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Bernie's Turkeys

To: BernieFrom: Jodi C.Thanks for your note. I didn't know that you could be so poetic!Anyway, and no thanks to you, the Donut Demons are still sitting on 17, and they're forwarding me the fan mail. What are they thinking??Before I forget; Should I use that special Black Amex in Ruth's name for this year's re-union Christmas party? Mark says his credit
Posted on Bernard Madoff on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM

December 1996 - The Court Reporters Have Done It Again!Lynn Brooks of Dallas, who is (among other things) the book review editor of the Journal of Court Reporters, writes:Court: To the charge of driving while intoxicated, how do you plead?A. Drunk.***Q, And when was that?A. I guess it was sometime before noon or after noon.***Q. Do you un
Posted on Say What! on November 19, 2009 at 8:20 AM

A&O Goes Outsourcing

So Allen & Overy have jumped on the outsourcing bandwagon. Early adopters were Eversheds and Clifford Chance with Lovells not far behind. But the rising trend kicked off in earnest In April this year when it emerged that Simmons & Simmons were looking to outsource legal work to agency lawyers in low-cost jurisdictions. Shortly afterwards, [...]
Posted on Solictr on November 19, 2009 at 5:51 AM

The Rabbi, The Cocaine and The Prostitutes

We’ve already had a court case of the week this week - see the Krakow pigeon tossers . But, without wanting to steal the thunder of that post, we just had to draw your attention to details of this intriguing case being heard in Manchester Crown Court. The Times reports : A rabbi set up [...]
Posted on Solictr on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 AM

Results: Stephenson Harwood on the up

Stephenson Harwood gave a strong performance for the first half of the year. The City firm brought in Ł42.6m in the first six months compared with Ł39.6m for the same period last year. So far, few firms have had truly positive results. Beachcroft is the most notable exception with an impressive 15% increase over last year. [...]
Posted on Solictr on November 19, 2009 at 3:51 AM

You Sure You Want To Sell That Door-To-Door?

I would wager that this was one door-to-door salesman some of you Juice readers would be quite pleased to see. What was he selling? Weed! As luck would have it (bad luck, that is), one of the doorbells he rang at 3:30 a.m. was at the home of a Brownsville police officer. Doh! Per The Brownsville Herald: Anthony Carrazco, 19, was arrested at the of
Posted on Legal Juice on November 19, 2009 at 1:04 AM

Joe Francis Sentenced to Time Served, Is Now Free to Sleaze Again

Joe Francis, the Girls Gone Wild founder -- or as Gawker.com described him, the "alleged arm-twisting sexual aggressor and loathsome Girls Gone Wild founder" -- was sentenced on November 7 to time already served, and was released into the wild...
Posted on Lowering the Bar on November 18, 2009 at 3:12 PM

UPDATE: Amended Complaint in Dolphin Case Also Points Finger at Algae

As you may recall, this summer a woman sued the Brookfield Zoo alleging she had fallen near the dolphin pool because the zoo had recklessly encouraged said dolphins to splash water out of said pool, making the floor slippery. Local...
Posted on Lowering the Bar on November 18, 2009 at 10:58 AM

Unlike most male lawyers, this guy is a) modest and b) likes curves

Funny, charming, successful Lawyer - 32 (Upper West Side) Date: 2009-11-17, 11:26AM EST Reply To This Post Hi ladies: I'm seeking an intelligent, laid back woman with a great sense of humor. May law practice keeps me away from a...
Posted on Legal Antics on November 18, 2009 at 10:01 AM

October 1993 - Number One Easy StreetFrom Hollis Horton of Beaumont (Orgain, Bell, etc.), this excerpt from the plaintiff's deposition in a workers' compensation case - which was settled, "sometime after the deposition, for an amount which reportedly allowed the plaintiff to maintain his standard of living."Q. What's your address [
Posted on Say What! on November 18, 2009 at 8:14 AM

Results: Olswang takes slight drop

Technology and media specialist, Olswang has seen its half-year revenues falling a narrow 3% compared to the first half of 2008-09. Revenues fell to Ł43.3m down from Ł44.7m in the same period last year. It is understood that the firms strongest performance came from its international offices in Germany and Belgium with growth of 151% [...]
Posted on Solictr on November 18, 2009 at 5:09 AM

Court Case of the Week: British Tossers Get Fined

This was one of those eye catching headlines that summed up the story neatly: "UK pigeon tossers fined in Poland". The BBC reported yesterday that: Two British men have been fined by a court for tossing pigeons in the air at a market in the Polish city of Krakow. The two birds were unable to open [...]
Posted on Solictr on November 18, 2009 at 4:48 AM

Associates are ?Self-Absorbed Egotists?

We wouldn’t want you to miss out so we have picked up the latest thread of the Partner-Associate spat that took place over at Bitter Lawyer . As you can see, it’s gotten rather personal. If you missed out on the first two rounds click here for the original Partner Rant: Associates Stop Being [...]
Posted on Solictr on November 18, 2009 at 4:07 AM

An Excellent Deposition Performance

Posted on Legal Juice on November 18, 2009 at 1:22 AM

I'm Guessing This Deposition Was NOT Used In Court

Posted on Legal Juice on November 18, 2009 at 1:06 AM

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