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Trend Watch: Credit Card Skimming

Posted on August 02, 2010
Based on a flurry of different reports last week, the hot crime of the summer may be credit card "skimming." First, Seattle PI reported that you now have another thing to worry about when you stop at a Wendy's (beyond possibly getting your ass kicked in the drive-through line)...

Friday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on July 30, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: Is there a speed limit for skateboarders in New Zealand? I could use a quick answer on this, as I am about to pass a truck. Answer: Slower than you are going, mate! (YouTube, Longboarding the Bombay Hills, Auckland, NZ) 2) Question: Yes, I see that stupid piece of tape on the ground in the grocery store, but I'm supposed to be on break! I'll just pick it up 15 minutes from now when I clock back in...

Law Firm Cassels Brock Rolls Out Original, Engaging Student Site

Posted on July 30, 2010
Based on the hundreds of "bad news" articles and blog posts I've read over the past months about the state of the legal market for law students, I didn't realize that there were any entry-level attorney jobs out there. And I certainly didn't realize that in some places, at least, law firms are still pouring money into things like multimedia "student" sections of their websites to impress and attract students to join their firms...

Taking the 'Do Not Call' List to the Next Level: 'Do Not Knock'

Posted on July 30, 2010
Eric Lipman noted yesterday that a whopping 200 million people have now signed up for the Federal Trade Commission's "Do Not Call" list. Now, the residents of tony Rye, N.Y. are ready to take it to the next level with a new "Do Not Knock" list of their own...

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LBW Quote of the Day: The Challenge of Teaching (and Learning) Good Legal Writing

Posted on July 30, 2010
I liked this quote I ran across today at the Legal Writing Prof Blog. Having taught (and taken) several legal writing courses, I think it is pretty accurate. ?Teaching legal writing is like dropping someone in the middle of China and telling them to learn Chinese, and, by the way, no one around you is speaking it correctly...

How not to Celebrate Easter in Center Line, Michigan

Posted on July 29, 2010
No, it's not exactly seasonally appropriate, but when you come across one of those "Really? That's a law?" laws, sometimes you can't help but talk about it. Via Legal Juice, a link to Section 10-4 of the Municipal Code of Center Line, Mich.: Sec. 10-4...

Tax Professor Casts Ray of Sunshine on Yard Sale Bargain Hunters

Posted on July 29, 2010
Since federal income taxation is not covered on the bar exam (at least as far as I can recall), few aspiring lawyers were likely thinking about it this week. Luckily, Paul Caron at the TaxProf Blog was. Because, you know, that's his job. This morning he analyzes the tax consequences of what he calls the "mother of all yard sale bargains...

200 Million Numbers on 'Do Not Call List'

Posted on July 29, 2010
This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the much-heralded "Do Not Call" list -- best friend to all those who have received one too many jingles from telemarketers -- has reached the 200 million number milestone. The registry was introduced back in 2003, and as it has expanded over the years, the FTC has brought some very lucrative enforcement actions against companies that violate the sanctity of the list...

NYC Begins Grading Restaurants; Dirty Chefs Vow to Fight

Posted on July 29, 2010
Starting yesterday, if you went out to eat in New York City, you might have noticed a conspicuously placed sign in the window, with a big blue "A" on it. It doesn't have the literary appeal of a scarlet "A," but it should have made you feel better about chowing down on that corned beef sandwich...

Wednesday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on July 28, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: We've got a great new ad for our law firm featuring a "gong" sound. It's gold, I tell you -- gold! Are there any legal issues to deal with here? Answer: What? You put the gong in?! Who told you to put the gong in?! I didn't tell you to put the gong in!! Why'd you put the gong in?!! (National Law Journal, Law Firm Can't Use Certain Phrases, Sounds and Visuals in Ads for Now) (click on video below!) 2) Question: My mom said I can get a pet for my birthday! Hooray!! We live in San Francisco -- what should I get? Answer: That's your call, but I hope your birthday is soon if you want anything with either fur or feathers...

Paul Pearson not Afraid to Go Crazy on 'Wipeooooooooouuuut!!!!!'

Posted on July 28, 2010
Via Wendy Reynolds on the Slaw.ca blog I stumbled upon this gem of a video by attorney Paul Pearson of the Canadian law firm Mulligan Tam Pearson. The video is Pearson's audition tape to appear on a reality TV show called "Wipeout" (although Reynolds speculates that it may be secretly be a "brilliant bit of viral marketing" for Pearson and his firm)...

Legal Outsourcing Companies in India Now Correcting Grammar of Am Law 100 Firms

Posted on July 28, 2010
Are you an excellent writer and proofreader, but presently unable to break into the Big Law world in the U.S.? Then get yourself over to India, where legal process outsourcing companies reportedly have found a new niche: correcting the grammar of U.S...

'Pants on the Ground' May Be Foolish, but It's not Illegal

Posted on July 28, 2010
People who like to let your pants sag down so low that your underwear shows, rejoice! A New York state judge has decreed that while you are foolish, you are not illegal. In a recent opinion in People v. Martinez, Criminal Court Judge Ruben Franco held that "[w]hile most of us may consider it distasteful, and indeed foolish, to wear ones pants so low as to expose the underwear ...

Actor Rainn Wilson Files Counterclaim Against Think Brilliant

Posted on July 27, 2010
Earlier this month, Portland, Ore. web developer Think Brilliant filed a lawsuit (.pdf) in federal court against "The Office" TV star Rainn Wilson, alleging that Wilson failed to grant Think Brilliant an ownership interest in his SoulPancake company and affiliated website, as promised in return for Think Brilliant's services...

