Lawyer Who Said Disbarment Would Be “an Honor” Has Finally Been Honored
It’s a little surprising the process took four years in this case.
2021
Assorted Stupidity #143
In this edition: creative car financing, a cat burglar, goat liberation, a couple of coronavirus things, and the continuing risks of karaoke.
Houston Water Escape: Another Exception That Proves the Rule?
These people haven’t been found, but that doesn’t mean they’ve escaped.
In Blatant Power Grab, D.C. Circuit Tells Lawyers to Stop Using Garamond
In which the separation-of-powers doctrine is invoked in defense of font freedom.
Moms Arrested for Hacking Cheerleading and Homecoming-Queen Competitions
Sure, these were felonies, but then the stakes couldn’t have been any higher.
“Is That a Rocket Launcher?”—Criminal Lawyer Reacts
If you’ve been wondering whether the activities shown in music videos are illegal, this is the channel for you.
Zoom Hearing Ends When Defendant Turns Out to Be in Alleged Victim’s Apartment
The video also involves a much less dramatic hearsay objection.
Assorted Stupidity #142
In this edition: no good deed goes unlitigated, checking the wrong box costs someone $1 billion, Capitol rioters can’t keep their mouths shut, and another human loses a cockfight.
Court: Doctor, Please Don’t Operate on Patients During This Zoom Trial
“It looks like you’re in an operating room right now,” the clerk said, and indeed he was.
Dispute Resolved With Power Saw Will Be Re-Resolved in Court
Well, it was *temporarily* resolved with the power saw, at least.