Thomas Goldstein
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Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Dahlia Lithwick, Thomas Goldstein
ATL Idol: The Judges Speak (Week 3)
ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition in which you will select the next editor of Above the Law, is nearing its end. The original six contestants have been winnowed down to two finalists: FROLIC AND DETOUR and SOPHIST. We’ll open the polls later today. But first, let’s hear from your celebrity judges: Ann Althouse, Robert […] -
Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Dahlia Lithwick, Thomas Goldstein
ATL Idol: The Judges Speak (Week 2)
Happy Friday! You know what that means: time to hear from the celebrity judges in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition in which you will select the next editor of Above the Law. And time to vote, when the polls open later today. Your judges need no introduction, but for the record: Ann Althouse, Robert […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Alex Kozinski, Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Eliot Spitzer, Elizabeth Halverson, H. Rodgin Cohen, Jeremy Pitcock, Pictures, Thomas Goldstein
What if They Mated: Legal All-Stars Edition
[Ed. note: This post is by MARIN, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Marin’s avatar (at right).] From ergonomic wrist supports to dual computer monitors, law firms wring every ounce of productivity from the attorneys they haven’t axed (yet). But […]
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Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Dahlia Lithwick, Thomas Goldstein
ATL Idol: The Judges Speak (Week 1)
Later today, we will open the reader polls in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition in which you will select the next editor of Above the Law. Before we do that, however, we’d like to give our panel of “celebrity judges” the chance to weigh in on the contestants. Reader opinions on the competitors have […] -
Ann Althouse, Announcements, ATL Idol, Blog Wars, Blogging, Contests, Dahlia Lithwick, Media and Journalism, Reader Polls, Reality TV, Thomas Goldstein
Welcome to... ATL Idol!New site editor to be picked by readers in a 'reality blogging' competition.
Six lawyers, currently or formerly at large law firms, hoping to make the jump to the writing life (read: working in pajamas). One leading legal tabloid, in need of its next lead editor. A mass of angry anonymous commenters, looking for someone new with whom to have a love-hate relationship. “THIS…. is ATL Idol.” It’s […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Conferences / Symposia, Dahlia Lithwick, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein, Tony Mauro
At the ACS National Convention: Covering the Court
Welcome to the latest post in our recent series on the 2008 National Convention of the American Constitution Society. We attended lots of excellent events as part of the conference. Prior posts appear here and here. One of our favorite events was the Saturday lunch panel, “Covering the Court.” It was moderated by Thomas Goldstein, […] -
Animal Law, Deaths, Morning Docket, Pakistan, Real Estate, Technology, Thomas Goldstein, Violence
Morning Docket: 12.28.07
* Rest in peace, Benazir Bhutto; God knows you weren’t able to live in it. [CNN] * That seems like a pretty good starting point for liability against the zoo. [BBC] * We don’t know if you know Tom Goldstein, but he’s a pretty big deal. [SCOTUSBlog] * If he could only apply all of […]
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Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
In Defense of Nina: Tom Goldstein
To balance out our recent tales of diva-licious behavior by a celebrated legal journalist, Nina Totenberg of NPR, here’s an opposing viewpoint — a “But see,” if you will — from Thomas Goldstein. Goldstein is a partner at Akin Gump, a top Supreme Court advocate, and founder of SCOTUSblog. Tom Goldstein also knows Ms. Nina […] - Sponsored
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Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein, You Go Girl
Nina Totenberg Wants A Bagel, Lightly Toasted, Lowfat Veggie Cream Cheese on the Side - Stat!
Our series of posts on that delicious legal diva, Nina Totenberg of NPR, has made the pages of the Washington Post: A blog that labels itself a “legal tabloid” has been soliciting juicy anecdotes about NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg’s on-the-job behavior, but Totenberg says she’s just doing her job. In a post on […] -
David Boies, Education / Schools, Erwin Chemerinsky, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Laurence Tribe, Law Professors, Merrick Garland, Peter Barta, Samuel Alito, Supreme Court Clerks, Thomas Goldstein
Our Apologies to All Former Policy Debaters (Except the Creepy Ones)
In a recent post about Peter Barta, the Legal Aid lawyer who allegedly videotaped his female colleagues as they were getting undressed, we ranked on policy debaters. Maybe we should take it back. From a highly informative reader email: Not all former policy debaters are creeps. Here’s a list of former policy debaters who are […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Fabulosity, John Dowd, Litigators, Monica Goodling, Prostitution, Sex Scandals, Thomas Goldstein, You Go Girl
OMG: The Akin Gump Escort Worked For... Monica Goodling's Lawyer!!!
Here are two quick updates to our earlier coverage of Akin Gump, the prestigious D.C. law firm, where an assistant to alleged D.C. madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey worked as a legal secretary. The second of these updates is nothing short of mind-blowing. 1. As a commenter pointed out, Tom Goldstein, the head of Akin Gump’s […] -
Akin Gump, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Eliot Spitzer, Kramer Levin, Laurence Tribe, Milberg Weiss, Musical Chairs, New Jersey, State Judges, Thomas Goldstein, White House Counsel, White-Collar Crime
Musical Chairs: 12.13.06
It has been a while since our last round-up of notable moves within the legal profession. So there’s a lot to report today: Law Firm to… Prison? * Former Milberg Weiss name partner Steven Schulman resigned from the firm to pursue “new ventures.” The most important of these “ventures” will surely be fighting federal charges […] -
Drugs, Marijuana, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Bong Hits 4 SCOTUS
Good stuff. And they agreed to hear two other cases: a taxpayer lawsuit, and an appeal involving the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management. Control your excitement, people. Tom Goldstein is a bit peeved at how late the Court is granting certiorari. This leaves relatively little time between the cert grant and the argument, which […]
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Federal Circuit, Intellectual Property, John Roberts, Patents, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Dispatch from One First Street: KSR v. Teleflex
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of KSR International v. Teleflex. Here’s our quick-and-dirty summary of the proceedings. Subject Matter / Question Presented: To qualify for patent protection, an invention must be novel, useful, and not “obvious” to a person of “ordinary skill” in the field. So how do you […]