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Professor Richard Sander of the University of California Los Angeles calls it the “mismatch theory.” He’s written a law review article, a book, and an article for The Atlantic about the subject – how affirmative action supposedly sets up minorities to fail by placing them in schools that are too rigorous for them to handle. His study, unsurprisingly, was not met with open arms. Critics complained that he lacked sufficient data to make the conclusions asserted....

We recently read an article about a new study about to be published, entitled “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of Them All.” The study examines the relationship between an individual’s perception of her own attractiveness, and social hierarchy, reports Quartz. The study was instigated by the finding that in 2008, despite the economic downturn, Americans continued to spend lots of money on their physical appearance (yes, it’s called the “Lipstick Effect”)....

Barry Bonds numbers just got reduced. Not on the playing field, but in federal court. Legal experts say that the reduction in the Barry Bonds charges further demonstrates that the prosecutors are having trouble building their case. Bonds was first indicted in 2007 for allegations of committing perjury when testifying about his alleged steroid use in front of a grand jury. The Barry Bonds charges now represent the fourth version against him....

A Georgia court has declined to adopt the so-called “baseball rule,” allowing a lawsuit involving a 6-year-old girl injured by a foul ball at an Atlanta Braves game to proceed. The suit was filed by the girl’s father after a foul ball shattered the girl’s skull, leaving her with traumatic brain injuries, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Braves had appealed a lower court judge’s ruling that the “baseball rule” – which would have effectively barred the suit – was not recognized as Georgia law....

If you want to spy on your employees, can you consider using keylogger software? The answer is “no” because they have privacy rights. However, you can use keylogger software if you tell your workers first. That’s not spying. That’s protecting the company. How Keyloggers Work In some ways, keyloggers can protect computer information better than any anti-virus software or firewall because the software works from the inside out. It monitors computer users as they type, recording each keystroke for review....

The latest NFL running back to find himself in legal trouble this season is Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle. Randle was arrested on Monday and charged with misdemeanor theft after being accused of shoplifting underwear and cologne from a Frisco, Texas mall, reports ESPN. Randle’s arrest came just a day after he rushed for a season-high 52 yards in the Cowboys’ win over the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks....

Barry Gewin has been a troublesome defendant. In 2006, a jury convicted Gewin of securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy after a trial in which he represented himself. At sentencing, he refused to give the probation department a full accounting of his assets. The court took what assets it knew about – including those controlled by his wife – into account and calculated a bill for $651,541.82, to be paid immediately toward a total amount of restitution and fines for $2....

Is it a legitimate lawsuit or just revenge? Leila Tarantino of Florida claims a traffic stop got way too personal when deputies allegedly strip-searched her and then removed her tampon by force. But the sheriff’s office in Citrus County, Fla., insists the strip search never happened, Tampa’s WFTS-TV reports. Here’s what’s not disputed: Tarantino was driving in Beverly Hills, Fla., in June 2011, when a sheriff’s deputy pulled her over....

Former BigLaw titan Dewey & LeBoeuf may soon be nearing its end. The New York law firm is reportedly preparing a possible bankruptcy-protection filing. According to sources, the move could come down soon, The Wall Street Journal reports. Should the troubled firm take such a step, it would mark the beginning of its official liquidation. While many of you associates out there probably aren’t too surprised at this development, it does make one wonder why the sudden change?...

The heroic singing efforts of a Big Mouth Billy Bass may have prevented a burglary from taking place at a Minnesota fishing store, the store’s owner claims. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Big Mouth Billy Bass, it’s a novelty singing fish decoration that you hang on your wall. It belts out songs and flaps its tail when someone walks by. Often given as a gag gift, Billy Bass’ big mouth may have scared away a would-be intruder from the store after hours, according to ABC News....

A former Holy Cross women’s basketball player filed a lawsuit against the school and the team’s longtime coach, Bill Gibbons, alleging he was verbally, physically, and emotionally abusive. With the claims under review, Gibbons is currently on administrative leave. Does this spell the end of Gibbons’ illustrious coaching career at Holy Cross? Holy Cross Abuse Lawsuit In her lawsuit, former player Ashley Cooper alleges Gibbons’ behavior was worse than Rutgers University men’s basketball coach Mike Rice, who was fired this spring after a video went viral that showed him berating and kicking players and throwing basketballs at them in practice, reports The Associated Press....

