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Charlie Sheen Tweets His Number

Charlie Sheen Tweets His Number

Charlie Sheen has done some interesting things during the last couple of months, and what he did last week certainly ranks at the top of the list. Sheen definitely needs…

Law Dean Pens Paper on Law School Debt and Financial Viability

Law Dean Pens Paper on Law School Debt and Financial Viability

Per the December 12th law.com article, “Law school, a ticket to economic security? Better run the numbers”, University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Dean Jim Chen is…

City Challenging Condom Mandate

City Challenging Condom Mandate

Los Angeles is railing against a proposed legislation, banning barebacking in porn productions, according to Courthouse News Service. City officials claim voters lack the standing to adopt the Adult Film…

Paul Weiss Announces Bonuses

Paul Weiss Announces Bonuses

The law firm of Paul Weiss has recently announced its year-end bonuses for associates. The bonus schedule being set forth by Paul Weiss seems to match those on the Cleary…

Jerry Sandusky Waives Preliminary Hearing in PSU Child Sex Abuse Scandal

Jerry Sandusky Waives Preliminary Hearing in PSU Child Sex Abuse Scandal

According to the December 13th cbsnews.com article, “Sandusky waives hearing, delays facing accusers”, Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State assistant football coach has waived his preliminary hearing. This action will move…

University of Texas Law School Dean Resigns

University of Texas Law School Dean Resigns

The dean of the University of Texas Law School, Larry Sager, has announced that he will resign from his post effective immediately, according to The Texas Tribune. “The fact of…

Yoga Cannot be Copyrighted

Yoga Cannot be Copyrighted

Regulators have announced that yoga poses, such as head to knee touches and its sequence of moves are not choreography. Instead, they are exercises that cannot be copyrighted in the…

Iraq War Veteran to Pay Attorney’s Fees for Lawsuit

Iraq War Veteran to Pay Attorney’s Fees for Lawsuit

On Thursday, a federal judge from the state of California ruled that $187,000 in attorney’s fees must be paid by a United States Army veteran who lost a lawsuit that…

The John Marshall Law School Launches New Law School in Savannah

The John Marshall Law School Launches New Law School in Savannah

The John Marshall LawSchool, located in Atlanta, Georgia, announced in recent days that it had received American Bar Association approval to launch a Savannah branch campus next fall. The new…

Four Firms Announce End of Year Bonuses for Associates

Four Firms Announce End of Year Bonuses for Associates

Four more law firms have announced that they will hand out year-end bonuses of $42,500 for eighth-year associates and above, according to Law360. These four firms will be extending the…