Up All Night: Trial Eve
“What the hell is their argument?”
Non-Sequiturs: 08.25.16
* A lawsuit by New York Giants player Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN will go forward. The firework enthusiast is mad ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted out a pic of the x-ray of his hand after an accident last Fourth of July. [The Hollywood Reporter] * The Kardashians are changing their #sponsoredcontent ways. [Jezebel] * How lawsuits against Ivy League retirement plans could help you -- by William Birdthistle, author of Empire of the Fund (affiliate link). [Forbes] * A Republican Super PAC is going hard after Fordham Law professor and Congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout. [The Slot] * “I knew you would pull it off.” When clients help their lawyers with an impressive victory. [Katz Justice] * Exactly how readable are the decisions from the 2015 Supreme Court term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Are immigration glitches hurting American farmers? [Huffington Post] * Should you feel sorry for Scott Brown because he wasn't named in a lawsuit? [Law and More] * This is how the Ivies bust unions. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
Dewey Mistrial!
The Dewey trial is over... for now.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.16.15
* Thinking about transferring law schools? Get the ugly truth first. [Underdawg Law] * Is it possible your smart phone shouldn't be your everything? [What About Paris?] * Now this is scholarship I can get behind: The Walking Dead Colloquium. [Savannah Law School] * In trial be ready for anything... including vomit. [Katz Justice] * NFL players and prospective law students -- I totally get the similarities. [TaxProf Blog] * Sigh... Mississippi. Still defending its ban on adoption by same-sex couples. [Slate] * Free CLE! Next Thursday on "The U.S. & China: Perspectives on Brand Protection & Intellectual Property." [AABANY]
The McDonnell Trial Shows What’s Wrong With Severance Law In Federal Criminal Cases
One thing that hasn’t been talked about during the trial much is the defense severance motion that was denied at the very start.
Switching From PowerPoint To Prezi For Trial Presentation
What is Prezi, and what are its advantages and its drawbacks?
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
Shocking Testimony! Literally — Lawyer Administers 750-Volt Shock To Witness
For a litigator, theatrical flair can easily backfire. Like when you try to electrocute the other side's witness.
Qui Tam: Jury’s Out
Is jury trial "the grand bulwark of our liberties" -- or just a big disaster?
Hiring Biglaw Partner Is the First Thing Apple’s Done Right Since the iPad
The government's case against Apple hits a major snag when Apple's counsel rips up the star witness.
Buying In: Trying for More Trials
How can lawyers at large law firms get more trial work (or, for non-litigators, more of the work that they find the most interesting)?
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Lawyer Withdraws His Motion Objecting To Breasts Of Opposing Counsel’s Wife, But This Is Not Over
Remember the attorney who filed a motion objecting to the breasts of a woman at opposing counsel's table. That lawyer has since dropped his motion and been admonished by a judge. This could all be over now, but the lawyer in question just keeps talking, and talking, and talking...
The Allegedly Distracting Breasts At Counsel Table: Guess Who They Belong To?
I really, really hope that somewhere out there, Thomas W. Gooch III feels like a giant tool. A few days ago, Gooch, of the law firm Gauthier & Gooch, wrote a motion objecting to a “large breasted woman” sitting at opposing counsel’s table. He questioned the woman’s qualifications and accused opposing counsel, Dmitry Feofanov, of […]
Motion of the Day: No Law Against Having Big-Breasted Colleagues
Well, there’s really nothing else to talk about this morning. Jezebel reports that a defense attorney has written a motion objecting to the people seated at the plaintiff’s table. Well, one person in particular — a “large breasted woman” who is seated next to plaintiff’s counsel. Is there a law against having large-breasted women hang […]
Non-Sequiturs: 03.08.11
* The epic insider trading trial of Raj Rajaratnam got underway today. Bess Levin, of our sister site Dealbreaker, comes up with a (rather hilarious and bizarre) list of possible character witnesses for Raj. [Dealbreaker] * Speaking of the Rajaratnam trial, who were those mystery men observing the proceedings in the courtroom? [Clusterstock] * In […]