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Use Hyperlinks, Don't 'Bitch-Slap' -- and Other Tips from a 'Cranky' Federal Judge

The legal blogosphere is taking note of an amusing new guide to legal writing, courtesy of Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Kopf and his entertaining blog, Hercules and the Umpire. (Hat...

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'Terroristic' Tattoo Spells Trouble for Minn. Man

The Pioneer Press (via ABA Journal) has the story of a Minnesota man who was sentenced to probation this week after pleading guilty to making a terroristic threat against a police officer -- a threat...

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Tenth Circuit Gives Man License to Sue Over 'Rain God'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has revived a lawsuit by an Oklahoma man who objects to the image of a Native American sculpture on the state's license plates because its message...

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Law Firm's Viral TV Ad Leads to $1 Million Suit

An actress who starred in a popular advertisement for a New York personal injury law firm has filed a suit alleging that the agency that produced the spot licensed the ad and her image to law firms...

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Fifth Circuit Finds Breastfeeding Is 'Related' to Pregnancy

While several new health studies concerning breastfeeding are making the rounds, the topic has also been generating headlines in the employment law context, thanks to a recent Fifth Circuit ruling...

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A 'Judge Smash' in Sentencing Dispute With Prosecutors

It's not unusual for judges and prosecutors to fail to see eye-to-eye on criminal sentencing issues. But it might just be a first for a federal judge to send an email comparing herself to a comic...

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Father Seeking Visitation Rights Wears Nazi Uniform to Court

Last week we discussed an Illinois judge who, after being arrested on drug and firearms charges, ended up at a court hearing wearing cut-off jean shorts and a T-shirt bearing the slogan, "Bad is my...

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Warnings Aside, Parents Still Want Their Kids to Grow Up to Be Lawyers

A new survey from Lawyers.com has been making the rounds on law blogs this week, due to its somewhat surprising revelation that, even amid seemingly constant headlines about the shaky job market...

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When Complaining About Your Job on Facebook Can Get You Fired

Employment law blogs, including Porter Wright's Employer Law Report and Ogletree Deakins' Employment Law Matters, have been discussing an Advice Memorandum recently released by the National Labor...

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'Bad' Judge Embroiled in Drug Scandal After Colleague's Death

An Illinois judicial scandal involving drugs, death and some truly unfortunate courtroom attire has been gaining steam this week. An arraignment was held Tuesday for St. Clair County probation worker...

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Manhattan Lawyer Immediately Suspended for Allegedly Misappropriating Client Funds to Help Pay for Addiction

A Manhattan lawyer was immediately suspended from practicing law after allegedly taking at least $78,000 from an escrow account that kept buyer deposits in advance of his client's apartment sale and...

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Former Sullivan & Cromwell Chair Dies at 89

Ricardo A. Mestres Jr. practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell for 62 years, leading the firm from 1995 to 2000.

       

Bayer's Fruit Bites Vitamins Falsely Labeled As 'Natural,' Products Suit Alleges

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.

       

Alnylam Doubles Down on Claims Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Use Its Patented Tech

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is represented in all its pending Delaware litigation by McDermott Will & Emery.

       

Judge Determines New York, Not Massachusetts, Law Applies to Patient's Suit Against Research Institute

"This case simply does not present the sort of unusual and 'fortuitous' circumstances that the Restatement provides might justify deviating from the location of the injury," the court wrote.

       

As the Supreme Court Leans on State Authority, Big Law Leans on State AG Practices

"Most decisions are being pushed back to the states and that's going to give state AGs a lot of authority to fashion policies," said Jerry W. Kilgore, a member with Cozen O'Connor's state AG practice...

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In Wake of Signature Bank Collapse, NY Regulator Says She's Watching Risk Factors of Other Institutions

Ex-U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, a Signature board member, suggested cryptocurrency had more to do with the bank's closure than New York DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris had indicated.

       

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz to Represent Lawyer Facing Sanctions for 'Unprecedented' ChatGPT-Generated Fake Case Captions

The attorney submitted ChatGPT-generated citations in a brief he filed in an action over an alleged knee injury sustained during an airline flight.

       

'Nothing to Do With Official Duties:' Manhattan DA Asks Judge to Reject Trump's Effort to Remove Criminal Case to Federal Court

Prosecutors took issue with the Trump team's argument that some of the alleged conduct took place while Trump was president and that the case involves "important federal questions."

       

Social Media v. The First Amendment: Coming to the Supreme Court

The First Amendment may limit the extent to which government officials can block from their accounts members of the public who post comments critical of the officials. Social media blocking is...

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Proposed New York State Statute Provides Both Sword and Shield in Protecting Biometric Information

A discussion of the liability risks posed by a bill pending in the NY Assembly and Senate—the Biometric Privacy Act. The article also considers insurance implications—how courts have...

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Real Estate Firm Hit With Malpractice Suit Alleging That Failure to Appear For Construction Client Resulted in Dismissal

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.