* Wow — and OW. There is actually a body of case law about “broken penises.” [Legal Satyricon]
* Remember the claim of witness coaching through footsies? It’s going to an evidentiary hearing. [South Florida Lawyers]
* Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic responds to Elie’s critical commentary on Friedersdorf’s takedown of entitled attorneys. [The Daily Dish / The Atlantic]
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* Eddie Huang, lawyer turned (successful) restaurateur — New Yorkers, check out his BaoHaus, which Kash and I adore — appears to have won the race to the courthouse USPTO for the “Chairman Bao” mark. [Eater; Fresh Off the Boat]
* This headline needs a correction — add “Since 1865.” [Huffington Post]
* Cutesy names for LLCs show that the bar for humor among lawyers is low (and we’re grateful for that every day). [New York Times]
* Gail Koff — the Skadden Arps alumna who co-founded Jacoby & Meyers, the personal-injury firm that became (in)famous for its television ads — R.I.P. [Am Law Daily]
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* Seven lessons from a post-traffic stop conviction. [Underdog]