And the award for stupidest take on the Trump trial that didn’t risk anyone’s life (STTTDRAL) goes to … ALAN DERSHOWITZ! Come on down, Professor! “The gag order is unconstitutional. You cannot prevent a defendant from attacking the witnesses, from attacking the judge’s daughter, if the judge’s daughter could be a basis for disqualification!” he…
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O.J.’s Lawyer Stops Playing Tough With The Goldmans — See Also
Lots Of Big Talk And Quiet Concessions: Malcolm LaVergne folds. Does The Constitution Protect People From Being Punished For Being Homeless In Public?: SCOTUS will hear arguments on Oregon’s law soon. Man Lights Himself On Fire Across From Trump Courthouse: D…source
‘Motion To Compel Lunch’ Makes Case For Ordering Attorney To The Lunch Table
One might think a “Motion to Compel Lunch” might be a docket clogging joke filing or a goofy penalty straight out of the YSL case. But this motion out of Arizona tackles a key procedural issue, albeit in an unconventional manner. Opposing counsel has, according to the moving party, stopped responding to emails and refuses…
Production In Original Digital Format — The New Normal
Ed. note: This article first appeared in ILTA’s Peer to Peer magazine. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. When handling electronic documents in litigation matters, one crucial decision to make is how to produce the data. The ILTA Litigation Practice Support Survey asked, “In what format do you most frequently produce?” The results showed…
SCOTUS To Hear Case On Constitutionality Of Functionally Banning Homeless People From Being In Public
Is it cruel and unusual to punish homeless people for being homeless? Yes. That would be the entire article if America was an actual nation that cared about its citizens rather than an arms dealing corporation that happens to have people in it, but alas. Vagrancy laws do exist to punish activities that homeless people…
Trump’s Legal Troubles Have Become A Cash Cow For His Campaign
It’s a little bit of a soap opera. They get results, because they message the play by play. ‘I’m in the courtroom. I’m out of the courtroom. The judge is not going to let me go to Barron’s graduation. He’s leaving Trump Tower. He’s out on the FDR.’The more all of that is on the…
Donald Trump’s Chilly Reception In New York Courthouse
(Photo by Maansi Srivastava – Pool/Getty Images) Poor little Donnie is cold! Looks like Donald Trump is suffering in a way that millions of women know all too well — he’s uncomfortably cold. The former president complained that the temperature in the New York courtroom where he’s facing criminal charges related to hush money payments…
O.J. Simpson’s Attorney Makes Bold About Face, Says He Will Follow The Law
O.J. Simpson and his attorney Malcolm LaVergne (Photo by Jason Bean-Pool/Getty Images) In the wake of news about the death of O.J. Simpson, his lawyer and executor of his estate, Malcolm LaVergne made news for his assertive stance on how he’d administer the estate. He said, “It’s my hope that the Goldmans get zero, nothing. Them…
Self-Immolation Across Street From Courthouse Housing Trump Case
In February, Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in protest of the rapidly worsening Palestinian genocide. Since then, public discussions about the efficacy and meaning of self-immolation as a form of protest have begun to circulate. Part of that discussion was the worry that protest would result in copy-cat immolations over time. While the story…
The DOJ Isn’t The Only One Keeping Apple In Check
(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) As Americans, it’s easy to limit our legal horizon to what’s going on in our country — hard enough to keep up with everything as is! But there are times when being aware of legal happenings elsewhere can help you understand the changes happening on the home turf. Even if…