It’s not a typo. Based on the theory that a Dungeons & Dragons game, with one player acting as the dungeon master controlling the other players in the game, mimics a gang structure and on some unproven links between D&D and various anti social behaviours, the 7th Circuit has upheld a prison rule banning [...]
Continue reading...21. January 2010
I’m sure most people would agree that what TV really needs more than anything else is another show about lawyers, because that’s a genre that just hasn’t had enough screen time. ABC has stepped up to the plate and delivered, with tonight’s premiere of The Deep End. The first episode hasn’t even aired, [...]
Continue reading...8. January 2010
In what will come as a relief to what has to be one of the strangest groups ever to lobby the President of the United States, the White House announced today that the State of the Union address will not take place on February 2nd, the night the final seasons premier of the TV show [...]
Continue reading...15. October 2009
After first announcing that the data was gone for good, Microsoft now expects to retrieve nearly all of the data lost when the servers that store Sidekick users’ data crashed earlier this month. Most users have already seen some or all of their data return, and Microsoft expects the rest will be restored shortly. It [...]
Continue reading...12. October 2009
Although this post has nothing to do with the law, yet, it’s difficult to imagine a scenario involving Microsoft, T-Mobile, and hundreds of thousands of angry customers who have lost all the data from their Sidekick phones that doesn’t eventually end up becoming a legal issue, so we’re just getting a head start here. Here’s a [...]
Continue reading...27. August 2009
Backed by extra federal funding, police across the country are cracking down on DUI’s between now and Labor Day. Lawrence Taylor, a top DUI attorney in California and the author of two textbooks on DUI defense, reports a marked increase in DUI arrests. His advice? Skip the after work cocktail until after Labor Day. Share this [...]
Continue reading...18. August 2009
Houston’s Andrews Kurth, which laid off at least 20 lawyers across its offices in March, has brought on two attorneys. Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott Brister joins Andrews Kurth as a partner in its Austin office, to lead the appellate practice. He will focus on litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Brister was previously with Andrews Kurth [...]
Continue reading...5. February 2009
The ABA Journal reports that more lawyers are dressing up for work, ditching their causal wear to impress superiors and avoid being chosen for layoffs. Fear of layoffs has more lawyers giving up business casual and returning to business suits and tasteful accessories… “Power clothes” are back in fashion, and worried lawyers are among those embracing the [...]
Continue reading...22. January 2009
Santa Clara University School of Law is holding an open house in the virtual world of Second Life today. Visitors to Second Life, an Internet-based universe where users create characters and interact in virtual, user-created locations, will travel virtually to Santa Clara Island to see the school. The event is designed to attract potential students and emphasize [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2009
The Blog of Legal Times reports from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal’s swanky Obama inauguration party: Saturday night, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal held an inauguration reception at The Phillips Collection in Washington. About 100 people showed up for the evening cocktail affair. On Tuesday morning, Sonnenschein will continue celebrating – hosting a breakfast for its clients in [...]
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