Law

Above the Law [Book Review]

by Kimberly Petrosky March 15, 2009 Reviews

”This thing is like an anthill.  Looks like a mound of dirt until you kick it over.” Casey Jordan, former high-powered practitioner turned public interest lawyer (who also was the subject of a much talked about Lifetime movie), is about to discover the truth behind these words.  A last minute walk-in client to her gas [...]

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A Proposal For A Summer Associate Job Database

by Joshua Auriemma March 12, 2009 Geekery

I have no idea why this doesn’t exist already.  I suspect that quite a few qualified 2Ls such as myself [shameless plug but if you're still hiring, please see my resume (redacted for my privacy)] are still looking for summer work.  BigLaw is essentially done hiring, and in fact, they’re anti-hiring, so my applications are [...]

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9 Reasons Why Law School Is Great

by Mr. X February 10, 2009 Law School

I understand that bashing law school is a favorite activity of law students, but as a response to Josh’s prior post — I present to you the 9 Reasons Why Law School is Great.

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British Law May Make Photographing Police Illegal

by Joshua Auriemma January 30, 2009 News

Our British legal brothers are speculating that the Counter-Terrorism Act of 2008, poised to become law on February 16, 2009, may make it significantly easier for police officers to stop photographers from taking pictures in public places.   Section 76 entitled “Offences relating to information about members of armed forces etc” is the section in [...]

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We Can See Your Weed From Space

by Joshua Auriemma January 29, 2009 News

An amusing story from Yahoo! Tech:  police in Zurich, Switzerland have arrested 16 people and seized 1.2 tons of marijuana. Probable cause?  Perhaps the giant marijuana fields that they saw on Google Earth. I’m not a lawyer, but I suspect that it would be a good idea to instruct clients not to conduct any illegal activities [...]

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Judge Refuses Extension for MBTA Injunction Against MIT Students

by Joshua Auriemma August 20, 2008 Legal

The Tech Law Prof Blog and Ars Technica have been reporting on the MIT students who were enjoined from sharing their research into the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s faulty “Charlie Card” system with hackers at Defcon. Specifically, the students were able to hack their Charlie Cards into reporting incorrect amounts of money. US District Judge [...]

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Somehow Not From The Onion

by Joshua Auriemma April 23, 2008 The Lighter Side

“Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.“ I can’t even begin to imagine how one goes about litigating something like that.

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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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