Violence
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Biglaw, Crime, Deaths, Violence
Additional Details Emerge In DLA Piper Associate’s Killing
What did suspect Jamyra Gallmon allegedly tell the police? -
Biglaw, Crime
Arrest Made In DLA Piper Associate's Killing
Breaking news: An arrest in the David Messerschmitt case. - Sponsored
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Lunacy, Small Law Firms, Violence
Law Firm Chief Brings Machete To Staff Meeting
What would you do if your boss whipped out a machete while chewing you out?
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Crime, Violence
Criminally Yours: Domestic Violence Is No Laughing Matter
No matter how high your earnings, if you get arrested for domestic violence, you'll find yourself sitting on a bench in the front of the courtroom right next to the lowly perps with rap sheets as developed as your stock portfolio. -
Death Penalty, Politics
Is Death By Firing Squad 'Cruel And Unusual'? Try Asking Someone Who's Been Given The Choice
After looking at the death penalty through the eyes of those facing it, alternatives to lethal injection, even the firing squad, might not look quite so objectionable. -
Crime, Quote of the Day
Sometimes You Just Have To Shoot Up A McDonald's
A woman is convicted of shooting into a McDonald's. You'll never guess why. -
Law Schools, Murder
Man Accused Of Murdering Georgetown Law Student Says His Girlfriend Was The Real Killer
Who killed this Georgetown Law student? -
Federal Judges, Guns / Firearms
Federal Judge Shot At His Home In Botched Attack
Was this a targeted attack on the judge? - Sponsored
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ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Dan Markel, Deaths, Quote of the Day
Dan Markel's Father Speaks Out
Does Phillip Markel have a theory as to who murdered his son? -
Quote of the Day, Weirdness
Lawyer Sprayed With Acid And Hit With A Hatchet
Absolutely bizarre attack on a lawyer in his 60s. -
Sex
Fifty Shades Of Legal Liability - Legal Risks Of Kinky Sex
The characters in Fifty Shades of Grey may be fictional, but the legal risks of kinky sex are not. -
Biglaw, Crime
Biglaw Associate Stabbed To Death In D.C. Hotel Room
Horrific news, as associate identified as victim in brutal stabbing. -
Law Schools, Murder, Suicide
Two Law Students Found Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide
Additional information about this past weekend's disturbing news.
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Deaths, Kids, Violence
Lawyer Wishes She Could've Prevented Client From Throwing Daughter Off Bridge To Her Death
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.08.15
* 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft got to live out many an American’s fantasy: he got to screw a lawyer, again and again. [Gawker]
* “I guess if I had to change one thing, it would have been to go to law school after college. But I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up until I actually grew up, and by then it was a little too late for those goals.” [XX Factor / Slate]
* Hoboken councilwoman Beth Mason and her husband, Wachtell Lipton partner Ricky Mason, just got hit with more than $40,000 dollars in fines for election finance reporting violations. [Politicker NJ]
* Some thoughts from Professor Jonathan Adler on standing up for free speech in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Speaking of Charlie Hebdo, Professor Ann Althouse isn’t a fan of slobbery kisses. [Althouse]
* How do legal rules contribute to the evolution of the institution of marriage? Thoughts from Professors Naomi Cahn and June Carbone. [Concurring Opinions]
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John Roberts, Quote of the Day, Rap
Supreme Court Chief Justice Raps Eminem Lyrics During Oral Arguments
Who knew John Roberts could lay down sick rhymes like these? -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Violence
Attorney Accused In Law Firm Revenge Stabbing Allegedly Threatened Yet Another Boss After Being Fired From Another Firm
Alecia Schmuhl, the alleged brains behind the attack, apparently has a history of making threats against law firm bosses. -
Crime, Minority Issues, Racism, Violence
A Mock Cross-Examination Of Darren Wilson's Testimony
Somebody needed to cross-examine Darren Wilson's testimony. I do what I can. -
Police, Quote of the Day, Violence
Eyewitness Testimony Sucks, Says Ferguson Prosecutor
Eyewitnesses in the Michael Brown case told too many different stories for a true bill. -
Crime, Minority Issues, Racism, Violence
4 Ways Black Youths Can Help Bring Charges Against Whoever Just Killed Them
It's too much to ask that black people don't get shot to death. But after the shooting, how do we make charges stick?