Last month, the Federal Circuit rejected a petition from the Justice and Homeland Security departments (DHS). On August 30, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit assessed a petition from the DHS requesting a full court review of a decision supporting former TSA air marshal Robert MacLean and his whistleblower actions back in 2006, CNN reports. Seven years ago, MacLean had exposed a 2003 DHS decision to sever the inclusion of federal air marshals on long-distance flights, even with the increasing threat of terrorism on passenger flights....

911 is the number to call for a wide variety of emergencies. These do not include the emergencies recently experienced by Tampa’s Joshua Basso. Instead of calling a hotline or a 1-800 number, he called a 911 dispatcher looking for sex. He claimed it was the only number he could dial after running out of cell phone minutes, the Associated Press reports. According to the Tampa police report, “The caller advised the 911 dispatcher that he was in the bathroom looking for sex and continued to make several obscene comments regarding masturbation and body parts....

Everyone’s favorite disgraced, copyright porno trolls are back – and this time, they’re championing the rights of the disabled. Sort of. Paul Hansmeier, a former principal of Prenda Law, now calls his firm “Class Justice,” and he’s suing Kahler Hotels for ADA violations. Kahler, though, isn’t interested and instead is counterclaiming for abuse of process and civil conspiracy. The Prenda Law story is a legal legend at this point. A group of lawyers registered copyrights to pornographic videos, then tried to sue people who allegedly downloaded those videos from the Internet....

More than a week after former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky’s arrest, the accused child molester remains free. Now critics are piling on Judge Leslie Dutchcot for allowing that to happen – and for not recusing herself for her alleged ties to Sandusky’s charity, The Second Mile. At least one lawmaker is calling on Pennsylvania’s Chief Justice to investigate, Fox News reports. Sandusky was arrested Nov. 5 after a grand jury indicted him on 40 counts of child molestation....

These are watershed times for the ABA, the monolithic institution that knows no particular jurisdiction yet wields tremendous power. Today, it is facing serious questions about whether or not it can be charged with the responsibility of accrediting America’s law schools. So far, it could all be a lot of talk. But as far as we can tell, this is perhaps the biggest threat to the ABA’s widely recognized authority to stamp schools with its seal of approval....

A bronzed woman allegedly under the influence of intoxicating substances was taken into custody in Louisville, Kentucky last week after she was found in a disoriented state at the Sun City tanning salon, reports the Courier-Journal. The police were summoned after Katrina R. Jackson, 27, failed to emerge from a private room in the salon after her twenty minutes were up. Mindful of their obligation to provide darker pigmentation to all, the Sun Tan City employees first knocked on the door to the tanning room after Jackson had gone ten minutes over her allotted singeing....

It looks like the latest price tag to have a law school christened after your namesake is $100 million. Northwestern University’s School of Law has been officially renamed the Pritzker School of Law after a school’s alumni turned venture capitalist and his wife M.K. Pritker made the $100 million donation. According to Northwestern University School of Law – excuse me – Pritzker Law School, a recent donation of $100 million is the largest ever single gift to a United States law school....

New York City is cracking down on dancers in its subway trains after seeing a 600-percent increase in “acrobatics”-based arrests in the last year. New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton sees these subway performers as part of a pernicious “low-grade lawlessness” that can create the perfect environment for more dangerous criminals. The Associated Press reports that while Bratton doesn’t believe it is a significant crime, he feels subway dancers and acrobats are adding to a greater sense of disorder in the city’s mass transit....

Did you know that about 77,000 federal employees make more than the governors of their respective states? Apparently, around 4,300 of these federal employees are lawyers. Overpaid lawyers. How many attorneys have heard jokes and other snide comments at the expense of their salaries? Well, now you can add another snide comment to the list - attorneys can make more than the governor of a state. Though, to be honest, attorney salaries have always been high....