Blind Lawyer Says “Pilates Instructor” Cheated Him
I put “Pilates instructor” in quotes because—spoiler alert!—that’s not actually what she was doing.
Attorneys in Action
Attorney Crashes Party at Courthouse Groundbreaking
A new federal courthouse is being built in Austin, Texas, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 2 that attracted numerous dignitaries. The group assembled for the ceremonial portrait below included two district judges, two magistrate judges, four U.S. representatives and a…
Big Firm Rocked by Tab-Divider Scam
In what is believed to be the largest tab-divider scam yet perpetrated on a large American law firm, three men are accused of defrauding Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati out of $1 million by charging it for tab dividers that were never delivered. …
Sex Fees Not Deductible Medical Expenses, Tax Court Rules
Therapeutic? Probably. Deductible? No. So ruled the U.S. Tax Court yesterday in the case of William Halby, a New York tax attorney who claimed that the amounts he spent on, let's call them personal-gratification-related books and materials, and also numerous professional intimate-therapy service providers,…
Plaintiffs’ Firm Sued by Potential Client After Chair Collapse
"We seek justice for people who have suffered from the negligence of others," says the website of Fetterman & Associates, a well-known plaintiffs' law firm in Florida. "If you are the victim of injuries . . . please contact us…
Don’t Miss The [Alberto] Gonzales Cantata
Only two shows left for The Gonzales Cantata, the world's first concert opera based entirely on former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's 2007 appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. As you may recall, Gonzales was questioned and criticized (by Republicans as well…
Judge Who Lost Pants Loses Another Suit
It seems that our old friend Roy L. Pearson, Jr., he of the $65 million pants, has recovered sufficiently from losing that case to get on with losing another one. This one was a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the District of Columbia,…
Appropriate-Shoe-Motion Case Ends in Mistrial After Jurors Read About Motion
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a case in Florida in which the plaintiff's attorney had filed a motion to compel defense counsel to wear appropriate shoes. Bill Bone argued in the motion that it was "well known…
Motion to Compel Defense Counsel To Wear Appropriate Shoes
Our lead trial counsel has a "lucky tie" that he wears every day (or at least he did during jury selection) even though it's getting a little threadbare. This is a fairly common habit among trial attorneys, and I haven't…
City Attorney Apologizes for Trash Can Incident
Sometimes after a long week of legal work, a guy just needs to unwind, and then find a quiet place to catch up on much-needed rest. The gentleman pictured above has issued a public apology for the sleepytime incident, but…