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A Pennsylvania man accused of stealing $50 tried to flee in an unusual fashion, wearing a hospital gown and driving a motorized shopping scooter for an escape vehicle. According to the Associated Press, Craig David Jr. tried to steal $50 from his ex-girlfriend at Walmart after just being released from the hospital. He tried to flee using a Walmart scooter for an escape vehicle but was caught and charged with robbery and disorderly conduct....

Who is Ted Wells Jr., and why are blogging about him? The controversy was sufficient to make headlines and earn its own “-gate” suffix. Of late, when major sports teams need to “investigate” things, what do they do? Hire a lawyer! Meet Ted Wells Jr., partner and co-chair of the litigation department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP. Paul, Weiss is classified as a fairly prestigious firm, listed by Above the Law in its Global, National, DC Powerhouse, and NY Elite divisions....

A sea of lies has likely sunk the career of Navy Cmdr. Michael Ward II, who allegedly faked his own death to get out of an extramarital affair. The woman he allegedly lied to says that’s conduct unbecoming an officer. “He does not need to be commanding a submarine,” the woman told The Day of New London, Conn. “He’s a deceitful man.” Ward, 43, of Gales Ferry, Conn., was named commander of the attack submarine USS Pittsburgh last October....

The prospect of players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and criminal justice inequality sent President Donald Trump into such apoplectic fits last season that NFL team owners felt compelled to act before the 2018 season kicks off. And act they did. The owners voted yesterday to remove a requirement for players to be on the field for the national anthem, giving them the option to stay in the locker room....

It’s a classic battle: nuns versus strippers. A group of Illinois nuns are suing a neighboring strip club for being a public nuisance and for alleged violations of state law. The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo Scalabrinians allege that nearby Club Allure keeps them up at night with “blinking neon lights and loud thumping music,” reports the Chicago Tribune. Is this suit the premise for a new Whoopi Goldberg vehicle: “Sister Act 3: Sister’s Brand New Suit”?...

A BigLaw associate who previously worked at the D.C. firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is facing the end of his career as a lawyer after he surreptitiously filmed a man undressing in a gym locker room. The ex-lawyer in question called the D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility’s damning report “a shame.” It’s a matter of perspective, of course, but lawyers facing ethics issues have frequently observed that the ethics process is extremely one sided....

Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous boys over a 15-year span. That span included his time as a Penn State coach, which entitled Sandusky to a hefty pension after his retirement. The State Employees Retirement System tried to cancel those pension payments following Sandusky’s conviction, but a Pennsylvania court has reinstated his pension. Sandusky, who is serving essentially a life term on 45 counts of child molestation, will again receive $4,900 a month in retirement benefits from the state....

Defendant’s conviction for willful infliction of corporal injury on a cohabitant and failure to register as a sex offender is affirmed where: 1) defendant’s failure to object to jury instructions regarding the failure to register offense was not a waiver of right to appeal; 2) jury instructions were erroneous because the instructions did not require that the People prove that defendant actually knew he was required to register the address in particular; but 3) even if the instructions as to the actual knowledge requirements of the failure to register offense were erroneous, the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt....

Things are heating up in California – well, almost. Even after the flames are long gone, the Environmental Protection Agency is still fanning the fires that are the controversy surrounding Chevron’s refinery blaze. And, on the eve of a new law taking effect, religious groups have joined together to challenge the law on – of all things – privacy grounds. Chevron and the EPA If you’re in California then you probably remember the refinery fire that resulted in 15,000 people seeking medical treatment, according to Reuters....

United States Court of International Trade’s order enjoining liquidation of entries for importers of hand trucks manufactured and exported by plaintiff-Chinese company during the 2005 to 2006 period is affirmed as the district court did not abuse its discretion in halting the liquidation. Read Qingdao Taifa Group Co., Ltd. v. US, No. 09-1103 Appeal from: United States Court of International Trade Decided September 28, 2009 Judges Before Lourie, Rader, and Moore, Circuit Judges...

