How Client-9 Was Caught
NPR had an interesting segment this morning (March 12) as to how Client-9, formerly known as Eliot Spitzer, was found out. As you might expect, our old friend the USA Patriot Act had a part to play, helping fulfill its…
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Deponent and Counsel Jointly Sanctioned $367 Per F-Bomb
And there were a lot of F-bombs.
“Heavy Hitter” On the Ropes
The Nevada Bar Association said earlier this month that it had received a complaint against personal-injury lawyer Glen Lerner, and that it was investigating. Lerner is extremely well-known in Nevada, largely because of his ridiculous TV commercials, which have shown…
Practice Tip: Probably Okay to End Deposition Early if Other Side Brings a Gun
On February 12, an attorney representing a man suing NFL running back Reggie Bush said he and his client chose to end a deposition early after noticing that the other side was armed. "I knew they weren’t going to like…
Overaggressive Handshake Lands Attorney in Jail
"It all stems from a handshake," said Gwendolyn Tuggle, who is defending attorney Kathy Brewer-Rentas against charges that she assaulted a federal prosecutor. "It was definitely more than a handshake," said court security officer Gilberto Pay, who witnessed the shake…
Shark to Be Installed In Lawyer’s Office
Specifically, a blacktip reef shark, which is one of two sharks that Christopher Gillette says will be living in the 1,000-gallon aquarium that was installed December 31 in his office in Bozeman, Montana. The aquarium, which is eight feet long,…
Lawyer Files Complaint Wearing Scuba Gear
Gilberto Lozano, a criminal defense attorney in Bogota, Colombia, wore scuba gear over his business suit as he filed a complaint on Tuesday to protest the government’s treatment of his client. Lozano’s client is Carlos Jimenez, also known as "Macaco,"…
Lawyers Attack Riot Police “With Furled Umbrellas”
From a New Yorker article in July about protests in Islamabad after the Chief Justice of Pakistan was suspended: The largest crowd by far was made up of lawyers in starched collars, white shirts, and black suits. They marched in…
UPDATED AGAIN: Lawyer Has Client Tasered; Says He “Had No Choice”
A legal team in Southern California trying to create a defense exhibit has come under fire for what some might call "thinking outside the box," but others have suggested might be "illegal human experimentation." George Engman is on trial in…
Indiana Man Attacks Lawyer in Courthouse; Another Lawyer Sort of Helps
In June 2007, prosecutors filed charges against a man who assaulted a lawyer in an Indiana courthouse and allegedly tried to push her over a fourth-floor railing. According to the report, Russell Timmons attacked Linda Polley after a hearing in…