http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:22:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/oglala-sioux-tribe-sues-beer-companies-over-alcoholism/ http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/oglala-sioux-tribe-sues-beer-companies-over-alcoholism/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:07:43 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=27507 “An American Indian tribe sued some of the world’s largest beer makers today, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.” The Oglala Sioux tribe is asking for $500 million. [AP; Lincoln Journal-Star; Don Surber] More: Jacob Sullum, Ted Frank.

Tags: alcohol, beer and brewers, Indian tribes, Nebraska, South Dakota

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Per Chevron, Kerry Kennedy getting undisclosed percentage of the take, potentially in millions, to side with plaintiffs in Ecuador suit [NY Post] Long New Yorker take-out on case [Patrick Radden Keefe]

Freetail Brewing fields a nastygram: “How to Comply With a Cease-and-Desist Letter But Still Win” [Lowering the Bar]

I.e. boycotts illegal? Odd Minnesota law bans economic “reprisals” based on “political activity.” [Volokh]

“Chris McGrath v. Vaughan Jones: An Unpleasant Peek Into U.K. Libel Law” [Popehat; suit over science-and-theology book review] Related: “You Can’t Read This Book: why libel tourists love London” [Nick Cohen, Guardian, on his new book]

Business experience isn’t be-all or end-all for presidential qualifications, but might avert some policy howlers [Kling]

“Arbitration Is Here to Stay and One Lawyer Says That Is Good for Consumers” [Alan Kaplinsky interview, Mickey Meese/Forbes, PoL]

Off-topic random thought: “Iranian nuclear scientist who moonlights in Broadway Spider-Man cast” must be world’s most uninsurable job description;

“D.C. Lawmakers Propose Requiring Students to Apply to College” [Fox]

Tags: arbitration, beer and brewers, Chevron, Minnesota, nastygrams, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., schools, United Kingdom, Washington D.C.

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Interview with brewmaster of “Collaboration Not Litigation Ale” [Abnormal Use]

New “public trust” theory emerges in climate change litigation [Sean Wajert, Jim Huffman]

Who did the fact-checking? Questions over award to Harper’s journalist Scott Horton [Stimson, Heritage "Foundry", my '08 take]

“Nightmare scenario for higher education”: copyright case against Georgia State seeks sweeping injunction [Duke University Libraries]

“Vast wasteland” broadcast regulator: “Glenn Garvin scales and guts Newton Minow” [Miami Herald via @jackshafer]

Teacher in suburban DC still devastated by false abuse charges [WaPo, Lanny Davis, David Bernstein]

Sweetness and light: “Rising tide of litigation lifts [law] firms” [WSJ Law Blog]

Tags: beer and brewers, broadcasters, child abuse, climate change, colleges and universities, copyright

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“Raging Bitch”: Frederick (Md.) brewery says its beer label is a First Amendment issue [Frederick News-Post]

UK soccer: Sunderland fan sues club after being hit by stray Djibril Cissé shot [Guardian]

DirectBuy: “When 36 AGs Object to Your Class Action Settlement, That’s Not a Good Sign” [Karlsgodt] “Court reduces fees after CCAF objection to HP settlement” [Ted Frank] Russell Jackson on ink-cartridge settlements;

Time for Congress to repeal the Uniform Federal Drinking Age Act [Glenn Reynolds/WSJ via WSJ Law Blog]

Claim: business investment isn’t really much impaired by regulatory uncertainty [Lardner]

Update: “Righthaven drops suit against mildly autistic hobby blogger” [Romenesko, earlier] And it sues, then drops suit against, writer based on his article about one of its suits [ArsTechnica, PaidContent]

George Wallace hosts Blawg Review #304 at Declarations and Exceptions and #305 at A Fool in the Forest;

Suspicious website promotes nonexistent law firm [Brian Baxter, AmLaw Daily]

Tags: beer and brewers, class action settlements, First Amendment, legal blogs, Maryland, regulation and its reform, RightHaven, sports

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2011/04/april-14-roundup/feed/ 9 http://overlawyered.com/2011/03/update-oregon-home-brewers-and-vintners/ http://overlawyered.com/2011/03/update-oregon-home-brewers-and-vintners/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:43:42 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=22087 A change in state law will allow them to enter competitions, taste-offs and similar away-from-home events. [Oregonian] Earlier here.

Tags: alcohol, beer and brewers, Oregon

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Is it against the law to report police movements on Twitter? [Valetk, Law.com; Volokh]

“Attorney Charged With Posting Ad Seeking ‘Secretary With Benefits’” [Legal Profession Blog via Bruce Carton, Legal Blog Watch]

Maker of Monster energy drinks drops its cease and desist demand against Vermonster beer [Burlington Free Press, earlier] More: Turkewitz.

Putative class action filed against University of Illinois over clout-in-admissions scandal; a contest challenges readers to come up with best arguments for dismissal [Russell Jackson]

Settlement in case where wrongful suspicion of shoplifting/counterfeiting led to $3.1 million verdict against Target [Greenville News via Turkewitz, earlier]

Things you can’t bring on the school bus: softball bats, canned vegetables [Free Range Kids and again]

“Veil-Wearing Muslim Woman Drops Battle With Judge” [OnPoint News]

Great moments in voting rights law: no, you can’t have nonpartisan elections [Washington Times] (& Popehat)

Tags: beer and brewers, colleges and universities, nanny state, police, religious discrimination, schools, trademarks, Twitter, Voting Rights Act

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