Morning Docket: 10.11.12
* Everyone’s happy about the Dewey & LeBoeuf settlement except the Ad Hoc Committee and its LeBoeuf retirees, who called Judge Martin Glenn’s attempt to slap them down an “insult to injury.” [WSJ...
View ArticleA Fun Little Footnote
Don’t skip over the footnotes. That’s where all the fun is! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Books, Footnotes, Georgia, Legal Writing, Manhertz v....
View ArticleNew York Judges at Opposite Poles Over Tax Treatment of Nude Dancing
The New York Court of Appeals just ruled on whether strip clubs can claim a sales tax exemption for admission and lap dance fees. What did the court decide? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 11.19.12
* Should attractive women in the legal profession be offended when complimented on their appearance? Or should they instead engage in “the strategic use of their own sexuality,” to quote the New York...
View ArticleWho’s Liable for This Massachusetts Strip Club Explosion?
A strip club explodes, and all we can think about is who’ll be on the hook for damages in the ensuing lawsuit. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.09.13
* They should teach “defending strippers” in law school. I feel like people could have a thriving practice just representing strippers against the various perils in their lives. [The Smoking Gun] * And...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.21.13
* Even though Obama wants to “make sure that [he's] not interjecting [himself] too much into this process,” the DOJ may still suggest that the Supreme Court overturn Proposition 8, California’s ban on...
View ArticleFlorida Prosecutor Who Used Badge For Strip Club Perks Is Stripped Of His Job
Rest assured that this strip club aficionado won’t be making it rain subpoenas any time soon. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Ari G. Pregen, Ari...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 02.26.13
* For any Catholics hitting up PaddyPower to lay down money on the conclave, you’ve probably had some restless nights wondering if Pope Gregory XIV’s edict per the Ius Decretalium still applies. It...
View ArticleJudge Strips Gentlemen’s Club Case to Bare Facts
To the Judge: I see what you did there… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, dancing, Fred Biery, Free Speech, Lap...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 08.05.13
* When it comes to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate, corporate personhood only goes so far. Religious freedoms apply to human beings, not their businesses, and the Third Circuit...
View ArticleJudge Allegedly Pounds Gavel, Stripper
This judge allegedly started an intimate, sexual relationship with an exotic dancer. Of course she was appearing in his courtroom! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.11.13
* Earlier this week, Verizon faced off against the Federal Communications Commission in a net neutrality battle royal before the D.C. Circuit. Next time, make FiOS work before trying to get a do-over...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.19.13
* Leading litigatrix Kathryn Ruemmler will leave her position as White House counsel and return to private practice. Perhaps she’ll have more time (and money) to build her shoe collection. [Blog of...
View ArticleApparently Hiring Strippers For Your Son’s Sixteenth Birthday Is FROWNED UPON...
What, you think you should bring a clown to a teen birthday party?
View ArticleTasty Tidbits From A Salacious Summary Judgment Motion
What are the latest juicy revelations in Alexandra Marchuk's lawsuit against her former firm and one of its partners?
View ArticleCaption Contest: Seriously, What The Hell Are These Lawyers Wearing?!
Go ahead and file this one under: What Not To Wear...
View ArticleCaption Contest Finalists: Seriously, What The Hell Are These Lawyers Wearing?!
Go ahead and file this one under: What Not To Wear...
View ArticleCaption Contest Winner: Seriously, What The Hell Are These Lawyers Wearing?!
The men behind the legal team with a 1940s gangster style of dress are now revealed.
View ArticleWherein We Explore The Legal Difference Between A Stripper And A Prostitute
Protip: Don't call the police because a stripper won't have sex with you.
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