Tennessee Lt. Governor is 'All About Freedom of Religion' . . . Except for Muslims

Posted on July 27, 2010
Politicians must long for the days when, having said something moronic at a public event, they could simply claim to have been misquoted and get on with their lives. Alas, in the age of cameraphones and YouTube, this often just ain't an option -- likely much to the chagrin of Tennessee Lt...

Federal Register Website Gets an Anniversary Facelift

Posted on July 27, 2010
Need to know how the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office is proposing to deal with amendments to Montana law regarding required revegetation periods following the removal of siltation structures? No? Well, some lawyer in Helena probably does...

Happy Bar Day, Lawyers!

Posted on July 27, 2010
Today, July 27, is, in many states, the first day of the bar exam. Everybody and their mother has written posts offering tips and advice to those taking the test (see, e.g., Above the Law, The Bar Professors, The Bar Exam Project (these guys are real serious; they even give advice on how and when to pee during the Bar))...

Monday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on July 26, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: This guy just approached me and asked, "Do you bang?" Huh? What is the right answer to this question -- Yes? No? Answer: Neither. Run! (California Appellate Report, Davis v...

Does Working From Home Work for Lawyers?

Posted on July 26, 2010
Solo attorney Chuck Newton has an interesting post today on his Third Wave blog noting that for over a decade now, he has operated his practice out of his home. A proud "carpet commuter," Newton writes that he is amazed by the many lawyers who, despite being intrigued by the idea of working from home, cannot let themselves do it...

Blawg Innovator: Greenfield's Pre-emptive Comment Strike

Posted on July 26, 2010
Scott "Get Off My Lawn" Greenfield, who writes the tremendous Simple Justice blog, has added an innovative new wrinkle to the blawg world: the pre-emptive comment strike. After thousands of posts on Simple Justice, and probably tens (or hundreds) of thousands of comments on his posts, Greenfield can sometimes see what is coming before he hits the publish button...

Strike the Right Email Tone With 'ToneCheck'

Posted on July 26, 2010
Did you ever receive an email from opposing counsel and think, "Who does this S.O.B. think he is, talking to me this way? Call off the settlement, it's ON now, sucker!" Meanwhile, the person you now believe to be an S.O.B. of the highest order thought he was just quickly wrapping things up...

Friday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on July 23, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: I was on a flight from the U.S. to Australia when a three-year-old boy next to me let loose a deafening scream that would make your ears bleed...

Calif. Court Finds 'Red Light Camera' Photos Inadmissible

Posted on July 23, 2010
By now, many readers are probably familiar with the "red light cameras" in some states that snap a photo of you and your car as you pass through a red light. The photo along with a traffic citation is then sent to the registered address of the vehicle in the photo for you to pay...

Trend Watch: 'Bring Your Own Damn Toilet Paper'

Posted on July 23, 2010
My perch here at Legal Blog Watch following hundreds of legal blogs and developments sometimes allows me to detect important trends early. This week, LBW's Trend Watch is on red alert following two similar reports of government entities tying to save money in a disturbing way: by not buying toilet paper...

Trend Watch: Sex-by-Trick

Posted on July 23, 2010
On Wednesday, I wrote here about a Jerusalem man convicted this week on charges of "rape by deception" (or "sex-by-trick" as Above the Law put it) after falsely "presenting himself as a Jewish bachelor looking for a serious romantic relationship." That white lie was apparently all a Jerusalem woman needed to hear, and they "went to a nearby building and had sex...

Thursday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on July 22, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: I just robbed a bank using nothing but a bouquet of flowers. Prior to that heist I robbed a different bank with just a potted plant. I rule! Can I get a shout-out in your next update to the 'Legal Blog Watch Checklist for Bank Robbers?' Answer: Absolutely! (NY1 News, Manhattan Bank Robbery Suspect Using Flower Bouquet During Heist) 2) Question: I'm running for the state Assembly as an independent candidate, and I'm allowed to include a five-word statement of purpose on the ballot to explain to voters what my candidacy is about...

Four Law Blogs That Have 'Paid Off' for Client Development

Posted on July 22, 2010
At the Lawyerist blog, Adrian Dayton has an interesting post looking at four law blogs that have become quite popular and "paid off" for their authors. Dayton's four case studies are: Case Study #1: Connecticut Employment Law Blog, by Daniel Schwartz...

Produce a Receipt on Your Way Out of the Store? No, Thanks!

Posted on July 22, 2010
Most of us have been "asked" by the Exit Door Receipt Guy at places like Best Buy or IKEA to produce a receipt for the items with which we are leaving the store. But what right do these pseudo-cops have to force you to show them a receipt or to detain you if you tell them to pound sand and just keep on walking? That's what Consumerist reader Andrew would like to know after a recent trip to IKEA...

Linday Lohan's Mug Shots Through the Years -- a Retrospective

Posted on July 22, 2010
For no reason other than it is out there, I give you the Lindsay Lohan Mug Shot Gallery. The Tosh.0 blog has assembled Lindsay "Milk-o-holic" Lohan's mug shots going back to 2007 to create the montage below. Which is your favorite? Here is what each says to me: July '07: "OMG -- I can't believe this! My life is over...

Pick-Up Line Crimes: A Pop Quiz

Posted on July 21, 2010
A quick pop quiz for the men before you all head out to the bars this weekend ... which of the following pick-up lines may land you in prison for rape if it results in you sleeping with a woman? (a) "Hey, baby, I'm just back from the war. Want to go home with a guy who has a Purple Heart medal?" (b) "Hey, mama, of course I'm Jewish and seeking a long-term relationship...

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