“Game of Thrones” Fan Demands Trial by Combat
He’d have better luck with this if he lived in Westeros instead of Staten Island.
Attorneys in Action
Toddler Enjoys Lawyer-Themed Birthday Party
Well, this seems to have happened in January but didn’t receive the publicity it deserves until the WSJ’s Law Blog covered it recently. Obviously I need better sources in Prairieville, Louisiana. That’s the home of the Dobra family, whose youngest…
Eric Holder Begins New Career in Comedy
Those of you wondering what Eric Holder would do now that he's no longer the Attorney General, wonder no more. He's apparently decided to do stand-up. Holder has always been sort of a card, as you probably recall. I personally…
Man Ordered to Pay for Shooting Down Trespassing Drone
Many of you will be outside this weekend, so a little drone advice seems timely. Or maybe it’s shotgun advice. Take your pick. Ars Technica reported recently that a drone operator in California had prevailed in a legal dispute with…
Some Judges Show Up for Jury Duty. Some Don’t. And Some Lawyer Up.
"Some" is probably the wrong word in that last sentence, because I'd be surprised if this has ever happened before. But it did happen recently in the federal District of Kansas, according to this order by Judge Eric Melgren (thanks, Matt). Judge…
Criminal-Defense Attorney May Be Criminal Defense Attorney
You barbarians out there who aren't hyphenating compound adjectives should take note: sometimes it makes a difference. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week on what it called an "unusual twist" in the trial of a man charged with fraud: his…
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Appalling.
Judge Criticizes “Behemoth Pleadings”
Here are some words & phrases that you really don't want a judge to apply to anything you file: sprawling behemoth surplusage larded with brims with masquerading as voluminous breathtaking madness chokes the docket intended to overwhelm labyrinthian prolixity of…
California Supreme Court Report
As I mentioned a few days ago, I argued a case before the California Supreme Court on Tuesday. I thought some of you might be interested to see the checklist I put together to help me prepare: I forgot to…
Order on One Millionth Discovery Dispute
"Hey, guys, I think the judge is starting to lose patience with all the discovery disputes in this case." "Why do you say that?" Via Overlawyered, ABA Journal.