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…
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…
"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…
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,…
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,"…
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…
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…
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…
On Tuesday, Judge Davis of the Northern District of Florida entered an order that suggested a slight frustration with discovery disputes that may result merely from a lack of civility between counsel. Put another way, he is %@#*ing sick of…
Two stories recently of lawyer friendships destroyed by battles over season tickets, battles that as you might expect are being fought out in court in full lawyer mode. 1. Prima Donna v. The Tailgater First, on June 11 the Chicago…