When Do Sports Become Criminal

After Swedish prosecutors watched video of former Toronto Maple Leafs player Andre Deveaux viciously slash an opponent in pregame warm ups, they decided to file criminal charges and issued a warrant for his arrest. Which, for hockey fans, may have brought to mind an infamous incident in 2000 when Marty McSorley bashed Donald Brashear in the head with his stick (2:50 into the video), giving him a grade 3 concussion....

July 8, 2022 · 5 min · 954 words · Walter Weaver

Why Lawyers Head Oversees To Find Attorney Work

There was a not so distant time when few U.S. attorneys went abroad. Overseas firms were so desperate for talent that American associates could choose from multiple offers. But things have changed. More attorneys – and law students – are leaving the country. And they’re not just going to London, either. Why? What is driving American lawyers abroad? There’s no question that many experienced associates are fleeing the U.S. in order to flee the stagnant economy....

July 8, 2022 · 2 min · 326 words · Sherry Wright

Will Your Tax Return Be Higher This Year

There’s a lot of speculation out there about how President Donald Trump’s new tax plan, signed into law in 2017, will affect people’s tax returns this year. Millions of us might watch our tax refunds shrink or disappear completely. Some of us, apparently, will be buying a private jet. Of course, how the law might affect your return specifically will depend on dozens of distinct factors, and you might see big changes or no changes at all....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 508 words · Jonathan Covert

5 Classic Contracts Cases Made Easy For 1Ls

First-year contracts class is where some of the most classic law school cases can be found. Hairy hands? Chicken? You’ll remember these wacky situations years later. 1. Hawkins v. McGee (New Hampshire 1929) The “hairy hand” case is known even among non-law students because it appears in The Paper Chase, which you watched to prepare for school, right? Hawkins’ hand was scarred nine years earlier. He went to Dr. McGee to fix it; McGee promised “a one hundred percent good hand....

July 7, 2022 · 4 min · 713 words · Dana Galloway

5 Types Of New Year S Resolutions To Make For 2015

My buddy thinks New Year’s Resolutions are a stupid, arbitrary way of setting goals. He may be right. After all, two years ago, when I set 10 resolutions, I barely cleared six of them. Then again, last year, I set none. How many did I achieve? None. This year, I’m going back to goal setting. If you wish to do the same, here are five types of resolutions to get you started:...

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 516 words · Troy Mendoza

Attorney Arrested Challenged Girlfriend To Naked Sword Duel

Naked attorney Terry Lee Locy challenged his girlfriend to a sword duel. Yes, you read that correctly. Locy, a Floridian and graduate of the University of Miami’s law school, challenged his girlfriend to the duel after a particularly heated argument. Locy’s now presumably ex-girlfriend was arguing with him about his drinking habits. The argument escalated when Locy threatened to hurt her with a mirror. The woman then chucked a hook off the wall and threw it at his head....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Reina Hunter

Biglaw Firm Entices With Extra 100 Monthly Toward Student Loans

The firm of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe announced last Friday something we’re hoping will become more standard in the legal community: an extra $100 per month toward student debt. Like anything, however, there’s a catch – the perk will continue for new associates until they become eligible for their first bonus. Still, who’s gonna say no? Tackling Student Debt Many changes have recently passed through the BigLaw community. Some firms, including the Jackson Lewis, have done away with using the billable hour as the base assessment of associate review....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 354 words · Randy Williams

Congressman Says Nba Age Limit Vestige Of Slavery Wants It Abolished

If Tennessee congressman Steve Cohen gets his way, the NBA’s player age limit rule will be a thing of the past. The New York Times reports that Cohen has written a letter to the NBA asking and the players union asking them to rescind their rule barring anyone under the age of 19 from playing in the league. There wasn’t much holding back, as far as rhetoric is concerned, per the NYT article:...

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 262 words · Jack Niemi

Court Has Jurisdiction Over Special Master S Decision On Interim Fees

Shaw v. Sec’y of Human & Health Serv., No. 09-5117, concerned a challenge to the Court of Federal Claims’ dismissal for lack of jurisdiction in an appeal of Special Master’s decision to award plaintiff’s undisputed portion of his request for interim attorneys’ fees and costs and deferring consideration of the remaining amount until submission of a final petition for fees and costs in a case under the Vaccine Act. As stated in the decision: “The Special Master’s grant or denial of interim attorneys’ fees is a decision on compensation and as such it is reviewable by the Court of Federal Claims under section 12(e)....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Jose Drawdy

Disbarred Houston Attorney S Stash Of 838K Cash Guns Found

If you’ve got six figures in cash, where would you stash it? If you’re anything like disbarred Houston attorney John B. Kennedy, your hiding place of choice would be a storage facility. And your own car. Police discovered Kennedy’s stash when they arrested him on outstanding warrants of felony fraud. He was found with $12,000 in his car and $838,000 in a storage facility. The storage facility also contained some guns....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 394 words · Roger Markarian

