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Comment on Wrestlers Slam WWE and Claim: We’re Not Independent Contractors by Update: wrestlers’ class action against WWE

Update: wrestlers’ class action against WWE — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:18:10 +0000

[...] Daniel Schwartz of the Connecticut Employment Law Blog contributed a highly popular post about the class-action lawsuit filed by three professional wrestlers (”Raven”, “Chris Kanyon”, and “‘Above Average’ Mike [...]

Comment on Wrestlers Slam WWE and Claim: We’re Not Independent Contractors by JD Storm

JD Storm — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:32:42 +0000

If memory serves me correctly, it was WCW who saddled Mike Sanders with the moniker “Above Average”. although, WWE did eventually buy out WCW, so that point is probably moot anyway.

Comment on Artist detained at border over sketch of SUV by matt

matt — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:01:54 +0000

i gotta go with tracy on this. i dont see border patrol flipping out over a sketch

Comment on Legal protection for dignity of plants by Keith Dickinson

Keith Dickinson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:10:52 +0000

Oops… Wrong reference. Thought this was the “don’t eat plants because they have rights” article I saw the other day. (I love wacko journalism)

Comment on Legal protection for dignity of plants by Keith Dickinson

Keith Dickinson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:08:49 +0000

How about they demonstrate surviving for 30 days without any plant based/derived foods, so the rest of us can follow their example?

Comment on Signaling the client during cross-examination? Me? by Keith Dickinson

Keith Dickinson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:06:32 +0000

Did the judge forget Morse Code, toe tapping, eye winks, and all the other possible communication methods? Heck, for all we know he has an earbud receiver and is being coached from someone in the back of the gallery.

Comment on “Practicing ‘interior design’ without a license” by 03ni53

03ni53 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:33:55 +0000

so there is no use in arguing the issue but no one said it was wrong to state opinions

Comment on “Practicing ‘interior design’ without a license” by 03ni53

03ni53 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:33:03 +0000

I agree with kimsch but then again there will always be controversy on what really is interior design and interior decorating and etc. there are many different perspectives and not everyone will agree wether we be correct or not.

Comment on Signaling the client during cross-examination? Me? by shg

shg — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:15:44 +0000

So which method does Turkewitz prefer?

Comment on Legal protection for dignity of plants by Mark Biggar

Mark Biggar — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:04:25 +0000

Is there any way to handle this just by laughing at them really hard?