February 2011
23 posts
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“The defendant is accused of stealing not only a substantial amount of money from...”
– Queens DA commenting on charges that Malcom X’s youngest daughter stole the identity of her father deceased body guard’s widow
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“She knows this is something that needs to be addressed and is working to do...”
– Lawyer for a mother whose daughter gave a note to a bank teller explaining that her mother was driving drunk
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“He’s still going to continue to enjoy his cigars and brandy, just not in...”
– Attorney for a New York man whose neighbors complained of his smoking cigars in his apartment
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“That minimal communication did nothing, did nothing, to change the acts that had...”
– Lawyer for a man who looked for suicidal people on the internet and encouraged them to follow through with their thoughts, in the wake of his trial following two deaths
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“I think we should get a restraining order and get her out of there. This woman...”
– Attorney for the son of renowned singer Etta James, commenting on medical care Ms. James receives at her home
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“Manson has been made out in America to be the Satan of the criminal justice...”
– Lawyer for Charles Manson, asking President Obama to assist his client
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“One of the issues that will arise in dog bite litigation is whether the victim...”
– Atlanta attorney representing alleged dog bite victims
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“Ms. Lohan maintains her innocence, and now that I’ve seen the police...”
– Lindsay Lohan’s attorney discussing allegations that she stole a necklace; she claimed it was loaned to her.
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“Fraudulent classification of employees by construction firms in order to avoid...”
– Northampton County DA discussing a new law requiring, among other things, that employees classified as independent contractors have a written contract with the construction company.
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“[…] no bong was ever seized, or even seen by law enforcement…No...”
– Attorney for a woman accused of letting her infant play with a bong. We usually remain objective, but this looks like a bong to us.
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“Except in truly extraordinary circumstances, internet users should receive...”
– ACLU staff attorney representing three Wikileaks associates in opposing a government demand for their Twitter records.
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“He was drunk as a skunk and, basically, his stupidity kicked in, more than...”
– Lawyer for a man who plead guilty to a hate crime after punching someone in the face and screaming racial and anti-gay things at them
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“‘How will posterity judge the credibility of this court if at this 11th hour...”
– Attorney Courtenay Griffiths, representing former Liberian president Charles Taylor in a war crimes trial at the Hague, after the court rejected a document submission as too late
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“When car drivers fall asleep while driving, they may plow into another car at...”
– Lawyer Steven J. Schwartzapfel commenting on the death of a New York police officer killed when the driver of a flatbed truck fell asleep.
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“That was a type of weapon used as a flogging knot to beat slaves. It’s...”
– Lawyer for an FDNY employee who found a noose in his locker after filing a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights
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“She was very sad and distressed. She can’t believe they have made this film and...”
– Italian attorney Maria del Grosso, discussing a Lifetime movie about her client, currently seeking a new trial after being convicted of killing her roommate
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“These season ticket holders are rightfully irate at Jones and the Cowboys. Jones...”
– Attorney Michael Avenatti, discussing $1200 temporary Super Bowl seats with obstructed views, purchased by fans who helped finance the stadium
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“Recovery’s the road I’m on. The only person I have to be angry at is...”
– Tennessee lawyer whose license is in danger of revocation following alcoholism and cocaine abuse.
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“The internal investigation and audit findings show that the inaccuracies were...”
– John Gotanda, Dean of Villanova Law, commenting on confirmation that the school doctored GPAs and other data on which rankings are based.
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“As a personal injury lawyer who has worked hard to protect the rights and...”
– Lawyer advocating ban on texting while driving in Florida
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“The regulation does not just keep a registered sex offender from engaging in...”
– Lawyer writing in support of allowing sex offenders to use Facebook
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“JPL does permit its employees to talk about intelligent design. There are...”
– Discovery Institute attorney Casey Luskin on a case involving a former JPL employee who claims he was fired because he supports intelligent design
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“Our focus is 100 percent on reaching an agreement with our union. We can reach...”
– Jeff Pash, the NFL’s executive vice president and general counsel, on the impending expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between players and the NFL 