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Tuesday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on March 30, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: I am a government official and I have to attend a committee meeting in a minute. On the other hand, my pretend cows on the online game Farmville require milking RIGHT NOW! Do you think I can multi-task here? Answer: Milk those pixelated cows at your own risk, sir...

Craigslist Apartment with 'Four Spacious Bedrooms' Isn't Just Laughable, But Illegal

Posted on March 29, 2010
Courtesy of Mark Edwards, at the PropertyProf Blog, comes the revelation that a bunch of your friends are criminals. Because everybody knows someone who lives in New York and has three "really cool roommates." Unfortunately, The New York Times broke the news yesterday that more than three unrelated people sharing an apartment in the city is a no-no...

N.D. California U.S. Attorney Nominee Has a Wayback Female Predecessor

Posted on March 29, 2010
It was big news when Quinn Emanuel decided to put Kathleen Sullivan's name on the proverbial door (and, quite possibly, an actual door; I haven't been in one of their offices in many years). I, for one, was surprised to discover that Sullivan was the first female name partner at an Am Law 100 firm...

On Tap at SCOTUS Tomorrow: Crack, Booker and Resentencing

Posted on March 29, 2010
Tomorrow's Supreme Court calendar probably has this guy already in line with a couple of PowerBars and an empty milk jug. One of the most anticipated cases to come up this term, at least to those interested in criminal law and sentencing, will be argued at 10 a...

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Friday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on March 26, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: I am a spheroidal, candy-coated piece of chocolate. If I wear a mask and carry a sword, have I violated Zorro's trademarks? Answer: Zorro Productions seems to think so...

Philly Woman Looking for World Series Tickets Convicted for Attempted Prostitution

Posted on March 26, 2010
In the end, it was a good thing, "just one of those things that brings people closer together," Jack LaVoy said. That's not the usual spin that a husband would put on his wife being convicted for "attempted prostitution" in an all-out effort to obtain Phillies' World Series tickets, but I guess we'll have to take his word for it...

Robo-Warranty Call Culprits Now Feeling the Pain from FTC

Posted on March 26, 2010
I am greatly enjoying watching the government and private attorneys rain down on some of the companies that have personally crossed my path with their obnoxious ways. FreeCreditReport.com? Check! Annoying-as-hell company that kept calling my cell phone a couple years ago to tell me that "The factory warranty on your car expires soon! We can help!"? Check!! According to this post on the Law and Disorder blog, these "warranty" callers misrepresented that they were affiliated with car companies or local dealers and that they were offering legitimate extended warranty products...

Anti-Law School Blogs Seek to Keep Others from Making 'Same Mistake We Did'

Posted on March 26, 2010
It has taken me a while to realize the scope of this, but I now see that there is a good-sized army of young lawyers who have taken to the blogosphere with a common mission: to alert any wannabe lawyers out there to the futility of such a decision. As the Big Debt, Small Law blog puts it, it is the beginning of a "quiet rebellion:" We prefer not be crammed elbow to elbow in document review gulags for less money than an ex-con gets paid to stamp holes in sheet metal...

Intrastate Fights Over Healthcare Legal Challenge

Posted on March 25, 2010
The blawgs have, obviously, been chock full o' stories on the passage of the health care bill and the lawsuits challenging its constitutionality that began rolling in literally within minutes of the President's signing it into law. Here's a link to the WSJ Law Blog post on the suit by several state attorneys general, as just an example...

From the 'Really, You Couldn't Wait?' Files

Posted on March 25, 2010
The combination of modern technology and moving vehicles has resulted in some new laws being passed and enforced. You got your texting bans, your hands-free phone requirements, now even calls to ban the police themselves, as well as EMS and fire department personnel, from using onboard computers...

Mardi Gras Indians Seeking Copyright Protection For Outfits

Posted on March 25, 2010
Kip Currier's Copyright Blog linked to -- or, rather, reprinted in full (irony?) -- a New York Times article about Mardi Gras Indians who have decided they're tired of finding images of themselves, clad in their traditional elaborate outfits, on calendars, posters, coffee mugs and other assorted tchotchkes, without getting any cash...

Defense Department Announces Interim 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Revisions

Posted on March 25, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is holding a press conference today to announce revisions to the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. These revisions are a stopgap measure while the Pentagon continues a study on the repeal of the ban on openly gay service members, which can only be accomplished by Congressional action...

Wednesday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on March 24, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: I think I've come up with a way to beat the system. I just got arrested after an altercation with a taxi driver and they've given me one phone call...

Video: Carolyn Elefant on the Impact of Blogs on Solo and Small Firm Lawyers

Posted on March 24, 2010
Back in December, I helped mark the 7th birthday of the My Shingle blog with this video interview of its founder (and Legal Blog Watch alumna), Carolyn Elefant. In it, Carolyn reflected on her relatively long tenure in the legal blogosphere and the many things she has learned along the way...

Octogenarian Sisters Square Off Over Question Ripe for Contracts 101

Posted on March 24, 2010
I've been keeping an eye on the Law and Magic blog (because, well, it's a blog about law and magic!), and learned in this post about the crazy story of two octogenarian sisters from Connecticut who squared off against each other yesterday in New Britain Superior Court...

