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Antonin Scalia, Elena Kagan, Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court
Now That Scalia Has Corrupted Kagan, What Progressive Pastime Should Kagan Make Scalia Do?
Scalia now has Kagan hunting defenseless animals. Great. His victory is nearly complete... -
Billable Hours, Drugs, Sports
Sports, Spaw, Lorts: Lance Armstrong Exposed!!!
What is the latest in terms of Lance Armstrong's legal woes? Plus a round-up of other athletes in legal hot water. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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1st Circuit, Arlen Specter, Biglaw, Civil Rights, Deaths, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Politics, Running, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.15.12
* What effect will the Supreme Court’s ruling in Miller v. Alabama, regarding life sentences without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders, have in the real world? [New York Times]
* Some good news on attorneys fees for civil rights lawyers. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Speaking of fees, which firms are raking them in as emerging market companies starting emerging onto the M&A scene? [American Lawyer]
* You’ve got to fight… for your right… to teach legal writing at the University of Iowa. At least if you’re a conservative. That’s the allegation by an aspiring academic, Teresa Wagner, that hits a courtroom this week. [Houston Chronicle]
* Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn wants to know: is enjoying the occasional orgy such a crime? [Gothamist]
* Career alternatives: Mary Wittenberg — chief executive of New York Road Runners, which puts on the New York Marathon — is a Notre Dame law grad and former Hunton & Williams lawyer. [New York Times]
* Former Senator Arlen Specter, an active participant in historic Supreme Court nomination battles, RIP. [Philadelphia Daily News]
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Pornography, Sex Scandals, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Now With More Child Sex Scandals
Juggalo Law didn't want to devote another post to child sex scandals. And yet... -
Bar Exams, Clerkships, Football, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Sports, Supreme Court Clerks
Non-Sequiturs: 10.04.12
* Are associates or partners more maniacally stressed out? Science helps us answer the age-old question. [The Careerist] * What does it take to land a Supreme Court clerkship? Luck, reputation, and a helluva lot of patience. [ABA Journal and Supreme Ambitions] * And what should SCOTUS clerks do after they finish at One First Street if they want to make the most money? The answer may surprise you. [Breaking Views] * As the NFL faces all those concussion lawsuits, America’s other professional football league (yes, the United Football League does exist) is getting sued… for not paying its players. [Forbes] * An HLS student pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. What is it with all the Harvard Law folks allegedly causing trouble this week? Next thing you know, some Harvard Law grad is going to threaten to murder Big Bird. [Harvard Crimson] * A veteran is suing the government over his frostbitten penis, which had to be “partially amputated.” Not only is that the second-worst thing I’ve ever heard, it doesn’t even really make sense. [ABC15] * An ex-law student explains why she quit just a few weeks into the semester. Why? Bullying and backstabbing. Hmmm. That sounds familiar. [A Nerd Girl's Perspective] * Delaware Bar Exam results are out. Congratulations to everyone who passed! [Delaware State Courts] -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms, Sports
Which Successful Plaintiffs Attorney Moonlights at Jiu Jitsu Tournaments?
This prominent attorney has an unusual -- and awesome -- hobby. -
Contracts, Football, Labor / Employment, Quote of the Day, Sports
Quote of the Day: Are You Ready for Some Football -- Without So Many Ridiculous Calls?
The NFL was able to reach an agreement with the NFL Referees Association to end the lockout. Hooray! -
Crime, Drugs, Election 2012, Football, Gambling, Gambling / Gaming, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 09.26.12
* Jill and Kent Easter have pleaded not guilty to charges of planting drugs on a volunteer at their son’s school. Goddamn that pusher man! [Jezebel] * Concussion litigation expert Paul D. Anderson discusses the nitty-gritty of all those football players suing because their job may have gave them brain damage. [Legal Blitz] * In unnerving lawyer news, a Seattle litigator was arrested on accusations of sexually assaulting a masseuse at knifepoint. [Komo News] * And on the other side of the country, a Pennsylvania attorney was specifically targeted in a home invasion that left him in the hospital with gunshot wounds. What is wrong with people this week? [Philadelphia Inquirer] * This whole disastrous domestic dispute-turned-shooting could have been avoided by marrying a dog-lover instead of a cat lady. [Legal Juice] * Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson explains why he’s putting all his chips on Mitt Romney. [Huffington Post] * Here are some tips on acing your call-back interview. Seriously though, you really only need one item: a Trapper Keeper. [The Careerist] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Antonin Scalia, Blogging, Contracts, Food, Free Speech, Google / Search Engines, Law Professors, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Richard Posner, Sports, Student Loans
Non-Sequiturs: 09.24.12
* Someone was finally able to liken the Scalia v. Posner debate to a suitable situation: bitchy mean girls fighting each other in a middle school cafeteria. Seriously, only the inclusion of “like” throughout the entirety of the dialogue could’ve made it better. [lawprofblawg] * Who pays your law professors’ salary? The obvious answer is law students, since professorial wallets are padded by tuition dollars. But what happens when IBR comes into play and loan debts are forgiven? Then the answer shifts to the taxpayers. [PrawfsBlawg] * When Derek Boogaard of the New York Rangers died, everyone was expecting that a lawsuit would be filed, but no one really thought that it would be one based on contract law. [New York Law and Legal Analysis Blog] * What kind of case “really turn[s] on” everyone’s favorite First Amendment lawyer? Free speech cases that are riddled with challenges, of course, and questions about what does and doesn’t constitute porn. [Vegas Inc] * You must be wondering where Above the Law fell on this ranking of the 15 Most Influential Law Blogs. We won’t give it away, but let’s just say that we now share something in common with Cooley. [Business Insider] * “[S]ome dude with the munchies is getting a little legal education.” That’s what we thought when one of our top searches last week was “pictures of tacos” — and not even “duck tacos,” but regular ones. [Search Party] -
