Law students charged with writing a law review article may feel like they have 99 problems – or 120, or 200, or however many footnotes your 3L editors demand. Perhaps the biggest problem: what to write about in the first place. Turns out, you can just turn to your iPod. That’s what an associate law professor seems to have done in the latest issue of the Saint Louis University Law Journal....
Following the tide of scandal that’s plagued convicted child abuser and ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, his son Matt is applying to have his and his family’s names changed. One of Jerry Sandusky’s six adopted children, Matt Sandusky revealed in a 2012 police interview that Jerry had abused him as a child, reports CNN. Although the details of the name change petition are not currently public, Matt Sandusky is not the first to want to change his name to avoid the past....
A judge in Tennessee is making national headlines over a new policy he recently approved. If an inmate in county prison wants to take 30 days off their incarceration, men can get a vasectomy, and women can have a birth control device implanted. The judge was quick to point out that this is not some form of eugenics. Rather, he contends that it’s a way to help inmates more easily reintegrate into society after release....
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? She even donned one of her “impwessive” black robes. Unfortunately, her uh, jurisprudence wasn’t as impressive: Seriously, Justice Sotomayor. Goldilocks went into Baby Bear’s house – uninvited, mind you – and then sat in his chair and broke it. Since when are ignorance and exhaustion defenses to trespass? She doesn’t even have a case for private necessity! And really, a Supreme Court Justice is smart enough to know that there’s no way glue can fix a chair that wasn’t even sturdy enough to hold a puppet....
Not such a happy Father’s Day for Chris Bosh. The All-Star Miami Heat forward asked an Orlando judge for permission to take his three-year-old daughter to London to watch him play in the summer Olympics. But Chris Bosh’s daughter will be staying home with her mother in the U.S. for a seemingly ridiculous reason. Apparently, the baby mama, Allison Matthis, was able to convince a judge that it was unsafe for their daughter, Trinity, to travel to London given possible terrorist threats, reports The Miami Herald....
Penelope Soto may have been blowing off steam when she gave a judge the middle finger, but he didn’t take it kindly. In response to her disrespect, the judge put her in jail for 30 days on a contempt charge. Soto was arrested for drug possession when she was allegedly found with Xanax in Florida. On Monday, she had a hearing with Circuit Judge Jorge Rodriguez-Chomat. The hearing was only intended to determine the appropriate bail....
If you are fortunate enough to have on-campus interviews lined up, then these interviews could be some of the most important, as they will establish the foundation of your legal career. If you’re not participating in OCI, these tips will still help you with any law firm interview. According to Forbes, most interviews are decided in the first 10 seconds, so first impressions are immensely important. First, make sure you look the part (our “what to wear to OCI guide” should help)....
Oscar De La Hoya has entered the ring against a new opponent. Retired world and 1992 Olympic champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya has announced he entered drug rehab last month, to address substance abuse and infidelity issues, reports NBC Sports. De La Hoya, 38, reportedly had battled alcohol, cocaine and marital infidelity issues before entering an undisclosed California rehab facility. De La Hoya married Millie Corretjer in 2001, and the couple has two children, reports Fox Chicago News....
Defendant’s conviction for possession of body armor by a person previously convicted of a violent felony, with prior serious felony and prior prison term findings, is reversed where: 1) Penal Code section 12370 must be construed to contain a knowledge element and the prosecution had to prove that defendant knew, or reasonably should have known, the body vest in his possession had characteristics making it illegal under section 12370; and 2) section 12370 is unconstitutionally void for vagueness because it does not provide fair notice of which protective body vests constitute the body armor made illegal by the statute....
With a name like hers, and a case that instructive, in house lawyers will likely be writing celebratory ballads (or maybe just limericks) about Andrea J. Mosby-Meachem for generations to come. That’s because she’s an in house public utility lawyer who sued, and won, after being denied temporary work from home due to a disability. In house lawyers are a much more creative bunch than they often get credit for (proof)....
Trial court erred in granting summary judgment against plaintiff-broker on the breach of contract cause of action as the broker earned its commission at the time the defendant-buyer entered into the buy-sell contract and the close of escrow was not a condition precedent to the right to a commission. Read RC Royal Dev. & Realty Corp. v. Standard Pacific Corp., No. B206894 Appellate Information Filed September 29, 2009 Judges Opinion by Judge Aldrich...
News of Pacific Gas and Electric declaring bankruptcy has left many of their California gas and electric customers wondering what’s going to happen with their service, or the company they’ve grown to begrudgingly pay every month. Notably, PG&E has stated that the bankruptcy will not lead to service interruptions for any customers. However, if layoffs or budget restrictions occur as part of the bankruptcy, there could be delays for service calls....
A Kentucky woman drove more than 5,000 miles to fight a traffic ticket she received in New Jersey, and she actually won. Road warrior Lynda Farley, 62, drove back and forth between her ol’ Edmonton, Kentucky, home and the Warren County, New Jersey, courthouse to contest a $56 ticket for “obstructed view,” reports United Press International. She probably spent hundreds of dollars in gas, but were her hard travels to triumph even necessary?...
A Columbus Ohio man who robbed a bank and gave away a $100 bill to strangers has earned himself a nickname. Police are now seeking the “Robin Hood” bandit who allegedly robbed a bank near downtown Columbus and then handed out a $100 bill to passers-by as he ran away, the Associated Press reports. Officials said the man showed a teller the gun in his waistband while robbing the bank. The teller handed over the money and the man fled....
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After years of remaining flat, could first-year associate salaries be moving upward? The Legal Intelligencer reported last week that a DLA Piper office in Philadelphia was paying first-year associates $160,000 – that’s standard for firms in big markets like New York and Los Angeles, but it’s an increase from the $145,000 that’s been the norm in Philly. It’s not just limited to DLA Piper or Pennsylvania. Reed Smith, which has been paying under-market rates in Manhattan, is going to up its first year associates’ salaries to $160,000 effective January 1, 2015, reported New York Law Journal....
Legal networking events can be intimidating, especially if you’re looking to land your first job – or if you’ve been out of the job market for a while. What should you say? How should you say it? And how many drinks will it take before you feel comfortable enough to approach anyone for some serious self-marketing? We’re certainly not encouraging alcohol intake as a way to prepare for legal networking. But as a metaphor, you may want to drink in some of these tips to help you stand out at your next networking event:...
Recently, on the way home from some educational conference in Canada, a small group of travelers got quite a surprise when they reached the border. The group appeared to be in good spirits, and while making witty banter with the border control agent at the US-Canada border, explained that they had bought a lot of those Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs. No one in the group knew that those fun chocolate eggs were illegal in the US....
After First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, filed her $150 million defamation lawsuit against the Mail Online, legal commentators were shocked by the language used to describe Mrs. Trump’s financial damages. In short, a plain reading of Mrs. Trump’s lawsuit leaves a reader with the impression that Mrs. Trump has plans to profit by using her new-found elevated position in society. While Trump’s attorney asserts that Melanie Trump has no intention of profiting from her position as First Lady, business filings, though unimpressive, seem to belie this fact....
The response to San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem has ranged from support – from teammates, other NFL players, and even athletes in other sports – to condemnation – from aging rock stars and presidential candidates. And some of that response hasn’t been so lighthearted. Kaepernick says he’s gotten death threats on social media and “a couple of different avenues.” And if you needed a reminder, death threats are not OK – not in terms of acceptable adult behavior and not legally, either....
