UPDATE: Settlement Reached in N.C. Dirty-Dancing Case
The city will pay $275k.
November 2008
Firm Fires Managing Partner Via Note on Chair
Ah, there's nothing like the close-knit camaraderie of a law-firm partnership. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers (please consider said term to include sisters); for he that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; and if voted out, he…
Swiss Government Demands Respect for Plant Dignity
The Wall Street Journal reported in October that an ethics committee in Switzerland has interpreted that country's constitution to require respect for the dignity of plant as well as animal life. Among the committee's conclusions: it is "morally impermissible" to…
Convictions Reversed Due to Judicial Sleeping
In a dramatic reversal, the High Court of Australia has overturned the convictions of two men because the judge in their trial slept through much of the proceedings. An appellate court had ruled 2-1 that although the judge’s tendency to…
A Quote That Might Possibly Describe A Law-Firm Associate But Is Actually About John Stuart Mill
He was such a demon for work that, growing overheated through feverish memo-writing, he would gradually strip off his clothes and work gravely at his stool without waistcoat or pants, as his colleagues watched in prim Victorian wonder. Link: Adam…
“Confusion Flakes” Cited As Grounds for Reversal
Here's something I came across the other day while doing some research. After he was found liable for fraud, among other things, John Ryan appealed but presented little in the way of legal arguments or authority in his appellate briefing. …
Councilman Says He’s Done Drinking, Urinating on Crowds From Balconies
The drinking wouldn’t have been a problem without the other thing, but maybe it’s best to give up both.
Survivor of Attempted Vehicular Homicide Sued for Car Damage
A 17-year-old boy who was hit by a car and then abandoned by the driver has been sued for the damage his body negligently caused to the car. As we saw a while back (here and here) this shameful practice…
What Would You Name a Magazine for Women Litigators?
If you said "Sue," you win. Or, at least, you have guessed correctly – you don't win anything. The ABA Journal reported recently that a new magazine with the excellent name, "Sue: For Women in Litigation," will launch in January. …
Lawyer Says Client’s Tax Problems Caused by LFS: “Late-Filing Syndrome”
In October, the lawyer for a man who did not pay taxes or file returns for five years said that his client had been unable to do so because he suffers from a medical condition called “Late-Filing Syndrome,” which renders…