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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia: Constitution does not ban “stupid laws.” Here’s another of those legal ethics matters that would seem to be a no-brainer. A “couch of restitution” is not an acceptable method of collecting fees for legal services. ATL gives lawyers and legal wannabees a chance to evaluate a job offer to Sarah […] A day late but here’s the top 10 reasons to be thankful there were no lawyers on The Mayflower. Fondling breasts is outrageous conduct in prostitution investigations. Earlier this month, Taiwan’s highest court ruled that a law penalizing prostitutes and not their clients is unconstitutional because it violates equal rights guaranteed under the Taiwainese Constitution. […] A Russian court reduced by several months the sentence of a man who murdered and ate his mother — and dismissed a cannibalism charge against him — because “I was so hungry, I had to eat [the corpse].” (Via.) But maybe it’s a cultural thing. “Russian police have arrested three homeless people suspected of eating […] Sometimes the headlines (and subheads) say it all: Man caught nude in truck uses the “explosive diarrhea” defense. Woman Calls 911, Says Boyfriend Won’t Marry Her Same Person Called 911 Saying She Couldn’t Find Car (Via.) Giant Breathalyzer Found Drunk in Ohio. Man stabs himself so he doesn’t have to go to his job at […] I’m thinking a $16.5 million verdict isn’t unexpected when jurors ask for a 10-digit adding machine. Woman arrested for offering sex for World Series tickets gets 800 new Facebook “friends.” I wonder why. (Via.) Dumb legal marketing idea # 36,926: Lawyer-referral site tries to generate more business for immigration lawyers by offering a make-believe phony […] |
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