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Use Hyperlinks, Don't 'Bitch-Slap' -- and Other Tips from a 'Cranky' Federal Judge 26 Jun 2013 | 12:51 am
The legal blogosphere is taking note of an amusing new guide to legal writing, courtesy of Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Kopf and his entertaining blog, Hercules and the Umpire. (Hat tip...
'Terroristic' Tattoo Spells Trouble for Minn. Man 20 Jun 2013 | 01:33 am
The Pioneer Press (via ABA Journal) has the story of a Minnesota man who was sentenced to probation this week after pleading guilty to making a terroristic threat against a police officer -- a threat ...
Tenth Circuit Gives Man License to Sue Over 'Rain God' 13 Jun 2013 | 01:39 am
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has revived a lawsuit by an Oklahoma man who objects to the image of a Native American sculpture on the state's license plates because its message confl...
Law Firm's Viral TV Ad Leads to $1 Million Suit 12 Jun 2013 | 01:38 am
An actress who starred in a popular advertisement for a New York personal injury law firm has filed a suit alleging that the agency that produced the spot licensed the ad and her image to law firms ar...
Fifth Circuit Finds Breastfeeding Is 'Related' to Pregnancy 11 Jun 2013 | 02:11 am
While several new health studies concerning breastfeeding are making the rounds, the topic has also been generating headlines in the employment law context, thanks to a recent Fifth Circuit ruling (as...
A 'Judge Smash' in Sentencing Dispute With Prosecutors 8 Jun 2013 | 01:37 am
It's not unusual for judges and prosecutors to fail to see eye-to-eye on criminal sentencing issues. But it might just be a first for a federal judge to send an email comparing herself to a comic book...
Father Seeking Visitation Rights Wears Nazi Uniform to Court 6 Jun 2013 | 01:39 am
Last week we discussed an Illinois judge who, after being arrested on drug and firearms charges, ended up at a court hearing wearing cut-off jean shorts and a T-shirt bearing the slogan, "Bad is my mi...
Warnings Aside, Parents Still Want Their Kids to Grow Up to Be Lawyers 1 Jun 2013 | 01:36 am
A new survey from Lawyers.com has been making the rounds on law blogs this week, due to its somewhat surprising revelation that, even amid seemingly constant headlines about the shaky job market greet...
When Complaining About Your Job on Facebook Can Get You Fired 31 May 2013 | 01:18 am
Employment law blogs, including Porter Wright's Employer Law Report and Ogletree Deakins' Employment Law Matters, have been discussing an Advice Memorandum recently released by the National Labor Rela...
'Bad' Judge Embroiled in Drug Scandal After Colleague's Death 30 May 2013 | 01:41 am
An Illinois judicial scandal involving drugs, death and some truly unfortunate courtroom attire has been gaining steam this week. An arraignment was held Tuesday for St. Clair County probation worker ...
