Having lost my first solo trial, I decided to mark the occasion by getting a tattoo. It’s about 1/2″ long, so if (when) I lose trials in the future, I can get another, identical tattoo right above it. And so on. Rocio at Black and Blue did the work, which didn’t hurt at all, unlike [...]
The Michigan Supreme Court agreed, in a split decision, that Geoffrey Figer does not have the right to smack talk judges. This is one of those cases where you kind of wish that both sides could lose. Share and Enjoy:
Cohen & Grigsby of “how to get around immigration law” fame are deeply, deeply saddened that their statements have been “commandeered and misused, which runs contrary to our intent.” I’m sure it was, since their intent was to advise clients on how to make sure no pesky American applicants tanked their ability to hire with [...]
is not of skilled personnel or engineers; it’s of employers willing to pay market salaries, rather than rely on H-1B visas to bring in underpaid, indentured workers. Skeptical? Check out this video of attorneys from “progressive law” firm Cohen & Grigsby, explaining how to get around those pesky laws that say you have to try [...]
The Recorder, a California legal newspaper and online source, had a correction to its news article about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s latest propaganda on the legal system: Correction The Recorder Due to a reporting error, Thursday’s story about a survey ranking state liability systems incorrectly stated that survey participants included in-house counsel at companies [...]
Well, not really; Reno’s in the high desert. But I will be at trial camp all week and probably blogging even less than usual. Share and Enjoy:
Okay, I know he’s her lawyer and he’s gotta say something, but Monica Gooding’s attorney is not doing such a bang-up job with the impressive advocacy here. His explanation for why she is invoking her Fifth Amendment right to refuse to testify? John Dowd, Goodling’s lawyer, suggested in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman [...]
Deborah Palfrey has found a buyer for her little black book. Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Washington, DC. Share and Enjoy:
Deborah Palfrey was indicted on racketeering and money-laundering charges related to her allegedly running a prostitution ring in Washington, D.C. After federal prosecutors brought a forfeiture action to tie up all her assets, she threatened to sell off her client list to raise money for her defense. Prosecutors responded by asking the court to gag [...]
Having been caught firing competent U.S. attorneys because they were insufficiently obedient, or because they were in the way of a favor somebody owed an up-and-coming young lawyer, the Department of Justice offers not only excuses, but really stupid excuses: At the time, none of the attorneys was given any reason for his dismissal. When [...]