cross the U.S. Olympic Committee… -
Advertising, Drugs, Google / Search Engines, Marijuana, Sports, Technology
Why Google Is an Unwitting Drug Dealer and Ticket Scalper
One of my favorite Mitch Hedberg jokes goes something like, “I love the FedEx driver, because he’s a drug dealer and he don’t even know it.” Well, it turns out you might be able to say the same thing about Google AdWords. A new BBC report reveals the sketchier side of Google’s flagship, profit-making endeavor. […] -
Akin Gump, Bankruptcy, Food, Sports
Some Sightings of the Elusive Lawyer Athlete
There are still a few legal types out there who take care of their bodies, and we're not just talking about Reema Bajaj. We're talking about lawyers who are actual athletes. It's a rare breed, but today we're going to take a look at two of them. One is an Olympian, while the other is just a record-breaking weekend warrior....