A Seattle man has been accused of throwing a bucket of human waste filled with feces, urine and vomit at a woman Saturday night. In his defense, perhaps his parents never taught him that such behavior is generally frowned upon. The suspect, Ronald V. Ellis, 69, was arrested Wednesday night for assault. The case for the alleged bucket assault is unclear, but apparently Ellis and the female victim had a long-standing dispute....
In a prosecution of defendant for DUI related offenses, judgment of the trial court is reversed in part, affirmed in part and remanded where: 1) the trial court did not err in substituting two misdemeanor charges for two felony charges for which there was insubstantial evidence; but 2) defendant’s conviction for leaving the scene of an injury accident pursuant to section 20001 is reversed as no substantial evidence supports the conviction....
If you missed the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal’s Judicial Conference this year, you can still benefit from it. The Federal Circuit has posted information on the Conference online. You can look through the agenda of the 2012 Judicial Conference as well as download some reading material from the breakout sessions. Over the coming weeks, we’ll break down the conference by practice area and bring you the information you need. The breakout sessions covered four key Federal Circuit practice groups: International Trade, the Court of Federal Claims, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the U....
Lawyer Ron accomplished all of his feats without ever stepping into a court room, or into a law school for that matter. This winner of 12 career races was one of the most celebrated older racehorses to come out of Kentucky. Named after his guardian and breeder’s longtime friend and attorney, Ron Bamberger, Lawyer Ron won major title races including Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, the Rebel and the Arkansas Derby before the 2006 Kentucky Derby....
In a dispute involving a Final Partnership Administrative Adjustment issued by the IRS, Court of Federal Claims judgment is reversed where the court erred in holding that the IRS was entitled to the benefit of the six-year statute of limitations under I.R.C. sec. 6501(e)(1)(A), as the alleged overstatement of the basis of the property in question by plaintiff did not constitute an omission from gross income under the statute. Accordingly, the three-year limitations period of the statute controls, and the Final Partnership Administrative Adjustment is untimely, and therefore invalid....
The Federal Circuit has twice ruled that human genes can be patented. Now, it’s the Supreme Court’s turn to decide. Last week, the Court granted certiorari in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. Myriad Genetics, the company that holds the patents, claims that the act of isolating the genes from a person produces a new material that has utility beyond the DNA that naturally occurs in the human body....
What is it about ‘Survivor’ that attracts law students? Is it the dog-eat-dog drama that mirrors their law school experience? Is it the chance to run wild in a highly competitive environment where you can fail and still become a celebrity? For Bradley Kleihege, the second law student to score a spot on the show, there’s a more practical reason. He needs the prize money to pay off his student loans....
A veterinarian has been cited for allegedly treating humans after a man had to get his toes amputated, reports Denver’s KCNC-TV. But the vet insists police are barking up the wrong tree. The alleged patient, whose identity is not being released because of medical privacy protections, claimed he had to get three toes amputated after he was treated by veterinarian Fran Freemyer, 78, of Greeley, Colorado. Freemyer, however, claims he’d been treating a dog for skin cancer and prescribed some medicine for it – which the dog’s owner then gave to the unnamed man without Freemyer’s knowledge or consent....
Two weeks ago, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen granted class status to a group of drivers suing Uber. The drivers allege that Uber misclassifies them as independent contractors when they are in fact employees and entitled to employee benefits. While the ruling itself is news worthy (we covered it here), so too was Judge Chen’s handling of the lawyers, indicating that neither Uber nor the drivers have an easy road ahead of them....
Hand sanitizer isn’t meant for human consumption but if you do drink it before getting behind the wheel you can expect to get pulled over for a DUI. Jennifer Wilcox of Middletown, Connecticut may not have known this rule when she told officers that she hadn’t been drinking. But after she failed a sobriety test the jig was up and she admitted that she had drunk half a bottle of hand sanitizer....
