The Drone Memo: More Comedy About the Death of Freedom
Turns out “imminent” doesn’t mean what you think it means.
Brilliant Arguments
UPDATE: No, You Can’t Carpool With a Corporation
In a development that shocked no one, including him, Jonathan Frieman did not prevail yesterday in Marin County Superior Court. As I mentioned earlier, Frieman argues that he was not "alone" in his car when using the carpool-only lane, for…
Can You Carpool With a Corporation?
No. On Monday, January 7, Jonathan Frieman will be paying $478 for the chance to test out his argument that if corporations are "people," he ought to be able to carpool with one. Actually, the $478 is how much he'll…
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…
“I Am Not Allowed Moisturizer,” Complains Mass Murderer
Those of you who study the human mind looking for explanations, let me know when you give up and let's all go have a drink. Anders Breivik, who, you may recall, killed 77 people in a horrific massacre in Norway…
TIP: Beating Client With a Baseball Bat Almost Certainly Violates Ethics Rules
It could be illegal too.
Costa Concordia’s Captain Sues for Wrongful Termination
I don't know much about employment law, but I do know this: If you're the captain of a cruise ship and this happens: … you probably can't complain too much about getting fired. Which has not stopped the ex-captain of…
Bad Disguise #6: Amateurishly Bandaged Accident Victim
According to KOMO in Des Moines (via Boing Boing), Joshua Pinney walked into a Bank of America branch there on June 26, said he needed a new debit card and explained his utter lack of resemblance to the picture on his ID…
Presumably Felonious Lawyer Makes Terrible Statistical Argument
The State of Florida offered this argument in a brief filed last week: Given the small percentage of the population [about 5%] that is licensed to carry a concealed firearm, the overwhelming majority of firearms, or 95%, are not licensed…
Orly Taitz Is Trying to Sue Me, I Think
It’s hard to be sure.