Hearsay Exceptions

Morning Docket: 08.18.15

* Talk about Texas justice: After an elderly couple called animal control on a family with four dogs and caused them to be assessed a $121 fine, the dog-owning family posted this eloquently worded sign on their lawn. [San Francisco Chronicle] * Chicago Blawkhawks hockey player Patrick Kane has been accused of rape, so naturally, his lawyer took to Facebook to defend his client in a hat trick of idiocy by engaging with bloggers, commenters, and witnesses, as one does. [CBS Chicago] * Just when you thought you'd memorized all of the hearsay exceptions, the judiciary says it's thinking of tossing one out. It may be popular on the bar exam, but it's time to say goodbye to the otherwise rarely used ancient documents rule. [National Law Journal] * British firms are borrowing "record sums" to fund expansion, and many have increased associate pay to compete with the U.S. firms with higher pay scales across the pond. Perhaps Biglaw firms ought to consider spreading the wealth over here. [Financial Times] * After having served 10 months in prison for killing his girlfriend, a law school graduate turned model, Oscar Pistorius is ready to move on to "mansion arrest" for the remainder of his sentence. Man, it must be nice to be a wealthy convict in South Africa. [Reuters]