Trials
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Crime, Immigration, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Sentencing Law, Sports, Trials, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 05.14.07
* Padilla trial set to open. [AP via How Appealing] * Heck of a plea bargain. [CNN] * Will they sue like Imus? [BBC News] * Deportes Perros: former teammate says Vick likes dog fighting. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Immigration reform: enforcement through local xenophobia. [Jurist]
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Crime, Gambling / Gaming, Morning Docket, Politics, Rap, Sex, Sports, Trials
Morning Docket: 05.08.07
* Still excited about last weekend’s Kentucky Derby? Here are the rules for betting on the Iowa and NH Derbies. [Slate] * NBA playoffs as a metaphor for the presidential race. [SI] * World Bank panel finds Wolfowitz violated rules in getting his girlfriend a job. [MSNBC] * Prominent U.S. lawyers to dine with Queen […]
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Crime, Deaths, Gambling / Gaming, Hurricane Katrina, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Patents, Prisons, Sports, Trials
Morning Docket: 05.04.07
* No do-over for Vonage. [c|net via How Appealing] * Legislature approves $5 million settlement in Florida boot camp death case. [CNN] * Katrina wrongful death claims blown away by judge. [Jurist] * Reno trial lawyer faces his own trial. [Reno Gazette-Journal] * Fen-Phen plaintiffs have a horse in Saturday’s race. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Celebrities, Crime, Murder, Trials, Violence
Spector Sport
Opening statements began today in the Phil Spector murder trial. Spector was making some god-awful faces, either because he’s nervous about being on trial for murder or because he’s still getting used to what he’s now done to his hair. This on the prosecutor’s opening statements, from AFP via Yahoo! News: In opening statements of […] -
Advertising, Crime, Football, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Prisons, Trials, Violence
Morning Docket: 04.24.07
* Legal “loophole” with dangerous consequences. [CNN] * In defense of the defense. [WSJ] * DNA exonerates man after 25 years in prison. [MSNBC] * Dick Butkus files suit over rights to name top college linebacker. [AP via SI] * Law firms are paying more for advertisement exposure. [ABA Journal e-report]
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Benchslaps, Canada, Conrad Black, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Trials
Lawyer of the Day: Edward Greenspan
Former media magnate Conrad Black is currently on trial in federal court in Chicago. Lord Black (at right) stands accused of fraud, racketeering, tax violations, obstruction of justice, and money laundering — serious stuff. He’s being defended by Edward Greenspan, one of Canada’s most colorful trial attorneys. Greenspan — who went to law school with […] -
Crime, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jeffrey Toobin, Media and Journalism, Trials
The Scooter Libby Trial: A Post-Verdict Primer
Okay, ‘fess up. You didn’t follow the Scooter Libby trial that closely. It struck you as kinda confusing, kinda boring. You didn’t read that much about the trial while it was going on — maybe an article on the day of opening arguments, and an article or two after the verdict. Whenever the Libby case […] -
Christopher Christie, New Jersey, Trials, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime, Williams & Connolly
Not a Potted Plant -- But Not Victorious, Either
Legendary litigator Brendan Sullivan, who has been involved in some of the most high-profile cases of the past few decades, ensured his place in Bartlett’s when he quipped at the Iran-Contra hearings: “I’m not a potted plant.” But despite not being a potted plant, Sullivan was unable to prevail against two of our former colleagues, […] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Education / Schools, Jury Duty, Kids, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Prostitution, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 02.27.07
* This is in no way an admission that MTV is somehow partially responsible for your laziness and/or learning disabilities. [New York Daily News] * More Heidi Fleiss-inspired antics! I keep forgetting this kind of thing is illegal — there should be a carve-out for the C-listed and below. [Los Angeles Times] * This mom-of-the-year […] -
Jury Duty, Kids, Merrick Garland, Supreme Court Clerks, Trials
Strategic Misstep By Libby Defense Team
They should have induced delivery by Baker Botts associate Alexandra Walsh, so she would have popped out her baby girl in the middle of trial, before the jury (and preferably during the strongest part of the government’s case, for maximum distraction value). Delivering a baby in open court would have created a magnificently dramatic scene. […] -
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jury Duty, Trials
Least Ridiculous Member Removed from Scooter Libby Jury
