October 2011
30 posts
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“Q: In the Barnes & Noble case, one of the patents in question covers a...”
– Microsoft Deputy General Counsel gets a little passive-aggressive with reporter James Temple of the San Francisco Chronicle
Microsoft attorney outlines Android patent tactics
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“I know from my own personal experience, as an adolescent, and as a young adult...”
– Attorney Tim Pori, in a blog post about the limits of CA’s medical marijuana laws
Legal Advice For Stupid Criminals: WHY YOUR CALIFORNIA MARIJUANA CARD IS NOT A LICENSE TO ACT STUPIDLY
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“He vehemently denies possessing child pornography on any of the computers that...”
– Attorney for a Department of Public Works employee in Utica City, NY
DPW worker denies possessing child pornography, attorney says - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York
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“They made their decision. Let it go already. I think it’s absurd. They didn’t...”
– Attorney for Casey Anthony, acquitted months ago following charges related to her child’s death
Casey Anthony lawyer says jurors should be left alone - Arizona News from USA Today
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“I read a few paragraphs and I didn’t understand it — and I’m familiar with...”
– Lawyer Carmine Mercadante, saying widow of boxer Arturo Gatti shouldn’t get anything he left to her in his will
Boxer Arturo Gatti’s estate trial winding down – Estate of Denial
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“Since there are no allegations that the display was placed or financed by the...”
– Motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against a school board for allowing the hanging of the Ten Commandments in a high school
Ten Commandments display is private speech, lawyers say - Roanoke.com
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“He did so without seeking any consideration. He thought it was the right thing...”
– Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, talking about an inmate who told authorities when a fellow criminal asked him to kill his the mother of his child, saying “I don’t care how you do it, kill her. Break her back, paralyze her, and shoot her.”
Witness Intimidation:...
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“Why not tell her that they were watching her and to get back in the car? Parx...”
– Defense attorney Niels Eriksen, Jr. commenting after the District Attorney decided not to charge his client with child endangerment related to her leaving her child in the car at Parx Casino while she gambled
Woman pleads guilty after leaving children in car outside casino - Philly.com
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“It is the firm policy of this administration not to add to the Guantanamo...”
– Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson
White House won’t add any more detainees to Guantanamo, lawyer says | McClatchy
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“They were also advised by counsel and ourselves that there was a powerful case...”
– Outside counsel for News Corp., Julian Pike, commenting on the recent phone hacking scandal that has rocked the publishing company
Lawyer says knew hacking more widespread in 2008 | Reuters
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“We’re going to file a motion challenging her statement, saying police...”
– Defense lawyer for woman accused of killing a mother and cutting out her nine month-old fetus to raise as her own.
Insanity Plea Possible in Fetal-Abduction Case
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“The victim has a motive to lie because of a big feud over property Richard owns....”
– Lawyer for a man accused of molesting a child, telling reporters his client is not guilty.
Attorney says Lufkin man charged with sex crime is not guilty - The Lufkin Daily News: Local & State
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“The grievances listed in the Declaration were too trivial to justify secession....”
– British attorneys writing at a debate in Philadelphia about the illegal and treasonous nature of the Declaration of Independence.
Ed. note—luckily, “[a]t the end of the debate … a vote was held and American independence was reaffirmed.”
That was a close one.
Declaration Of...
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“Your case is huge and needs the attention of somebody who can give it more time...”
– U.S. District Judge William Alsup, commenting that he may hand off the massive suit by Oracle against Google to a less “overworked” federal judge
Trial postponed in Oracle patent suit vs Google | Reuters
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“It is a very disappointing decision that’s for sure. It will be hard for...”
– Attorney for French heiress to the L’Oreal fortune, Liliane Bettencourt, speaking after the 88 year-old was placed under guardianship of her grandson
L’Oreal heiress placed under guardianship - CNN.com
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“When people are confronted with spending extraordinary amounts of time in jail,...”
– Paul Bergrin, a former defense attorney accused of murder in NJ
NJ lawyer says murder plot charges based on lies - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |
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“I just don’t know that the young man can follow a trial. This young man, he’s...”
– Lawyer for a teenager who has admitted to stabbing his school principal to death in August
Student charged in principal’s slaying is clueless to situation, defense attorney says » The Commercial Appeal
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“He’s so very remorseful for the hurt he has caused to all who are precious to...”
– Lawyer Margaret Stanish, commenting on her client, 58 year-old Catholic Monsignor Kevin McAuliffe. McAuliffe admits gambling away $650,000 in church funds.
Lawyer says Las Vegas priest who admitted stealing $650,000 from church was compulsive gambler - The Washington Post
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“While you may choose to convene a grand jury to consider felony charges …...”
– Attorney for 24 year-old Kaylee Dedrick, allegedly pepper sprayed in the face by Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna, in a letter to the Manhattan District Attorney
Charge Pepper Spray Cop, Protester’s Lawyer Says - DNAinfo.com
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“This was a last resort. They’re at their wits end.”
– Attorney Mark D. Schwartz, who filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection documents with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on behalf of the city of Harrisburg, PA at the behest of the city council
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Files for Bankruptcy, Lawyer Says
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“They went from the heights of joyous expectations to the depths of despair”
– Attorney for a couple awarded almost $5M after their doctors failed to notify them that their child would be born with no arms and one leg
Jury awards West Palm Beach parents of child born with no arms, one leg $4.5 million
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“We find, therefore, the term ‘resulting in injury’ must include...”
– PA Supreme Court, ruling in a hit-and-run case where the defendant argued the state could not prove the victim (who ran into a construction barrel on his bike and fell into the road) was alive when defendant struck him. Defendant said the statute applied to living persons only. This court...
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“The full volume of toothpaste will not be dispensed, no matter how hard the...”
– Class action lawsuit filed in California against toothpaste maker Procter & Gamble
Hat-tip to Overlawyered for pointing this one out.
Toothpaste Lawsuit: Encino Man Can’t Squeeze Out Last 20 Percent of Paste From Tube, Wants His Dollar Back - Los Angeles News - The Informer
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Judge Posner on preserving the privacy of on-duty...
Judge Posner: “Once all this stuff can be recorded, there’s going to be a lot more of this snooping around by reporters and bloggers.”
ACLU Attorney: “Is that a bad thing, your honor?”
Judge Posner: “Yes, it is a bad thing. There is such a thing as privacy.”
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“Who is Amanda Knox? Is she the mild-looking, fresh-faced person you see here, or...”
– Carlo Pacelli, attorney for a man Amanda Knox accused of killing Italian exchange student Meredith Kercher, speaking at Knox’s appeal trial. Pacelli’s client was later cleared, but is suing for defamation.
BBC News - Amanda Knox is ‘witch of deception’ says Lumumba lawyer
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“It’s disturbing and unsettling to think that after so many public awareness...”
– Brad Wyly, personal injury lawyer in Houston, TX, commenting on an increase of 200 Texas DUI stops over last year’s number, to 2,000
Houston Car Accident Attorney Says Texas Drunk Driving Statistics Reveal Major Problem
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“Driving an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer requires a truck driver’s full attention...”
– Attorney Charles H. Cuthbert, commenting on the need for a ban on cell phone use by truckers
Nationwide Ban On Cell Phone Use By Commercial Truckers Would Save Lives, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney Says
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“We have a bad accident. My car blew up with two kids. You’ve been called...”
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Attorney injured by an apparent bomb placed in his car, which also severely injured his two sons
Ed. note: My heart goes out to this guy. He’s out of the hospital, but his kids are still there. Here’s to hoping they quickly recover.
911 Tapes Chronicle Frantic Call by Lawyer:...
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“I don’t know about all of these big moral questions any better than anybody...”
– Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, saying the Court is tackling questions more suited to other branches of government
Justice Thomas Criticizes Left-Leaning Law Schools and Cynicism - News - ABA Journal
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“[Plaintiff and concertgoers] were stunned on the day of the family-oriented...”
– Attorney Walter Maksym, writing for a client who accused the sheriff of forcing him to hire deputies as security at plaintiff’s outdoor concert venue. Maksym claimed the writing issue resulted from his cancer treatment.
7th Circuit Slaps Lawyer for 345-Word Sentence and Briefs Full of... 