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* Three Indiana judges are in hot water after they partied until 3 a.m., headed to a strip club, and got shot at during a brawl outside of a White Castle. Apparently another judge who went inside the White Castle was unharmed and avoided discipline, which just shows you the power of the crave. [New York Times]
* The Florida Bar is seeking to suspend a Florida lawyer whose pants caught on fire during an arson trial. Maybe he was a “liar, liar”… [Miami Herald]
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* A Manhattan judge ruled in favor of Marc Kasowitz’s client, but never disclosed that he received campaign donations from Kasowitz and an associate. [New York Daily News]
* A Texas lawyer has been accused of conspiring with a funeral home to illicitly solicit clients. Guess instead of being an “ambulance chaser” this attorney is accused of being a “hearse chaser.” [Texas Lawyer]
* Planned Parenthood has won a civil lawsuit against parties responsible for recording undercover videos of Planned Parenthood’s activities. [Independent]
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* Two Arkansas chemistry professors have been charged with cooking meth. Hopefully, they did not use Breaking Bad as their inspiration. [Washington Post]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].