Eugene Volokh, Hotties, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Lawyerly Lairs, Non-Sequiturs, Real Estate, Reality TV
Non-Sequiturs: 09.13.12
* In response to our contest for the best law firm offices, Vivia Chen proposes a contest for the shabbiest law firm offices — and gets the ball rolling with one nominee. (Hint: CHECK YOU hallways.) [The Careerist] * Professor Eugene Volokh shares his views on the juicy leaked law review emails we covered earlier. [Volokh Conspiracy] * And Professor Josh Blackman has some ideas about the identity of the conservative professor discussed in the controversial emails. [Josh Blackman's Blog] * Villanova hired ESPN’s Andrew Brandt to be the director of the school’s Center for Sports Law. Students would probably be more excited if this meant ESPN was interested in hiring them. [SB Nation Philly] * Sumner Redstone of Viacom just donated $18 million to Boston University Law. Quick, Boston College, hurry up and find an old rich guy to make a multi-million dollar donation to your school! [Hollywood Reporter] * Reality TV hottie Reichen Lehmkuhl, perhaps better known for being Lance Bass’s ex-boyfriend, reports that he’s going to law school. He should be required to attend class without his shirt on. [Instinct Magazine] -
Family Law, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Family Sues Daughter To Prove That They Are A Loving Family
Tianna Madison's family is suing their gold medalist daughter, because they love her that much... -
Rape, Sports, Television
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Más Sandusky
In today's sports law column: Jerry Sandusky, Joe Amendola, and Kevin Pezzoni. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Sports
And The Softball Team Played On: Dewey's Softball Team
Let Dewey play... softball. Not law, we're not crazy...
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California, Celebrities, Deaths, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 09.05.12
* Are you ready for some concussions?! [The Nation] * Sorry, wrong song. How about: I’ve been waiting all day for student athlete’s rights, but Stanford’s getting tough like a prime-time fight. California wants to protect injured scholars in cleats. But Stanford doesn’t care for former athletes. (Go ahead, read the article, listen to the song chorus again, then come back here and tell me my fake lyrics were perfect. I’ll wait.) [Legal Blitz] * Amanda Bynes, charged with hit-and-run. A former child star running afoul of the law, what were the odds? What. Were. The. Odds. [Associated Press] * Stuff falls from the sky and kills a lawyer. That’s not the start of a joke, it really freaking happened. [The London Evening Standard] * Note the URL on Niki Black’s response to Brian Tannebaum’s article yesterday, then remember to keep your hands and feet inside the car at all times. [Sui Generis] * Dealbreaker headline of the day: Bank Of America Makes Policy On Flashing Your Bare Ass At The Office Clear. [Dealbreaker] * Conservatives in California are against deregulation. The party of Reagan is truly dead. [Slate] -
Antonin Scalia, Celebrities, Richard Posner, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports, STDs
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Kris Herphries Edition
In today's sports law column: Kris Humphries, Jose Canseco, and Todd Hoffner. -
Insider Trading, Intellectual Property, Sex Scandals, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Graham Spanier Edition
In today's sports law column: Graham Spanier, Ryan Lochte, and Eddie Murray. -
Drugs, Law Schools, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Pornography, Rape, Sam Sparks, Sports, State Judges
Non-Sequiturs: 08.20.12
* So now the judge accused of watching porn from a courthouse computer admits to watching porn on a courthouse computer. Let me just get this out of the way: if I’ve used your computer, it was probably to watch porn. [Chicago Sun-Times] * Too soon for Aurora jokes? I think it’s weird that more people believe in waiting periods for zingers than for handguns. [Tax Prof Blog] * Lance Armstrong’s suit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks. How come the only athlete that seemed to get his day in court was Roger Clemens? [Bloomberg] * Another kid is packing in his sports dreams to go to law school. Though, in fairness, one of the few things worse than the law graduate economy is probably the NHL economy. [North Dakota Inforum] * I think Republican political candidates should know by now that they only bands they are allowed to like are country music bands. If they want to like non-country music, they should get the artist’s approval, in writing. Meanwhile, liberals are allowed like all kinds of music, even music performed by people who don’t know what they are talking about. [What About Clients?] * Attorney and rape victim Shauna Prewitt has some facts about rape that apparently Todd Akin didn’t know. [xoJane] -
Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Football, Reality TV, Securities and Exchange Commission, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Mostly Football Extravaganza
In today's sports law column: Chad Johnson, workers' compensation in the NFL, and Jim Donnan. -
Admin, Announcements, Football, Sports
Above the Law Fantasy Football: Who Wants In?
Above the Law Fantasy Football: come on, you know you want to... -
Crime, Gambling, Gambling / Gaming, Jews, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Spo' Bettor Blues
In today's sports law column: sports betting, a Nancy Kerrigan update, Delmon Young, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.