Sexual Harassment
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Entertainment Law, Sexual Harassment
Bikram Is The Dog In 'Down Dog'
Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram Yoga and self-proclaimed “yogi to the stars,” has allegedly taken yoga groping to new depths. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools
T14 Law School Dean Sued For Sexual Harassment
The complaint alleges escalation of physical intimacy that took a toll on the plaintiff. - Sponsored
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Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
We MUST Stop Sexual Harassment In The Legal Profession
It's very important that we rid the profession of this disgusting, but all too frequent, occurrence.
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Fashion, Sexism, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: Women Lawyers Will Be Harassed No Matter What They Wear
What should you do when a partner tells you to wear a miniskirt, a low-cut blouse, and a push-up bra? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.27.16
* “Every school has had to make choices, even at the top. This has been upheaval for everyone.” With a significant drop in applicants, the crisis in legal education has reached the members of the T14, the very best law schools in the country. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * Another lawyer has filed […]
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Canada, Sex, Sex Scandals
Judge Whose Nude Photos Got Posted Online Breaks Her Silence
What this retired judge describes sounds like a total nightmare -- but she survived it, and that's what counts. -
Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: Shocking Stories About Sexual Harassment At Law Firms
When you see things like this happening, say something. Together, we can inspire the change necessary to stop this disturbing behavior. -
Biglaw, Sexism, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: 'Female Attorneys Don’t Work Hard'
Even more horror stories about sexism and sexual harassment in the legal profession. Do you have a law school or law firm story you’d like to see appear in The Pink Ghetto? - Sponsored
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Legal Ethics
A Judge Should Really And Truly Know Better
This judge has some... control issues, and he tends to take them out on women. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.10.15
* Robert Lewis Dear, the man accused in the Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting, had this outburst during a hearing yesterday: “I am guilty, there will be no trial. I am a warrior for the babies. You’ll never know the amount of blood I saw in that place.” [CBS Denver]
* The American Bar Association has approved the merger between William Mitchell Law and Hamline Law to form Mitchell|Hamline Law. Since law school mergers now seem to be a viable option, struggling schools may be able to find a way to survive instead of closing. [Pioneer Press]
* In yesterday’s affirmative action duel at the Supreme Court, Bert Rein of Wiley Rein and Gregory Garre of Latham & Watkins faced off for the second time in Fisher v. University of Texas: The Reckoning. Will SCOTUS kill AA this time? [WSJ Law Blog]
* According to the Rhode Island Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline, Judge Rafael A. Ovalles brought his office into disrepute after sexually harassing a female court clerk and sitting in chambers with his hand in his underwear. [Providence Journal]
* A settlement in the “Happy Birthday to You” copyright case has thrust the song into the public domain where it belongs. Now employees at chain restaurants across the country won’t have to sing cheesy soundalike songs to birthday diners anymore. [Reuters]
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Sexism, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: Horror Stories About Sexism In The Law
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Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Law Firm Life Is Terrible For Your Health
A new study on white-collar workers is a treasure trove of bad news for lawyers. -
Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
CIA Agent Sex Plots, Brothel Rescues, And DLA Piper
Wild accusations in a pair of lawsuits about the man at the center of a famous Biglaw embarrassment.
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Canada, Sports
The View From Up North: Prominent Lawyer Steps Down From His Firm Amid Scandal
Deeply troubling allegations against a high-profile lawyer. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.12.15
Ed. note: In honor of Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving), Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule today. We will be back in full force tomorrow. Stay tuned for today’s news!
* Who is Amy Berman Jackson? If you’ve been watching Jeopardy! lately, you’ve probably been trying to figure out which law firm reigning champion Matt Jackson works for as a paralegal. In the meantime, it’s worth noting that his mother is a D.D.C. federal judge. [Washington Post]
* Another SCOTUS term is upon us, and while Chief Justice Roberts tends to cast his votes on the issues through a conservative lens, there’s talk that he could be a “wildcard.” Hmm, perhaps Justice Kennedy will have a pal to swing with this year. [MSNBC]
* Choose your path wisely: Bloomberg Markets released its ranking of the 50 most influential people last week, and not a single practicing lawyer made the cut. Attorneys who chose career alternatives, however, made a killing. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Marcel Aubut, who recently resigned in disgrace from his position as Canadian Olympic Committee president after allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching came to light, has also decided to leave his Biglaw firm and seek counseling. [NBC Sports]
* Late last week, California adopted an exacting digital privacy law that will require police to get warrants to access all manner of electronic information, from emails to texts to metadata. Please thank the Golden State for keeping your sexts safe. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Benchslaps, Defamation
Judge Benchslaps Ex-American Apparel CEO Dov Charney -- Just Like He Likes It, Baby
Dov Charney learns what it's like on the other side of a slap. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.23.15
* In a story we’ve been following for years, a federal judge has put down the most notorious copyright troll in the world: “Happy Birthday To You” is now in the public domain. [LA Times]
* Former SMU Dean John Attanasio, hit with a prostitution arrest back in February, is looking at a pre-trial diversion program if he’s willing to admit the charge. [CBS DFW]
* Just weeks after his brother took over hosting duties on The Late Show, Edward Colbert has been named managing partner of Kenyon & Kenyon LLP. [Law360]
* The Republic of Guinea may have to cough up a lot of guineas in unpaid legal fees to Dentons after Judge Royce Lamberth rejected its sovereign immunity request. [Legal Times]
* Honestly, who doesn’t bring a couple dildos along when visiting a Rent-A-Center? [Courthouse News Service]
* Dewey know what horrors await law firm managers if convicted? It’s more than a little troubling that a couple million people face this fate, but we only get glossy coverage of these conditions when some millionaire lawyers might end up there. [The Am Law Daily]
* Gibson Dunn under fire for not keeping original notes of its Bridgegate interviews because defense lawyers don’t know how these new-fangled “computer” things work. [The Record]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.18.15
* The outcomes of misconduct complaints against members of the federal judiciary will now be posted online for your viewing pleasure to “provide for greater transparency” — and schadenfreude. This could wind up being entertaining, so keep your eyes peeled. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Apparently there are people out there who don’t know that law schools are in trouble and have been for a while, which is certainly news to us. See how the dean of UNLV School of Law explains the “new normal” to a human interest writer. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
* The White House just launched a nationwide movement to encourage legal immigrants in America to become U.S. citizens. What a happy coincidence that this campaign will likely add millions of voters to the rolls just in time for Election 2016. [New York Times]
* Per a report from The Real Deal, real estate practices are heating up in Biglaw firms across New York City. Firms like Fried Frank, Skadden, and Proskauer are expanding their real estate groups, so be on the lookout, laterals. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Harvard Law is supposed to be overseeing the rollout of a new Title IX program for the reporting of sexual harassment, but so many of the administrators who were in charge of its implementation have left that its come to a standstill. Oopsie! [Harvard Crimson]
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Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics
Sexual Hypnosis Allegations Cause Lawyer To Surrender License
Legal career ends in the most bizarre manner possible. -
Sexual Harassment, State Judges
Clerk Alleges Judge Sexually Harassed Her, Has Semen-Stained Dress To Prove It
Someone is taking a tip from Monica Lewinsky's playbook....