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Most popular Overlawyered posts of 2011

by Walter Olson on January 2, 2012

These are the posts last year that drew the biggest readership:

  • “‘White shoe’ law firms” (on the origins of that footwear association);
  • “‘Hot Coffee’ (HBO) documentary reviewed”
  • “Diane Schuler’s husband suing state, brother-in-law over wrong-way Taconic crash”
  • “Ex-Colts cheerleader sues team over nude body-paint photos”
  • “BoingBoing applauds cops’ lawlessness”
  • “California bill would mandate fitted, rather than flat, sheets on hotel beds”
  • “Drinking is a ‘handicap,’ fired former Florida State administrator says”
  • “Rep. Dennis Kucinich sues House cafeteria over olive pit in sandwich”
  • “It’s sad that we can’t…report on experiences freely” (moms’ club forum)
  • “Schools for Misrule is off to the printer”
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