Humor

Ghost of a Case

by Joshua Auriemma April 23, 2008 The Lighter Side

I’m going to write one of the best case excerpts you’ve ever read.  Case: Stambovsky v. Ackley, 169 A.D.2d 254 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 1991) Judges: Rubin, J. Ross and Kassal, JJ., concur with Rubin, J.; Milonas, J. P., and Smith, J., dissent in an opinion by Smith, J.  Facts: ? bought a house from ?, [...]

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QOTW: Pig Fingernails in Hotdogs

by Joshua Auriemma March 5, 2008 The Lighter Side

“Have you guys ever looked at those studies saying how much of a particular chemical can be in your drinking water? How many pig fingernails can be in your hot dog? It’s not pretty — it’s not zero!” – Professor Holland on Whitman v. American Trucking Assn., Inc., 531 U.S. 457 (2001)  Incoming search terms:are [...]

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QOTW: Harris v. Forklift Sys.

by Joshua Auriemma February 25, 2008 The Lighter Side

I think I’m going to start a Quote of the Week feature where I’ll post some law-related amusing quote. If you’re lucky, it’ll be a real quote and not from class. The quote this week is from oral arguments in Harris v. Forklift Sys., 510 U.S. 17. QUESTION: You would seem to be developing a [...]

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Hi, I’m a Mac. And I’m a PC.

by Joshua Auriemma January 1, 2008 The Lighter Side

I’m back from Tennessee, and realizing how much I have to do before next semester begins. Most noteworthy, I have to become certified for the Volunteer Incoming Tax Assistance Program, and finish sending out my summer associate applications. In my search for firms in the Boston area, I came across this series of advertisements on the Choate Hall [...]

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Anger Managment, Anyone?

by Joshua Auriemma December 28, 2007 The Lighter Side

So I recently decided that I would try to frequent Yahoo! Answers to provide some useful information, and keep my class knowledge fresh. It turns out that I have to refer to my notes a bit more than I’d like, but I digress. In perusing the Law Enforcement & Police questions, I came across this [...]

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