We’ve given it almost no coverage here at ATL (largely because it doesn’t seem very amusing). But yes, in case you haven’t heard, former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby is being tried on perjury charges. The jury has been deliberating for over two days. And they’ve just lost a member: The presiding judge […] -
Bad Ideas, Copyright, Football, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Sports, Trials, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 02.02.07
* More details constantly emerging from the Scooter Libby trial [CNN] * That Boston duo is out of custody for ATHF ads that caused a bomb scare. They gave a bizarre press conference, insisting on speaking only about ’70s haircuts. One reporter asked, “[Lawyer], are you disappointed by your client’s behavior?” to which the attorney […]
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Education / Schools, Intellectual Property, Jews, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Pornography, Religion, Ridiculousness, Trademarks, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 01.30.07
* The Guber Downward-Facing Dog Trial coming soon. [De Novo; MSN] * If you don’t know who’s the “real lawyer” at the table, it’s you. [PrawfsBlawg] * Kosher-ness may be inapplicable to porn, but I would not want to venture a guess as to Mr. Cohen’s idea behind his trademark. [Likelihood of Confusion] * Another […]
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Copyright, Cyberlaw, Death Penalty, Enron, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Ken Lay, Morning Docket, Television, Trials, Wal-Mart, YouTube
Morning Docket: 01.26.07
* When you use YouTube to bootleg 24, the terrorists win. [WSJ Law Blog] * North Carolina doctors refuse to play executioner; executions temporarily blocked. [Jurist] * Wal-Mart agrees to cough up $33 million for overtime violations. [FindLaw] * This wasn’t the law already?. [AP via Yahoo!] * Seven defendants, including the estate of Kenneth […]
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Blogging, Cyberlaw, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Non-Sequiturs, Solo Practitioners, Trials
Non-Sequiturs: 01.24.07
[Ed. note: We’ll get back to associate pay raises shortly. But for those of you with no interest in the staggeringly high sums being earned by your Biglaw buddies, Stella Q has some Non-Sequiturs for you.] * I’m not sure how they do it, but Reputation Defender can rid cyberspace of slanderous detritus, even if […] -
Crime, Drugs, Lawyer of the Day, Pro Se Litigants, Trials
"Lawyer" of the Day: Muhammad Dye
When we write about pro se litigants, it’s usually because they have done something ridiculous. But some folks who represent themselves — and we’re not just talking about Aaron Charney — can be reasonably effective as advocates. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: In March 2004, police arrested Muhammad Dye on Central Avenue. They found him […] -
Football, State Judges, Trials, Weirdness
Some Good News for New Orleans Saints Fans
In case you’re wondering, the motion to reschedule a trial to accommodate football fans, which we wrote about yesterday, has been granted. Here is the signed order. Note, however, that the trial must be completed by Friday, February 2 — the Friday before the Super Bowl. Earlier: This Is the Kind of Motion That Gets […] -
Football, State Judges, Trials, Weirdness, WSJ Law Blog
This Is the Kind of Motion That Gets Filed in State Court. In Louisiana.
We’re not really that up on sports. There’s a reason we’ve delegated the provision of fantasy football advice to B Clerker. Despite our ignorance of athletic pursuits, several readers have emailed us copies of this rather unusual motion. So, for your amusement, here it is: More background over at the WSJ Law Blog. Law Blog […] -
Affirmative Action, Alberto Gonzales, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, Federal Judges, Habeas Corpus, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Jury Duty, Linda Greenhouse, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court, Trials, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 01.18.07
* AG Gonzales: Federal judges are unqualified to make national security decisions. [MSNBC] * AG Gonzales: Federal judges should be making national security decisions. [MSNBC; Washington Post] * Affirmative action takes center stage at Boalt. [WSJ Law Blog] * Dahlia asks, “Have the Supreme Court’s opinions become suggestions in Texas?” [Slate] * Linda discusses the […]
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Crime, Family Law, Hurricane Katrina, Morning Docket, Politics, Trials, Videos, Violence
Morning Docket: 01.12.07
* Jury selection begins in Atlanta courthouse shooting case. [Fulton County Daily Report ] * Jury rocks State Farm like a hurricane (complete with both wind and storm surge damage), awards $2.5 million in punitive damages. [CNN] * Houses passes stem cell bill; President promises a veto. [Jurist] * Second rule of Fight Club: Don’t […]