Do Englishmen Still Have to Show Up for Longbow Practice?
They do not.
Miscellaneous
Must-Have Item for Sleep-Deprived Lawyers: the Pillow Tie
A Utah company has developed a product that may revolutionize conference calls for the bored associate (or, occasionally, partner, although they are usually doing most of the talking), so long as he is taking the call from the privacy of…
Washington’s Handlers Sneak Stolen Book Back Into Library
Insisting it is not the same book, but only another copy of the same edition, George Washington's henchmen in Mount Vernon have quietly returned "The Law of Nations," which Washington borrowed in 1789 and never brought back. As you may…
Finally! A Litigation Game for the iPhone
The game developer Capcom "deserves a lot of credit for sticking to one of the least appealing-sounding concepts in game history," writes John Herrman at Gizmodo, said concept being one in which you play an attorney in a game that…
Redesign in Progress
I am trying out some blog-redesign ideas. Please do not be alarmed. Actually, you should be very alarmed, just not by this. (Recently I learned that the country is at Threat Level Orange! So this is probably the least of…
Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Supervise Gophers
From this week's California case reports: Jensen Corporation Landscape Contractor v. McGuire & Hester; Cabrillo Community College District; Western Surety Co., No. CV167244 (filed Apr. 16, 2010). Breach of contract. The plaintiff suffered additional labor and material costs due to delays caused…
The Burglar With a Sense of Humor
It could work to your advantage.
New York Times is April Fooled by Law Blogger
Not me, unfortunately — as I pointed out yesterday, nobody with fingers and access to a search engine would be fooled for very long by anything I tried to pass off as serious. But somebody, or a group of somebodies,…
Why There’s Nothing Special Here for April Fools’ Day
I think the reason is because, in a sense, every day is April Fools' Day here. I mean, for example, did any of you really believe that any of these things actually happened? Two Gypsy clans go to court over who…
2009 Lowering the Bar Awards
Here are my selections for the best of 2009’s worst. As was the case last year, all nominations and selections were determined though a complex and scrupulously fair process which involved me drinking and then picking the ones I liked…