Tigger Acquitted
And not for the first time.
Attorneys in Action
Defendant Seeks New Trial Based on Ineffective Assistance of Somebody Else’s Counsel
Surprisingly, a man convicted of murdering his entire family has lost his bid for a new trial despite his argument that defense counsel's conduct was so "public and obnoxious" it hurt his case. This already weak argument (see Jerry Sandusky's…
“Penis Graffiti”: More Than Just a Great Name for a Band
I was about to give Courthouse News Service full credit for the phrase "penis graffiti," but it looks like that phrase was taken from the testimony of a real-estate agent describing what he found after a Texas lawyer was evicted…
TIP: Beating Client With a Baseball Bat Almost Certainly Violates Ethics Rules
It could be illegal too.
UPDATE: Birthers’ Record Is Worse Than I Thought
Last week I mentioned that the lawsuit (if you can call it that) filed against me, the President of the United States, and a number of other dignitaries by birther/dentist/lawyer Dr. Orly Taitz had been dismissed. I also mentioned having seen…
Orly Taitz Now 0-158?
Pretty sure the number in the win column is right, at least.
City Pays Protection Money to Stop Serial Litigant
Like California's "Unfair Competition Law," a favorite of consumers outraged by such things as sailors fraudulently marketing crunchberry-flavored cereal and soap that did not attract women as allegedly promised, disability-access laws are also frequently misused. Access for the disabled is a…
Law Firm Will Vote One Candidate Off the Island Each Day
Well, this is horrible: The Firm [this firm] utilizes the following hiring process: * All candidates are allowed to begin a paid contract legal assignment at $20.00/hour. If you apply you will be given an assignment. * Each day the…
Two (More) Reasons Not to Bring Drugs to Court
1. You Are There for a Probation Hearing on Drug Charges This is not the first time someone has put drugs in the little box they give you at the X-ray machine, but it's the first time I'm aware of…
Orly Taitz Is Trying to Sue Me, I Think
It’s hard to be sure.