Miscellaneous

The Daily Memo - 1/28/08

So trying to kill time in a courtroom by reading Maxim magazine is now contempt of court? Absolutely fucking ridiculous. (Concurring Opinions and WSJ Law Blog)

Reason number 728 to avoid Virginia - it's been illegal to serve authentic sangria in that state for over 70 years. (FindLaw)

In Spain, a speeding motorist who killed a teenage cyclist is now suing the kid's parents because his fancy car was damaged. "Whatever with your dead teenage son, my Audi was dinged up damn it!" (Overlawyered)

Wait, you're saying it's a bad idea to bring my pimp to court with me? And no hollow dildo filled with urine? Come on! ...Oh, only when it's someone else's urine. Phew! (a href="http://nylawblog.typepad.com/legalantics/2008/01/trust-me-she-kn.html">Legal Antics)

You sitting in my chair, punk? (The Trademark Blog)

Classy folks, IBM. In response to overtime lawsuits, the company cut base salaries by 15%. (Overlawyered)

Some of the geeks out there might dig Blawg Review #144's "Lord of the Rings" theme. (Cyberlaw Central)

Using coins and touch to learn about wills and intestacy. (WT&E Prof Blog)

A District Court in Idaho has ruled that a lawyer's cease and desist letter might be entitled to copyright protection (the claim of copyright protection was soundly ridiculed last fall, and it will continue to be ridiculed because, well, it's fucking ridiculous). (Likelihood of Confusion)

The Big Dig contractors have settled their lawsuit with Massachusetts for over $450 million. (FindLaw)

Full post as published by Quiz Law on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).