Violence
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Blogging, Sports, Violence, Weirdness
Mixed Martial Arts and the Law
I know, I know — it sounds like the perfect third-year law school course. But I’m not talking about a way for 3Ls to get an easy A; I’m talking about the apparent proliferation of law blogs devoted to mixed martial arts (MMA). Writes Bruce Carton of Legal Blog Watch: “I’m not exactly sure what […] -
Clerkships, Fabulosity, Judge of the Day, Sports, State Judges, Texas, Violence
Ever Wanted to Kickbox the Judge You Work For? You Can, In Texas
Have you ever clerked and wanted to beat the stuffing out of your judge? In Texas, you might just get that opportunity. But be careful — some Texas judges have skills. The Supreme Court of Texas Blog has the story of one of them: Texas State Supreme Court Justice, David Medina: Justice David Medina’s biography […] - Sponsored
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Food, State Judges, Violence, Weirdness
How Not To 'Sweet Talk' A Judge
Why are University of Bridgeport students / graduates so prone to violence? First there was Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square bomber (Bridgeport ’00). Now there’s Michael Williams: Police said a University of Bridgeport student angrily confronted Probate Judge Paul Ganim (pictured) during the Puerto Rican parade, throwing candy into the judge’s face. Michael Williams, 26, […]
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Celebrities, Crime, Violence
Mel Gibson Can Keep His Life but His Freedom is Probably Going to be Taken Away
Sorry, Braveheart fans. You can no longer name this movie as your favorite of all time without making women around you shudder in disgust — thanks to the off-screen actions of the film’s barbaric leading man. Mel Gibson used to be a perfect man crush: squeaky clean Hollywood blockbusting-star, with a big family and serious […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Violence
An Update on the Temple Law Shooter: Trial Date SetAnd the victim, Eddie DiDonato, continues to recover.
It has been a while since we last wrote about Gerald Ung, the Temple Law student who was arrested in January for shooting Edward “Eddie” DiDonato Jr. (a former college lacrosse star who also has a legal connection — his father is a partner at Fox Rothschild, the prominent Philadelphia firm). Today we have two […] -
Drugs, Lovells, Sex, Sex Scandals, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: A Hogan Lovells Ex-Partner Who Likes It Rough
Why are British lawyers always getting caught with their pants down? We all remember the classic scene in A Fish Called Wanda, in which an unsuspecting family walks in on a naked barrister, Archie Leach (John Cleese), as he’s getting ready for a roll in the hay with Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis). But this kind […] -
Crime, Pregnancy / Paternity, Rank Stupidity, Violence
Misadventures in Contract Law
Some of you apparently feel that your law degrees aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on. But there’s no denying that what you learned in first-year contracts class comes in handy — and not just for understanding the gobbledygook in your apartment lease. Check out what happens when laypeople try to do contract law…. Charge: […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Violence
A Defense Lawyer Who's Not Afraid of a Fight
Yesterday’s Lawyer of the Day was a public defender who could use a little defending himself — after he allegedly choked a prosecutor. Inside a courthouse, of all places. The story is even better than we first reported. From the Chicago Sun-Times: The men went downstairs to the first floor, where [public defender Henry] Hams […] - Sponsored
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Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Public Defender Needs Defending
Apparently there was a choking in Chicago — and it didn’t involve the Cubs. From the Chicago Sun-Times: A Cook County prosecutor was hospitalized this morning after being choked in a hallway of the 26th and California criminal courthouse, allegedly by an assistant public defender, police said. The 50-year-old assistant state’s attorney “might be injured […] -
Fashion, Lawyer of the Day, Religion, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: The Burka Brawler
Disclosure: I am not a fan of the burka, a garment that I find vaguely ridiculous, oppressive towards women, and worst of all, horribly unfashionable. The burqa’s highest and best use is in comedy. Remember the great Curb Your Enthusiasm episode in which Larry dry cleans a Muslim woman’s burqa and gives it to Cheryl […] -
Cars, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Violence
An Update on Gerald UngPlus another Temple Law tragedy.
Today brings an update in the case of Gerald Ung. The Temple Law fourth-year got in trouble earlier this year for being the wrong kind of gunner. While other Temple students have recently appeared in these pages, sporting legal tees and trying to get undergrads out of their tees, it’s been a while since we’ve […] -
10th Circuit, Animal Law, Insurance, Pets, Violence
Tiger Goes Tiger, Insurance Company Doesn't Have to Pay
There’s a Chris Rock joke about the Siegfried & Roy tiger attack: “That tiger didn’t go crazy, that tiger went tiger.” With that in mind, I bring you this latest decision from the Tenth Circuit, via the National Law Journal: An insurance company does not have to pay a Kansas family $100,000 for an accident […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Slideshows, Violence, White House Counsel
All You Ever Wanted to Know About John Michael Farren, The Ex-Bush Lawyer Charged With Attempted Murder Of His Skadden Counsel Wife
In January, a former Bush Administration lawyer was charged with attempted murder after allegedly strangling and beating his wife, a counsel at Skadden Arps. John Michael Farren, 57, served as deputy counsel to the president under President George W. Bush, as general counsel at Xerox Corp., and as Under Secretary of Commerce under President George […]
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Andrew Cuomo, Eliot Spitzer, Politics, Violence
New York Governor David Paterson Will Not Seek Reelection
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Lawsuit of the Day, Reality TV, Television, Violence
Update: Jersey Shore Fans, Rejoice! Judge Will Not Block DVD Release.
We reported this morning that a victim of a Jersey Shore beatdown was trying to prevent the Tuesday DVD release of the popular MTV reality series. Stephen Izzo, Jr., 26, was attacked by Ronnie “Don’t fall in love at Jersey Shore” Ortiz-Magro during the show’s first season. In the episode, Ronnie bragged that he knocked […] -
Violence
War of the Farrens: Skadden Counsel Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against Her Husband
Earlier this month, former Bush White House attorney John Michael Farren allegedly attacked his wife, after she told him she wanted a divorce. Farren pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, first-degree strangulation, and assault last week. The alleged attack — with a flashlight — was a brutal one. Mary Margaret Farren, who is also a […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Violence
Some Updates on the Temple Law Student ShooterPlus the sentencing of the U. Penn. law student shooter.
Next month we’ll be speaking on a panel at a conference for Asian American law students and lawyers. It’s taking place at the University of Pennsylvania and being sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) at U. Penn. Details and registration info appear here. Asian law students. In Philly. Will there be […] -
7th Circuit, Gambling / Gaming, Prisons, Sentencing Law, Violence
Seventh Circuit Rules Dungeons & Dragons A Threat to Prison Security
Predictably, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons in high school. Just as predictably, I didn’t lose my virginity until I stopped. It’s an established fact that Dungeons & Dragons is a bigger threat to human reproduction than all the gay marriages in the world. But I did not know until this day that D&D […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Violence
The Temple Law Student Shooter: Questions AboundWas it self-defense? Was the victim a 'hero'?
On Monday, we wrote about a shooting in Philadelphia involving a law student, as the accused shooter, and the son of a law firm partner, as the apparent victim. We now have some updates on the situation. Alas, we still have more questions than answers. Gerald Ung (pictured), 28, is in his final year at […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Violence
Temple Third-Year Law Student Suspected in Shooting
Many law students these days are angry and frustrated. If the allegations are true, one has resorted to gun violence (and not just against his casebooks). From Philadelphia’s Fox 29: A Virginia man is in custody after a weekend shooting in front of Fox 29’s studio in Philadelphia that was caught on camera. Temple University […]