City May Seize, but Cannot Destroy Unattended Property of Homeless People
Writing for a panel majority of the 9th Circuit Court, Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw (appointed by President Bill Clinton) observed,…
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The ‘2 Aristocrats’ Fined by Condom
The town of Condom in southwestern France, which just happens to be situated on the Baise (F***) River, takes derogatory…
U.S. Government Finds LSAT Is Discriminatory: DOJ Files Motion
In a surprise move on Wednesday, lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department filed a motion in federal court in San…
Patty LaBelle Settling Temper Tantrum against Toddler for $100,000
According to the lawyer of Patty LaBelle, and as informed to the New York Post, the Disco diva has agreed…
Law Firm Splits a Way to Growth?
In an economy that seems to be moving forward by walking backwards, it may not be unusual for a law…
Study Shows Law School Marketing Material is Largely Useless
In the last week of August, a little-noticed study has been published by Larry Cunningham at St. John’s University School…
Pole Dancing Demands Tax Exemption
Though under New York law “dramatic or musical arts performances” may not be taxed, exotic dances do not qualify for…
Court Orders Massachusetts to Pay for Sex Change of Murder Convict
On Tuesday, in a 126-page order issued in Boston, U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled in favor of one Michelle…
Florida Barred from Charging Out-of-State Tuitions to Students Who are Legal Residents
Previously, Florida used to charge out-of-state tuitions to students who were legal residents, but whose parents were not. All that…
Thelen Fails in Clawback Claims
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge William Pauley took the debate over clawback claims and unfinished business of partners leaving a…
Quebec Thieves Steal Huge Amounts of Pancake Topping
In what is being hailed as the sweetest heist in history, thieves in Quebec have made off with huge amounts…
Rabbis Critical of New York’s Proposed Law on Circumcision
Ultra-Orthodox rabbis in New York are up in arms against a proposed law in New York that would require parental…