The New York Times reported on March 10 that the Florida Legislature may abolish the town of Hampton, a one-square-mile craphole northeast of Gainesville that until now was known, if at all, only for being one of the nation's worst speed…
Also a good sense of humor, though you may disagree with his message. Or you may not. Accused criminals are entitled to a defense and defending them is an honorable profession, even though many of the accused will in…
Watching Monster-in-Law was punishment enough, frankly.
Well, this is stupid. Recently I noted that on February 18, a hearing would be held to determine what punishment should be inflicted on three anti-nuclear activists, one of them an 84-year-old nun, who had the bad manners to break…
Here are a couple of updates on the saga of Monster-In-Law-video-keeper Kayla Finley. See "Woman Arrested Nine Years After Failing to Return Rented Video," Lowering the Bar (Feb. 17, 2014). First, criminal-defense attorney David Liebow points out that even though South Carolina doesn't have a statute…
Worst of all: the movie was “Monster in Law.”
Saying the conditions of his detention amount to "torture," Anders Breivik has submitted a list of 12 demands for reform and has threatened to go on a hunger strike if said demands are not met. Along with additional postage and…
On January 28, unexpected snow postponed the sentencing of 83-year-old Sister Megan Rice and two fellow activists in Knoxville, Tennessee. They face up to 30 years in prison for "willfully damaging federal property" (which they did) and "sabotaging national defense material" (which…
It is, in fact, totally badass. With that out of the way, here are a few minor criticisms. First of all, lawyer advertising of course has to be true and not misleading. Beyond that, lawyers have a First Amendment right…
According to reports today (Deadspin and Rolling Stone, for example), the ad embedded below ran in Savannah, Georgia, during the Super Bowl. (Thanks, Jessica and James, among others.) The lawyer responsible for it reportedly bought the entire two minutes of local airtime for…