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Attorneys in Action
John Edwards Manages to Get Less Popular
Apparently unhappy with his 15 percent approval rating in a recent poll I mentioned just the other day – the lowest that polling firm had ever recorded — former senator and candidate John Edwards dashed out on Thursday to make a statement…
Attorney Sued For Nose Biting; Claims Self-Defense
According to media on Friday, a Memphis attorney has been sued by a man who is missing part of his nose. It appears that Greg Herbers is blaming Mark Lambert for the injury to his nose, on the grounds that…
First “Brüno” Lawsuit Filed
Sacha Baron Cohen, who was repeatedly sued by people who were unhappy with the way he depicted them in "Borat" (a group that includes most people who were depicted in "Borat"), has now been sued by someone unhappy with his…
Lawyer Misses Flight; Now Working at Airport Information Desk
Ironically, having posted just yesterday about being habitually late for things, including air travel, I missed my flight this morning. Since, unlike some secretaries, my secretary is apparently not devoted enough to call in bomb threats on my behalf even though she knows…
Note: Closing-Argument Demonstratives Should Not Include Hand Grenade
There are better ways to demonstrate the concept of an “imminent threat,” probably.
Plaintiff Who Alleged Airport Concealment Has Litigation History
Stanley G. Hilton, who recently sued (among many others) San Francisco International Airport and his realtors for allegedly failing to warn him that his house was close to the airport, turns out to be an attorney, and one with a record of…
Gang Member to Get Makeover for Trial, Says Attorney
"Clothes make the man, and a mustache couldn't hurt either," will apparently be the trial theme in Richard Rodriguez's case against the city of El Monte, California. Rodriguez sued the city in July, alleging that a police officer used excessive…
State Assistant AG Fired After Inappropriate Cemetery Visit
A 66-year-old deputy assistant attorney general is now no longer employed by South Carolina after a police officer noticed him and another person engaging in an unspecified activity in a "secluded part of a downtown cemetery." He and the 18-year-old…
Woman Learns to Swear in Order to Make Partner
On October 12th the legal newspaper The Recorder ran a story on Judy O'Brien, who is now general counsel at a Bay Area startup called Obopay, and was formerly a partner in the Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &…