Articles by Kevin

Jay Wexler’s “Holy Hullabaloos” Book Published

Just a heads-up that Jay Wexler's book, "Holy Hullabaloos: A Road Trip to the Battlegrounds of the Church/State Wars," has been published.  Jay is a professor at Boston University School of Law, who teaches a variety of classes, including on…


Firm’s Valiant Layoff-Spin Attempt Fails

From the ABA Journal: "No Layoffs" at WilmerHale, But Firm Asks Some Lawyers to Find New Jobs Based on comments posted on the Journal's website, this seems to have fallen a little short of the mark in terms of reassurance. …




Gambler Threatens to Sue the Venetian for Bad Feng Shui

The Venetian casino in Las Vegas is reportedly being threatened with a lawsuit by a Taiwanese man, identified only as "Yuan" (which should really narrow it down), who blames "feng shui sabotage" for a two-million-dollar losing streak last year.  According…




Handcuffing Leads to Divorce

Robert Drawbaugh has filed for divorce from his wife, saying that their marriage had "broken down irretrievably."  A warning sign: police had to rescue him in March after she handcuffed them together and started biting him. Despite the difficult situation,…



Pringles Qualify as “Potato Chips,” Court Rules

Reversing a lower court's ruling that Pringles did not qualify as "potato chips" for purposes of taxation, Britain's Court of Appeals has held that they are, basically, close enough. This matters because if Pringles are considered "potato chips" – or…