By: Steve Lash
Today reminds me of a song by The Carpenters. But, alas, I digress. What follows is this week’s edition of the roundup.
– How prosecutors might proceed — if at all — in the JPMorgan case.
– Why you should marry after the initial public offering.
– What a Los Angeles County district attorney candidate is saying about giving conflicting testimony.
– Where defense attorneys for a fugitive vice president quit in protest.
By: Steve Lash
If it’s Monday it must be … the start of a special General Assembly session — and, of course, the roundup.
– New York will require 50 hours of pro bono service in order to join the state bar.
– Maryland’s special session has mile-high company.
– Will lawyers invest in an online service designed to cut into their business?
– Don’t forget Rover when drafting your will.
By: Steve Lash
Welcome to the seventh day in May (not to be confused with the Fletcher Knebel/Charles W. Bailey II novel or Burt Lancaster/Kirk Douglas movie). The only coup this Monday would be if there were no roundup.
– It’s time for lawyers to be “true professionals.”
– These ravens are huge fans of L.A. (and federal) law.
– Lawyers who sued Nutella enjoy sweet victory.
– This field-hockey player might have a strong Title IX case.
(Image courtesy flickr.com/geishabot/)
By: Kristi Tousignant
April showers are about to bring May flowers, but a Monday always brings you the blog roundup. Here are some tidbits as you prepare to celebrate Law Day:
-A Georgia lawyer traded pills for a peep show with female prison inmates.
-American Lawyer released its list of highest-grossing firms.
-A Washington, D.C., lawyer reached his goal of swimming in 50 states before he turned 50.
-A Duke University School of Law student tried to get an answer to a question on his Constitutional Law exam by posting it on the Internet.
By: Steve Lash
It’s Monday but look at the bright side: We don’t have snow (as long as you’re not in Garrett County) and we do have the roundup.
– Filmmaking lawyer uses power of deduction to defeat the Internal Revenue Service.
– A lawyer with Magic will be the Los Angeles Dodgers new principal owner.
– Whom would you represent in the case of R2-D2 v. C-3PO?
– Can a non-Jew be the victim of anti-Semitism?
By: Steve Lash
Welcome to Monday. I hope you do not find the day too taxing. Here are a few news items to take into account.
– English litigator in phone-hacking case had working-class upbringing.
– Byrd the bailiff has been Judge Judy’s loyal sidekick since the beginning.
– Texas Supreme Court’s “shifting sands” decision draws criticism.
– Media outlets urge Florida judge to unseal court documents in George Zimmerman case.
Photo courtesy of The Los Angeles Times
By: Steve Lash
Welcome to the final day of the 2012 session of the Maryland General Assembly and the roundup. Here are some items to get this last legislative day started.
– Divorcing couples must find fault in England.
– Russia drops charge in prison death of whistle-blowing attorney.
– Finding an impartial jury will be difficult in Chicago murder trial featuring Jennifer Hudson.
– Pennsylvania judge limits what Sandusky prosecutors, defense attorneys can say to reporters.
By: Steve Lash
Here are some news items to hold you over until tonight’s major court case, Kansas v. Kentucky.
– Facebook’s attorneys must act quickly.
– Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer laments.
– Do the NFL players, coaches allegedly involved in “Bountygate” need criminal defense attorneys?
– Former partner at large Chicago law firm blogs about the profession in “The Belly of the Beast.”
By: Steve Lash
Welcome to the first Monday of spring and the roundup. Here are a few news items that do not involve a certain health care law.
– Chinese attorneys must make loyalty oath.
– Russian lawyers turn to European Court of Human Rights.
– Parents should take heed of the litigation law-school graduates brought against their alma mater.
– In memoriam: A civil rights attorney and a Watergate special prosecutor.
By: Steve Lash
It’s Monday and that means two things: No basketball for another three days and the roundup. Here are my choices for the final four (at least for this week):
– An alleged Manhattan madam has a discriminating taste in lawyers.
– Chief Los Angeles County Juvenile Court judge invites press to cover foster-care proceedings.
– Wisconsin Supreme Court conferences can allegedly turn violent.
– Gaming-industry lawyers play the odds in Florida.
(Photo of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser courtesy of Lukas Keapproth, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism)
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