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Effin Lawyers Get Involved in Facebook’s Effin Glitch

Ahe dispute about adding an Effin Facebook page has led to the hiring of two Effin lawyers.

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Jury’s Verdict to Lawyers: “We Don’t Give a F*ck Whether the iPad or Android Tablet is Better”

Having listened to hours of testimony about the iPad and its competitors, a jury returns a verdict of “f#ck off.”

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Woman Sues White Castle, Claiming “I Can’t Reach My Sliders”

A woman in New York has sued the hamburger franchise White Castle for disability discrimination, claiming that recent changes to the seating design in in one of the chain’s restaurants left her “unable to reach my sliders.”

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After Life of Trouble and Anger, Footnote Three Says He’s ‘Finally Ready for Prime Time’

Long overshadowed by footnote four, footnote three of the Carolene Products case may soon get his due, with a new fall docudrama on HBO chronicling his long struggle with alcoholism and drug abuse, which began shortly after release of the case. “I’m ready ready for prime time now,” footnote three said in a prepared statement. “I’m a fighter.”

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BREAKING: Lawsuit by Zombie Apocalypse Group Puts Halt to Rapture

A federal court in New York has issued a preliminary injunction against the Rapture while it considers trademark and other infringement claims brought by a group of zombies. The zombie group also revealed in the court filing that preparations for an additional 40 million undead is “logistically challenging and far behind schedule.”

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Lawsuit Claims Chuck E. Cheese “Is Not a Real Mouse”

On the heels of a lawsuit that claims Chuck E. Cheese restaurant games are illegal gambling devices, a second lawsuit filed in Nevada alleges that Chuck is a “drunken lout who is not a real mouse but is instead a man dressed up as a Norway rat with a prosthetic tail.” The lawsuit also questions the [...]

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Al Gore to Intervene in Rakofsky v. Internet Case

Al Gore reportedly will intervene in a lawsuit between a criminal defense lawyer and a group of bloggers who are now calling themselves “the internet,” sources close to the former vice president said.

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Judges Evicted from Courthouse for Non-Payment of Rent

Judges and judicial staff in at least one Minnesota county have been evicted from their courthouse for non-payment of rent, according to lawyers familiar with the case.

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Crackdown on Black Market CLE Credits Snares Hundreds

Officials in eight states announced the results of a sting operation over the weekend that netted more than 230 attorneys and over 400,000 black market CLE credits, making it the largest black market CLE credit bust in the nation’s history, surpassing one in California earlier in the year that seized more than 350,000 credits.

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Unused Desktop Icons File Lawsuit, Claiming ‘Callous Disregard and Neglect’

My HP Games and Yahoo! Music Jukebox, the two named plaintiffs, allege that “despite the plain, clear, and conspicuous notices given to them, defendants have deliberately, callously, and with malice aforethought ignored all pleas for appropriate and timely attention.”

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Jury’s Verdict to Lawyers: “We Don’t Give a F*ck Whether the iPad or Android Tablet is Better”

Having listened to hours of testimony about the iPad and its competitors, a jury returns a verdict of “f#ck off.”

Local Attorney Goes Out of Business After Forgetting to Practice Law

A local attorney acknowledged this week that his law firm failed because he forgot to practice law. It’s the third reported instance this year of “forgetting to practice,” prompting some professional liability insurers to lower insurance rates for newer attorneys because of the lack of potential claims.

New Lawyer Networking Site Promises to Deliver All the Crappy Things the Other Ones Did

A newly launched online lawyer networking site has promised to deliver all the crappy features that every other failed lawyer networking site has delivered, according to lawyers behind the launch.

Lawyer Receives Prestigious Award for Tweeting Excellence

An Alabama lawyer has received one of the top legal awards for professional excellence because of extensive tweeting, a bar association trade magazine reported Wednesday.

Scientists Identify Part of Brain That Lies Fallow When Wife is Around

With potentially massive legal ramifications, scientists in Nova Scotia have identified the portion of the male human brain that lies fallow when the person’s wife is within earshot. The finding comes after three years of study into the odd human behavior that was informally known as “the dude cloud.”

Experts Predict “Strong Growth” in Lawyers Debating Merits of iPad

Legal practice management and technology experts are predicting “continued strong growth” in the new legal subspecialty known as “is the iPad a good tool for lawyers,” according to a report released yesterday from Shiny Things Daily.