Finger-wagging from a New York Times interviewer [via Matt Welch, Reason “Hit and Run”]
Personal injury law firm will have drive-through window
Manchester, Connecticut: A “new law office opening in a former fast food restaurant will keep the drive-through window.” The Kocian Law Group doesn’t intend to do full client consultations through the window, but plans to put it to use for document handoffs and similar purposes. [Hartford Courant]
Sun glare blamed on ballpark owner
“Slo-pitch player sues field owner after being struck by ball” reads the headline of the Globe and Mail’s story from Hamilton, Ontario. A judge is allowing the suit to go forward, noting “that diamond officials had talked about putting up sun screens at the field.”
“States fear that five words in Obama health law will open door to lawsuits”
“Tucked away on page 466” is a provision that quietly replaces states’ obligation to make sure doctors are paid to deliver services to the poor with a new obligation to make sure the services are in fact delivered. “‘With the expanded definition, it leaves every state vulnerable to a new wave of lawsuits any time someone cannot access a service, even if that service is limited by virtue of the rates we pay,’ said Alan Levine, Louisiana’s secretary of health and hospitals, in a recent memo prepared for fellow state government officials.” [Jon Ward, Daily Caller]
April 4 roundup
- “Wisconsin law prof has name legally changed to Mitch — just Mitch” [Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via Obscure Store]
- Undue encumbrance? “Developers Trying To Treat Houses Like Copyright; Want A Cut Of Every Future Resale” [Techdirt]
- It seems the anonymous online comments were made from the judge’s online account [Cleveland Plain Dealer] More: ABA Journal.
- NLJ reports on surge of patent false marking suits [earlier here, here, here, etc.]
- Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, often mentioned in this space, will resign to run for Arizona attorney general [KPHO]
- NY Times last month: those awful meanies who criticize litigation are going to harp on hot chicken sandwich case [WSJ Law Blog] You mean like…?
- “British Libel Reform: Finally to Be a Reality?” [Citizen Media Law]
- Trademark case settlement: “North Face, South Butt Agree to Turn Other Cheek” [Baxter, American Lawyer, earlier here and here]
Watch what you put out there
Eugene Volokh explains some legally driven reasons your employer might hold your Facebook posts against you.
Update: Australian court throws out libel suit against game critic
April 2 roundup
- What? You mean it wasn’t real?
- Nothing special at Lowering the Bar for April Fool’s Day since the site’s regular fare was unbelievable enough;
- “Steve Cohen’s Wife Was So Excited To Sue Him, She ‘Could Hardly Contain Herself'” [Business Insider]
- John Stossel, quoting Cato’s Jerry Taylor, on energy independence and wishful science;
- Senior Church of England bishop warns of “victim culture” and “blame society” [Telegraph via Alkon]
- Landlord didn’t care for tenant’s display: “Peeps Eviction Trial Postponed” [Lowering the Bar, Legal Blog Watch]
- Great mileage, clean reputation, too bad the EPA’s holding up their importation [Coyote]
- YouTube, copyright infringement, and the Viacom lawsuit [Manjoo, Slate]
Court rules for Simon Singh in UK libel suit
A big day for the free pursuit of truth [Guardian]:
Singh was accused of libel by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) over an opinion piece he wrote in the Guardian in April 2008. In the article, he criticised the BCA for claiming its members could use spinal manipulation to treat children with colic, ear infections, asthma, sleeping and feeding conditions and prolonged crying. He described the treatments as “bogus” and based on insufficient evidence and criticised the BCA for “happily promoting” them. The BCA denies these criticisms.
And a less happy angle [BBC]:
Dr Singh described the ruling as “brilliant”, but added that the action had cost £200,000 “just to define the meaning of a few words”.
Village Voice gets Martin Singer nastygram
And prints a saucy response. Earlier here, here, etc.