Sex Scandals

Law Firm Rocked By Allegations Of Affairs, Financial Problems… And A Missing Cat

Allegations of an affair between a senior partner and a junior attorney, crazy conduct by the senior partner's furious wife, and a mysteriously missing cat.

By David Lat

DUI / DWI

Lawyer Accused Of Extorting Sex From Clients, Amateur Porn, Polygamy

If only this guy were at an Am Law 100 firm so we could make Biglaw/Big Love jokes.

By Joe Patrice

Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup

With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.

By Opus 2

Politics

In Further Defense Of Jonathan Dach, The Yale Law Grad Dragged Into A Sex Scandal

A prominent accuser of Jonny Dach turns out to have a prostitution problem of his own.

By David Lat

Canada

Lawyer Urges Ethics Panel To View Nude Photos Of Judge Lori Douglas

What does a Canadian judge share in common with Jennifer Lawrence? Controversial nude photos.

By David Lat

Politics

In Defense Of Jonathan Dach

Is Yale Law School graduate Jonny Dach getting a bum rap?

By David Lat

Food

* Florida State QB Jameis Winston is still in a heap of legal trouble and it turns out his best legal move might just be to drop out. It’d save him the trouble of getting demolished by Mississippi State. [Sports Illustrated] * A follow-up on the Yale Law/Colombia Prostitution/Secret Service/Obama scandal. An amateur poet was hot on this story from the start and sent cryptic verse about it to a Yale student paper way back in the day. [Ivy Gate Blog] * Ron Swanson explains lawyers. Best line, “The man who kills me will know.” [Legal Cheek] * Remember when the Texas Supreme Court cited Walter from Big Lebowski? Now we have the proper citation form for the occasion. [The Legal Satyricon] * Perdue has settled two lawsuits against it over the use of the phrase “humanely raised.” Apparently its chickens were “not that.” [Salon] * One lawyer explains why it’s high time we eliminate this holiday. [Katz Justice]

By Joe Patrice

AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

By Barbri

Politics

Yale Law Students Love Hookers

Sex, corruption, hypocrisy, oh my! And yet, should anyone even care about this? The answer is "yes," but not for any of the reasons you'll hear from the nattering nabobs....

By Joe Patrice

Celebrities

Iggy Azalea Lawyers Up After Alleged Sex Tape Is Unearthed

We won’t know how truly fancy Iggy Azalea is until we find out who her lawyers are.

By Staci Zaretsky

California

Judges Of The Day: 2 Jurists Spanked For Having Sex In Chambers

We wish they all could be California... judges.

By David Lat

Baseball

Morning Docket: 08.18.14

* Robert Manfred Jr., formerly a partner of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, is now the commissioner of Major League Baseball, and he beat out another former Biglaw buddy from Kelley Drye & Warren to snag the job. [Am Law Daily] * “My past is littered with the bones of men who were foolish enough to think I was someone they could sleep on.” Michele Roberts is the first lady to lead the NBAPU, and you don’t want to mess with her. [New York Times] * In case you haven’t heard by now, Governor Rick Perry was indicted on Friday on felony charges of abusing his power in office. Aww, poor guy. Not for nothing, but we can’t wait to see his mug shot. [New York Times] * Quinnipiac Law has a new building that cost $50 million, and it’s designed to hold between 400 and 500 students. With only 292 students currently enrolled, that’s a lot of wishful thinking. [New Haven Register] * “This is a lawsuit against the lawyers for being lawyers, for doing what lawyers do.” It also seems to be a lawsuit that’s allegedly about sex, lies, illegal video tapes… and Waffle House. [Daily Report (reg. req.)]

By Staci Zaretsky