Do you dislike your summer firm? If you were to stumble upon a new job offer at the end of the summer, would you jump on it? Fear not, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is dangling a $35,000 sign-on bonus for lucky associates who join the QEUS team – after a summer stint at another firm. Regardless of how other firms might feel about this, it could be a valuable opportunity to young lawyers who aren’t in love with the firm they chose for their summer gig....

New Jersey lawyer Robert Novy used to host a radio show, talking to listeners mostly about elder law issues. You know, things like how to protect your estate from greedy people or how to guard against undue influence from those you trust. That was then. Now Novy has been charged with stealing $1.9 million from his elderly clients. It goes to show that if you can’t trust your radio host, who can you trust?...

When driving the cah, use yah blinkah. It’s the lawr. If you’re not familiar with Boston and its famed New England accent, that sentence might look a little funky. However, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MDOT) figured that Boston area drivers would know exactly what it meant. As seen in the CBS Boston video below, electronic signs pose the question “Changing Lanes?” before flashing to the “Use Yah Blinkah” screen. Though the sign was intended to catch drivers’ attention with its humor, it was posted in response to a very serious problem on Massachusetts highways....

Getting an interview for an in house position is an accomplishment in and of itself. It’s also an opportunity to impress, regardless of whether you think you’re qualified. If you are qualified, or are a perfect match for the job on paper, you may just need to make it through the interview without embarrassing yourself. One easy way to not feel embarrassed at an interview is to dress appropriately. The last thing you want is to show up dressed business casual when everyone you’re interviewing with will be wearing a business suit....

Where did Ally McBeal go to law school? TV shows depicting lawyers typically start in the middle of a fictional attorney’s career, so there is often little mention of their humble beginnings. We’ve done the hard Internet research for you on this one, so check out where Ally McBeal and these other fictional TV attorneys (supposedly) went to law school: Ally McBeal (from Fox’s “Ally McBeal”): Harvard Law School – The waify Ally McBeal began her fictional legal career at Harvard Law, although she only went there for a guy....

Law school graduation is upon us, but as 3Ls know, that certainly doesn’t mean you’ve seen the light at the end of the tunnel yet. Before you can walk through the pearly gates of licensure, you need to pass that darn bar exam. It strikes fear and dread in the hearts of law students everywhere and most hearts slump at the notion of preparing to take it. That’s why it’s big business to prep students to pass the bar exam....

It’s not often that a criminal defendant will tell a judge he’s being too lenient on him. But Gideon Swartzentruber is not your average defendant. Mr. Swartzentruber was caught fornicating with a female donkey and was originally sentenced to only probation. But that wasn’t enough for Swartzentruber, who insisted on jail time from the judge. The Wisconsin man got what he wanted, and will now spend the next 30 days in jail....

We hear all the time about young, self-starting, successful entrepreneurs and how much money they make. But there must be a fine line between entrepreneurship and “family run prostitution ring,” since a 15-year-old was arresting for pimping hoes out of his mom’s living room, all under the direction of his incarcerated 17-year-old brother. So instead of praise from the local small business association or chamber of commerce, these teenage captains of industry are probably getting (more) jail time....

An appeal has been filed with the D.C. Circuit that may resolve whether D.C.’s anti-SLAPP statute can be used in federal court. Yassar Abbas, a son of the Palestinian president, is appealing the D.C. District Court’s dismissal of a libel suit he brought against the Foreign Policy Group and a Washington Post writer that was decided by applying D.C.’s anti-SLAPP statute. Abbas’ recently filed opening brief discusses several reasons why the statute was inappropriately used by the D....

When couples choose a law school, they might have to compromise a bit on where they choose to attend. But not Ron and Sarah Gonski. The couple made a pact to attend law school together, presumably at the best school to accept them both. This fall the couple will join the class of 2014 at Harvard University. That’s right; the best law school this couple could get into was only one of the best in country....