Driver Fined For Mannequin In Hov Lane

Cruising down the HOV lane of the Long Island Expressway can definitely cut down on commute time. That is, except for when a 61-year-old Long Island driver was busted for using a life-size mannequin as her plus one in the passenger’s seat. According to the Associated Press, a sheriff’s deputy noticed a “passenger” wearing sunglasses and a visor on a cloudy morning. After a closer look he saw that it was a life-size mannequin dressed in a long dark wig, blazer, shirt, scarf and sunglasses....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 283 words · Chad Halverson

Get Fit To Practice Law 7 Exercise Trends To Try In 2013

Have you ever had a tension headache? It’s not fun. Have you ever had a tension headache for five days? It will make you rethink your life choices. The quick fix for an epic tension headache is a muscle relaxer. But if the thought of popping muscle relaxers to deal with career stress results in even more stress, hit the gym. According to the Mayo Clinic “virtually any form of exercise, from aerobics to yoga, can act as a stress reliever....

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 484 words · Evelyn Rafferty

Got Your Lsat Score Last Night It S Evaluation Time

My big brother got a bit of a surprise last night. His LSAT score, which was supposed to arrive later in the week, appeared in his inbox while we were watching “The Avengers.” Of course, prioritizing correctly, we finished the movie before checking his (pretty dang good) score and discussing his future options. There are thousands of you pre-law LSAT score recipients out there today. What should you be doing with your new numbers?...

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 539 words · Alton Wortham

Hannity And Olbermann Jump In The Crazy Pool Over Waterboarding

Incident Raises Cable News Hyperbole Threat Level to Orange We’ve all been there. One little awkward pause in a conversation and suddenly you’re talking about how you wouldn’t mind being waterboarded. But when Sean Hannity made that claim on his Fox News show last week, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann jumped on it like, well, like Keith Olbermann jumping on a claim made on a Fox News show. The issue came up last week when Charles Grodin was a guest on Fox’s “Hannity” program, discussing interrogation of suspected terrorists and the controversy over the waterboarding technique....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Beverly Arrant

Jetblue Quitter Steven Slater To Have Mental Health Evaluation

Crazy like a fox. Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater, who famously exited an airplane by way of the emergency escape chute, will receive a mental health evaluation from a psychologist. The findings of the mental health evaluation will impact the plea bargain that his attorneys are currently working on with prosecutors in New York. Slater has been charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and criminal trespass. The maximum penalty for his alleged offenses is seven years in prison....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 385 words · Elsie Krenz

John Goodman Adopts Girlfriend Gets Sued By Biological Children

Would you ever adopt your girlfriend, making her legally your daughter? Most people wouldn’t. Then again, most people aren’t John Goodman. Goodman, a Florida businessman, adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend Heather Laruso Hutchins as his daughter last year. The motive seemed clearly financial. Goodman faced a lawsuit brought by the parents of 23-year-old Scott Patrick Wilson. Wilson died in a car crash after Goodman ran a red light. It was later determined that Goodman had an elevated blood-alcohol level....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 373 words · Patrick Black

Journal Notes 101 What Makes A Good Note Topic

As a 2L on a journal, your entire year will be consumed by writing your note – classes are secondary – especially if you are determined to get published. But, before you get caught up in the note writing process, you have to settle on a note topic. It may come as a surprise, but the most difficult aspect of writing a note is finding a topic. Since you’ll be devoting a year to this topic, we’ve decided to let you in on what topics make a note publication worthy....

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 460 words · Ross Jones

Justice Scalia Weighs In On Same Sex Dorm Dispute During Speech

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia likes same-sex dorms. Or at least he thinks that universities shouldn’t so easily abandon their religious and moral convictions. While speaking at Duquesne University Law School over the weekend, the Catholic Justice weighed in on religion in public life . This included criticizing a lawsuit against Catholic University’s newly imposed co-ed dorm ban. He also lamented his colleagues’ decision in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez. Recall that the majority gave U....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Ana Gates

Kidnapping 101 Don T Let Your Victim Live Text Your Location

Sometimes, it’s OK to text while you drive. Like if you’ve just been kidnapped. That’s what recently happened in New Haven, Conn., after a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to make ATM withdrawals around town. Somehow, the kidnapper didn’t notice the 26-year-old woman was texting their every move to her boyfriend, who then told the cops, the New Haven Register reports. The woman refused the kidnapper’s sexual demands, but drove to several ATMs where she withdrew cash and then took the man to a nearby housing complex to buy drugs, the Register reports....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 327 words · Barbara Barnes

Legal Aid Spending Pays Off Well In Florida

A new study in Florida shows that for every dollar spent on legal aid, the state gets back nearly seven dollars. Commissioned by the Florida Bar Foundation, the study that said legal aid turned $83 million in funding into about $600 million in economic impact in 2015. The foundation said that legal aid organizations captured $264.3 million in benefits and income for residents, with $274.8 million going back to Florida businesses....

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 428 words · Callie Smoot