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The James Holmes media blitz, why it will be a challenge convicting Drew Peterson, how John (”Monday”) Perrault’s lawyer Geragos-ed him, and how two sexual attackers’ attorneys Streisand-ed them
Okay, here’s a thought… let’s stop delving into the minutiae of James Holmes’s life as if he’s this week’s celebrity, okay? Most of the time, these killers just wanted the world to pay attention to them. Maybe we shouldn’t show them that this is a good way to get it. … Continue reading
The “Two Fly” Rule, Texas Hit Men, Soda Bans, and Lawyers Profiting From Bernie Madoff
The Two-Fly Rule: The Chinese government sets sanitary standards for public bathrooms in Beijing. Yes, this is exactly what it sounds like. Sex, Lies and Hit Men! Who was trying to kill Yvonne Stern? Lawyers, Not Victims, Getting the Most From Madoff Settlements: I’m not sure this either a) surprises … Continue reading
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Bernie Madoff, fraud, laws, lawsuits, lawyers, Michael Bloomberg, murder, polls
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Well, SOMEBODY was apparently distracted…
A law firm attempting to drum up clients for “distracted driving” lawsuits sent out a press release that began:A couple that sustained life-altering injuries during a 2009 car accident caused by a texting teenager is seeking to hold the person the driver was texting liable for their injuries by adding … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Editorials, Lawsuits, Lighter Side
Tagged lawsuits, lawyers, Weird World of Crime
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Public Enemies #9 and 10: How to Break Into the FBI Most Wanted List (and more Tuesday Morning Miscellany)
Michigan lawyer Gbenga Anjorin was quite active during the three years he practiced: now the state has to figure out what to do after discovering he didn’t have a license to practice Public Enemies Number 9 and 10 — how does somebody break into the FBI list? When a Hazing … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Criminal Justice Issues, Lawsuits
Tagged FBI, hazing, lawsuits, lawyers, Most Wanted, Titanic
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Monday Morning Miscellany (December 5, 2011)
Illinois Attorney Suspended For Seeking a “Secretary With Benefits” Hey, at least he was open about it, asking in the help-wanted ad for the applicants’ measurements and specifying in a follow-up e-mail that “as part of the interview process you’ll be required to perform for us sexually” The 1930s Called: … Continue reading
Lawyer Humor
The New York Times recently published a new Hubble Space Telescope photograph of distant galaxies colliding. Of course, astronomers have had pictures of colliding galaxies for quite some time now, but with the vastly improved resolution provided by the Hubble, you can actually see the lawyers rushing to the scene. … Continue reading
You Have to Pay to Play… Or Do You?
Yes, everybody’s entitled to file a lawsuit: but really, shouldn’t there be some process by which lawyers are sanctioned for filing frivolous lawsuits the waste the court’s time and cost other people money? Edward Hairston, a 39-year-old Ohio man, had been buying lottery tickets in a pool with his co-workers … Continue reading
Posted in Polls, Strange Lawsuits
Tagged lawsuits, lawyers, lottery, Ohio, Weird World of Crime
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Lawyer Humor
Two lawyers walking through the woods spotted a vicious-looking bear. The first lawyer immediately opened his briefcase, pulled out a pair of sneakers and started putting them on. The second lawyer looked at him and said, “You’re crazy—you’ll never be able to outrun that bear!” “I don’t have to,” the … Continue reading
Courtroom Q & A
Lawyers’ questions and witnesses’ responses, as recorded by court stenographers Q: “Was that the same nose you broke as a child?” A: “I only have one, you know.” Q: “Now, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated?” A: “By death.” Q: “And by whose death was it terminated?” … Continue reading