Aishana Clayton recently got caught trying to shoplift diapers from a Pennsylvania Pathmark store. Security guards noticed her trying to hide $23 worth of diapers in her purse and leave without paying. Guards detained Clayton and led her to a security office to wait for police to arrive. But she didn’t go quietly. Once in the office, Clayton fought to escape. In her efforts she punched, kicked, bit, and scratched the 47-year-old female security woman who was guarding Clayton....
When you’ve got an environmental lawsuit, you call Earthjustice. Civil rights? The ACLU. And if you’ve experienced sexual assault in high school or college, you go to SurvJustice. At least that’s how 31-year-old attorney Laura Dunn wants it to be. An activist, lawyer, and survivor of campus sexual assault herself, Dunn founded SurvJustice to represent the rights of campus rape survivors. In just a few years, and on a tiny budget, Dunn and SurvJustice have been “credited with ushering in at least 120 federal investigations of schools around the country,” according to a recent profile of the young lawyer by Buzzfeed....
A Harvard Law grad is suing her alma mater over a reprimand for plagiarism – a false finding that’s left her unable to find a job, her suit claims. Megon Walker, a 2009 Harvard Law grad, blames a computer virus for destroying a draft of her law journal article, Courthouse News Service reports. The journal’s student-editors allegedly promised to let Walker revise the article because of the virus, according to her lawsuit....
It’s Administrative Professionals Day! You didn’t forget, did you? It’s okay – you’re new to practice. Well, you still have a little bit of time. How about shopping on your lunch break? In fact, we have a few gift ideas that can help. Of course, since this is last-minute, we want to make sure that you don’t double-down on your mistake and buy a late and terrible gift. Here’s a list of terrible, terrible ideas, crowd-sourced from our writing staff:...
Spring is upon us. (Hooray!) That means spring cleaning is upon us, too. (Hooray?) If your long-and short-term goals have been in hibernation, now’s a good time to rouse them from their slumber. But where do you even start? Here are five areas every lawyer should add to their spring cleaning list: Have any other spring cleaning ideas for lawyers? Let us know about them @FindLawLP on Twitter. Related Resources:...
Two years ago, the Pew Research Center announced that lawyers were the most hated professionals in America. No surprise there – very few people think their ex’s divorce attorney was just a committed professional doing the best for her client. But for all the hate, there are plenty of lawyers that are deeply loved. And it’s not just the usual suspects like politicians and judges. A good handful of movie stars, singers, and comedians can tack on a JD after their name....
Maybe you’re not shocked to hear of the accusation lodged at law schools that they don’t do nearly enough to accurately account for the quality of their education through the accreditation process. Well, the ABA’s Section Standard’s Review Committee just took steps to address some of those concerns and it should make at least a few American law schools shake a little bit. The proposed standards are simpler, easier to understand, and revolve around one simple number: bar pass rates....
Danny Sawyer got such a great deal on a new car that the Virginia Chevy dealer that made the sale tried to have him arrested. Literally. Sawyer had traded in his old car and purchased a black Chevrolet Traverse. The next day, Sawyer had second thoughts about the color and returned to the car dealer to get a blue Traverse. The sales manager at the time okayed the trade-in, and Sawyer went home with the blue Traverse....
Oklahoma attorney Amy McTeer, 40, just doesn’t know when to stop. Talking, that is. Court employees in Logan County had to forcibly remove the litigator last week when she refused to keep quiet during her own arraignment hearing. McTeer is facing felony drug charges and felt the need to interject her opinion into the proceedings. Proceedings that also happen to mark her fourth set of criminal charges in the past seven months....
Local governments have a traditional land use and police power to allow, restrict, limit, or exclude certain types of businesses. For example, they might ban strip clubs within 100 feet of a school. This inherent power is granted wide deference by the courts and local zoning regulations are ordinarily upheld unless they conflict with state laws. Combine these two principles, and you have the California Supreme Court’s opinion in City of Riverside v....
