Service Might Be a Little Tough
As all lawyers should know, and indeed as everyone should probably know, to sue someone, you have to serve...
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Medellin Finally Executed By Texas
Defying the World Court, Mexico, the Bush Administration, and others, Texas went ahead and executed Jose E....
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It's a Good Idea to Read the Case
One of the most basic duties of a lawyer is to represent his or her client effectively. So, when a Court...
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When Entertaining Goes Wrong
Traditionally, it's the summer associates that mess up. Every summer, there are a few stories that end up...
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Pierce O'Donnell Faces Indictment
For those of you who may not have heard of Pierce O'Donnell, he is widely regarded as one of the nation's...
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Akin Gump Reshuffles
It's been an odd week for Law Firm News, what with Cadwalader's huge layoffs rocking the industry. Now comes...
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DOJ to SCOTUS: Rehear Death Penalty Case
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to rehear Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case from earlier in...
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Bar Exam Students Rattled...By Earthquake
The bar exam is scary enough, and that goes double when you take a bar with a history of poor pass rates, such...
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Judges Might Toss Your Foreclosure
Imagine your client coming to you with a problem: he is about to be foreclosed upon. What to do? In this era...
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Deans Clash on Rankings Boycott
In the law school world, the US News and World Report law school rankings carry big, big weight. Being in the...
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Bar Exam Anxiety Spreads
In the United States the final week of July marks another big step in the destiny of many future attorneys. ...
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Assault with a Deadly...Peanut?
In many ways, crime provides some rather interesting stories. But this one is quite unusual, even so.
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Law Suit Against Walmart for not Allowing Monkey with Shopper.
There are plenty of animal companions that provide necessary services. Guide dogs are the most famous, but...
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An Unappealing Mess
Let's say someone approached you to represent him or her in a case and hired you. Further, let's assume that...
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How to Deal With the Bar Exam
It's bar exam week, and so this week we'll cover some of the great posts about the bar exam.
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Texas Defies World Court
One wonders why the World Court bothers. While there are people like Robert Mugabe starving and assassinating...
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Handguns Still Banned By DC After Heller
Usually, when people lose cases at the Supreme Court, they give in. After all, if the court didn't like what...
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Why Having a Lawyer is a Good Idea
Most people in a lawsuit use a lawyer, for many good reasons. True, an attorney does not guarantee success,...
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Skadden Ex-Counsel Sues Firm
It's not too often that law firms are targeted by lawsuits from former associates — especially the big...
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Bar Presidents Should Be Good Examples, Right?
Lawyers have a duty to uphold the high ethical standards of the law. Yes, you can stop sniggering about...
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Bible Publisher Sued over Homosexuality
There are lots of lawsuits in the world, and lots that are, shall we say, less than likely to succeed. Then...
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FISA Passes, Trial Lawyers Mourn
On July 9, 2008, the United States Senate passed the FISA bill, or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. ...
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Funny Court Cases
It was Overlawyered's ninth anniversary this past week. Overlawyered is the oldest legal blog in existence,...
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Rule 8(a) Rhymes Today
Sometimes lawyers forget to glance over the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. And sometimes they are forced...
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Law Firms Look to Partners for Cash
It is an unfortunate fact of our current times: tighter lending markets. Yes, the halcyon days of...
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Seattle Loses Its Sonics
On July 2, 2008, the city of Seattle, Washington, lost its National Basketball franchise — the Seattle...
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Caught! The Suicide That Wasn't
You may remember Samuel Israel III. He's the former hedge fund CEO who got convicted on fraud charges for...
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Woman Needs A Great Defense Lawyer
There are hard cases for many lawyers. There are tough, hopeless cases. But you can only imagine how much...
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Dickie Scruggs Sentenced to Five Years
Friday, June 27, 2008, was the day of reckoning for Richard ''Dickie'' Scruggs, as he was sentenced for his...
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Supremes Decide Americans Can Own Guns
On Thursday the Supreme Court finished its term, and the ruling that got the big publicity was the...
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