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A Few Fun Pieces Relating to Lawyers

Law isn’t always boring… Comcast Lawyer Randy Houston Set to Perform at ComedySportz Improv Championships. Popular, Inc. Names Ignacio Alvarez General Counsel. Bring Out the Artillery! New BAE General Counsel … Continue reading

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Bank of America Loses Motion to Dismiss Wage-and-Hour Class Action

Caution: May contain legal jargon … And here’s a much funnier version of the Bank of America cover of U2′s “One,” by David Cross (feat. Johnny Marr):

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Tribune Rears its Ugly Head

It’s like a nightmare isn’t it? Tribune Creditors Want to Expand Pursuit of Sam Zell, JPMorgan. It just keeps getting worse and worse, doesn’t it?

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Light Cigarette Smokers Survive Summary Judgment

The picture is completely irrelevant to this story, but remember when cartoons advertised cigarettes? Could you imagine if that happened today? Judge Rules Continued Light Cigarette Purchasers Can Remain in … Continue reading

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Flushed Away

Wiped Out! Kimberly-Clark Bests Georgia-Pacific in Toilet Paper War. One of the most significant and complicated cases in recent memory. No, seriously. Who knew toilet paper was this intricate?

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New Challenges to DOMA

New Challenges to DOMA Filed in Connecticut and New York.

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Lawyers Like Facebook’s Woes

The movie may be a hit, but it’s not all good news for the social network: Facebook Gets Poked By Congress. and Farmville Creator Zynga Sued Over Privacy Breaches.

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Dude, Where’s My FOX?

The Legal Strategy Behind the Fox-Cablevision Dispute. Sad thing is, I wrote this more than two weeks before the two sides finally resolved their differences and made a deal. I … Continue reading

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One Shining Moment… For NCAA’s Lawyers

Seventh Circuit Reverses Course on NCAA Ticket-Distribution Decision. The part of the story that only I can appreciate? I refer back to an earlier story I did on this case. … Continue reading

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Mixed Reviews for Zubulake II

From the American Lawyer Fall Litigation Supplement: While not as acclaimed as the original, the reviews aren’t nearly as bad the ones for “Exorcist 2: The Heretic.” Here is the … Continue reading

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