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…
Attorneys in Action
Orly Taitz Is Trying to Sue Me, I Think
It’s hard to be sure.
“I Regret That I Have But One Nose to Give,” Says Lawyer Who Was Punched in It
Several good quotes by activist lawyer Ron Kuby in this one.
DOJ: Opponent’s Use of 12-Point Font “Prejudices the United States”
A heated battle recently took place in D.C. between the federal government and South Carolina in a voting-rights case that may have important implications for the upcoming election. Of course I'm referring to lawyers' bickering over font size. Not that it…
Recusal Motion Cites Girl-Scout-Cookie Purchase
I've previously mentioned many good reasons for seeking a trial continuance, including motions that cited the start of deer season in Arkansas, the appearance of one's favorite team in the playoffs, the seven puppies recently born to one's Cavalier King…
The Guardian(s): Lawyers Shadowed Olympic Torch “Every Step of the Way”
And no, that does not seem to be a metaphor: Two lawyers from the organising committee of the London Olympics have been shadowing the torch on every step of its journey across the UK to prevent ambush marketing on behalf of…
Hooray for Jack Daniels (and Its Lawyers)
Especially given the recent Charles Carreon nastiness, it is nice to get a reminder that many lawyers are not (and need not be) assholes. Cease-and-desist letters are a frequent source of evidence to the contrary. These are often necessary in…
Order Overruling Objection to Motion Filed About Four Minutes Late
Specifically, four minutes and twenty-seven seconds. I’ve known about this order for a while now—it was issued in a case called Hyperphrase Technologies v. Microsoft Corp. in 2003—but was surprised to note (after somebody sent it to me today) that I…
Carreon v. The Oatmeal: Plaintiff Continues to Dig [Updated]
As Popehat has already covered in detail here (see also Adam Steinbaugh), Charles Carreon has again escalated his frivolous lawsuit against Matthew Inman (creator of The Oatmeal), IndieGoGo, and two charities (the American Cancer Society and the National Wildlife Foundation). This…
Forty Years Later, John Dean Still Can’t Escape Watergate
Although this time, it was because he got stuck in the stairwell. This month is the 40th anniversary of the break-in at the Watergate Office Complex that ultimately led to the resignation of Richard Nixon. On June 11, the Washington…