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Morning Docket: 05.30.12
* Dewey have any cash to pay the people helping to wind down our firm’s business? Nope! Even though JPMorgan backed D&L’s $8.6M motion to fund the firm’s ongoing operations, Judge Glenn insisted...
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Morning Docket: 06.20.12
* It’s not just media groups that are urging the Supreme Court to allow live coverage of the announcement of the ACA decision. Senators Patrick Leahy and Chuck Grassley of the Senate Judiciary...
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Las Vegas Defense Attorney Busted for Allegedly Busting a Nut — in Jailed...
Why bother with client service when you can get your clients to service you? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Attorney Misconduct, Brigham Young...
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New Jersey Attorney Accused of Extorting Cash and Jewels From Lawyer She Was...
A New Jersey attorney has been accused of trying to extort her married ex-lover — another attorney. What a hot mess… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
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August Lawyer of the Month: Suck On My Cannon Balls
Who won August’s Lawyer of the Month competition? Let’s find out! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Attorney Misconduct, Clark County, Clark County...
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Law Firm Associates and Federal Prisoners: A Comparative Analysis
How does doing time in Biglaw compare to life behind bars? There are more similarities than you might think. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Biglaw,...
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Morning Docket: 12.05.12
* Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the fairest firm of them all? According to the 2012 Acritas Brand Index survey, the current leader of the Global 100 is the most powerful Biglaw brand for the...
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San Diego Accidentally Locks Up Lawyer for Hours
San Diego accidentally detains a lawyer for hours. He’s a little miffed. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Accidents, Erubey Lopez, Jail, John...
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Morning Docket: 05.24.13
* “Journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs.” Thanks Obama, but AG Eric Holder was the one who kind of signed off on the James Rosen search warrant. [Open Channel / NBC News] * The...
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Labor Lawyer Found Dead in Cell After Being Denied Mental Health Care
What happened in his underlying case? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Crime, Deaths, Department of Labor, Health Care / Medicine, Jail, Judge Robert...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 06.09.15
* Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, most recently of Dickstein Shapiro, finally found a lawyer to represent him in his sex scandal cover-up. His new lawyer may not be "the brightest guy in the world,"...
View ArticleThe Questions About The Death Of Sandra Bland That Still Need To Be Asked
Columnist Tamara Tabo examines the case of Sandra Bland, the young woman who died in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas.
View ArticleCriminally Yours: Don’t Plead Guilty
Don't take that first plea, especially on a misdemeanor. The stigma it carries will get you rejected from jobs, loans, licensing, and even housing.
View ArticleHero Judge Puts Racist In His Place — Which Is Jail
If only all racists were dealt with this swiftly.
View ArticleSandra Bland And What No One Seems To Know About Their Rights
Traffic stops are among the most common encounters with law enforcement that most Americans will have; if the average citizen has no clue what her rights or duties are during these encounters, then...
View ArticleAttorney Advertising Takes A Turn For The Bizarre
There are lots of reasons why your clients shouldn't go to jail...
View ArticleLawyer Seen ‘Bent Over A Table Apparently Having Sex With An Inmate’
Allegations of jailhouse sex shenanigans earn a lawyer some unwelcome attention.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.29.16
* Five years later, and one of them enrolled at Yale Law, the kids of Tiger Mom, Amy Chua, plan to raise their own children the same way. [Today] * Rome self-censors for a state visit from Iranian...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 02.02.16
* Yup, the criminal justice system is super broken. After being jailed for 2 years in Rikers and still fighting to clear his name for a crime even the victim's family doesn't think he committed, Enger...
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