Enter the U.S. Supreme Court Tweet Contest

Posted on March 24, 2010
Via this post on Bob Ambrogi's LawSites, I discovered a creative contest being organized and promoted here by Daniel A. Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog. The challenge? "Summarize, comment on, or write something pithy" on any Supreme Court case in a single "tweet" on Twitter...

9th Circuit (Eventually) Rules Inmate's Hands Not a Dangerous Weapon

Posted on March 23, 2010
One great thing about having the dual advantages of lifetime tenure and a cadre of clerks at your command is that you can feel free to wax poetic -- or rhapsodic, depending upon your nature -- about things that the man on the street wouldn't spend a lot of time debating...

A 'Burning Legal Question' Answered Elsewhere

Posted on March 23, 2010
Apparently, my colleague Bruce doesn't have a monopoly on providing answers to the legal questions that are keeping blawg readers up at night. I don't know what Bruce knows about tax law, but TaxGirl sure seems to have the skills to answer all your basic tax queries...

Chamber of Commerce Releases Annual State-by-State Lawsuit Climate Report

Posted on March 23, 2010
As reported on the Blog of Legal Times, yesterday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform released the results of its annual survey of the "lawsuit climate" in each of the 50 states. According to the survey, West Virginia has the worst lawsuit climate in the country, while, shocker, Delaware has the best...

Ann Coulter Gets a Preemptive Lesson in Canadian 'Freedom of Speech'

Posted on March 23, 2010
Love her or hate her, you can't deny that Ann Coulter, cable news show darling and Weekly Hot Conservative for September 12, 2009, has a talent for getting attention. Some of that attention this week has come from north of the border. In advance of a mini-Canadian tour of speaking engagements, Coulter received an e-mail from the provost of the University of Ottawa...

Monday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on March 22, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: We'd like to drive our Stripper Mobile around town to drum up business for a strip club. Is that alright? Answer: Yes, but make sure to stay out of the neighborhoods until after 10 pm and no simulated sex acts! (WTSP, Stripper Mobile Back on the Streets) 2) Question: The guy next to me for jury duty says he is going to wear his Ku Klux Klan robes to court if he is picked...

After a Decade, U.S. Supreme Court Finally Revamps Its Web Site

Posted on March 22, 2010
Anyone who spent time on the U.S. Supreme Court's Web site over the past few years would probably agree that it was outdated and lacked many features that would be useful to lawyers and other users. As discussed on WisBlog on Friday, the Court rolled out a new Web site last week that, while not a dramatic move toward Web 2...

Breaking Down the Types of Crummy Criminal Defense Attorneys

Posted on March 22, 2010
Over at Ken Lammers' CrimLaw blog, he notes the recent flurry of discussion about incompetent attorneys who have a knack for somehow keeping their clients quite happy even while they are walking them "right off the plank and into the ocean." Lammers says this type of lawyer is well known in criminal defense circles, and he takes a shot at breaking down the different types of lawyers who fit this description, including: Sturm und Drang: Lammers says this guy (women, too?) has figured out that the best strategy for attracting clients is to be loud and confrontational at all times, with no give on any issue...

Casemaker Upsets LoisLaw in Low-Cost Provider State Case Law Tourney

Posted on March 19, 2010
At 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, Greg Lambert has crowned Casemaker king of the second tier when it comes to state case law content. Lambert's competition started with a field of four: Casemaker, Fastcase, Google Scholar and LoisLaw. (He excludes the top-tier triumvirate of LexisNexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg Law, which he dubs "Wexisberg...

Prosecutors Investigating Racist Walmart Announcement

Posted on March 19, 2010
Sunday night, some yahoo got on the PA at a Walmart store in Washington Township, N.J., and made the following announcement: "Attention, Walmart customers: All black people, leave the store now." It is still unclear whether the gentleman was an employee or a customer who got access to one of the dozens of PA-enabled phones in the store...

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Case About Autistic Child Locked in Closet

Posted on March 19, 2010
We're all lawyers here, and understand that sometimes you have to jump through a hoop or two to get things accomplished, even if you might have a legitimate beef. But sometimes, you read about a court opinion that makes you say, "Seriously?" That was the reaction of the folks over at the Section 1983 Blog when they came across the opinion in Payne v...

'I Know You(Tube) Are, But What Am I!': SJ Briefs Unsealed in Viacom Case

Posted on March 19, 2010
Yesterday, the Southern District of New York unsealed the dueling summary judgment briefs in the mega-copyright case of Viacom v. YouTube. And the blawgers are abuzz. Eric Goldman at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog has a very thorough breakdown of the arguments, pulling out some choice highlights and even giving readers handy page references...

Thursday's Three Burning Legal Questions

Posted on March 18, 2010
Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: A plane crashed into my house while I was sitting in my living room! I'm still in a state of shock. Is there anything I should be doing or watching out for? Answer: For one thing, make sure your lawyer doesn't miss the one-year statute of limitations for cases about planes crashing into houses...

Should I Scrap My Law Blog and Start a New One?

Posted on March 18, 2010
Throughout more of the blogosphere than you might expect, a question appears to be percolating: Should I shut down my current blog, make a clean break, and start anew with another? Well-known bloggers such as Bob Ambrogi are asking that question. So is Venkat Balasubramani...

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