Thanks to everyone at my firm, Shook, Hardy and Bacon, for letting me do the live version of "Lowering the Bar" at our firm’s retreat this past weekend in Henderson, Nevada (just outside Vegas), and for not throwing anything especially…
Here’s another one from the archives: [The Court asked counsel to] prepare a "plain English" version of the injunctive order, which the Court could then substitute for the somewhat convoluted order still in place. . . . In response, [counsel]…
A judge in Connecticut has granted summary judgment in favor of L’Oreal, dismissing the claims of a woman who alleged emotional distress due to becoming a brunette. Charlotte Feeney claimed that she bought a tube of permanent hair color in…
The last identical-twin-swap story I wrote about involved two sisters who changed places when one had a final exam and a probation hearing on the same day. That got them in trouble, but at least they weren’t lawyers. Italian newspapers…
In court papers filed last week, attorneys for John LaVoie, pastor of the "Church of Liberty" in Tucson, Arizona, argued that the civil-forfeiture proceeding against LaVoie is unconstitutional because it violates his right to freedom of religion. Specifically, they said…
Not in those words, of course.
I can understand not wanting to leave Shea Stadium, but don’t take it out on the mascot. A 32-year-old man who was accused of harassing "Mr. Met" at a game back in May has pleaded guilty, the NY Daily News…
I am sorry that Mr. Murphrey had to go through what he describes in this letter. I am sorry that attorneys sometimes act unprofessionally and even childishly. I am sorry that I did not have a chance to post this…
In this case both the lawsuit and the movie were superbad.