Mark Cuban Wants to Pay Government Attorneys to Get Off Their Butts
I’d love for Mark Cuban to own my basketball team. He’s a self-made billionaire who focuses on the fans and (for all the bluster) leaves the basketball decisions to basketball people. Compare that to...
View ArticleLawsuit of the Day: An ‘Eff You’ Motion to Dismiss
Have you ever filed an ‘eff you’ motion? Mark Cuban’s lawyers have, and because a picture is worth a thousand words, they decided to graphically dispute Cuban’s alleged reckless leadership of the...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 06.22.11
* You’d think the following would go without saying, but the kids these days need it spelled out, so here goes: If you are Facebook friends with a hostage taker, DO NOT send him status updates alerting...
View ArticleLawyer of the Month: June Reader Poll
Okay, we were really late with the May Lawyer of the Month reader poll. But that was in part because the May candidates were quite dull. There is nothing dull about the June Lawyer of the Month...
View ArticleJune Lawyer of the Month: Score One For The Practice Of Law
So far, our Lawyers of the Month have been a motley crew. Dying helps. So does being incredibly stupid. But this month we have a lawyer who won our Lawyer of the Month competition just for his...
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Who Would Run A Law School If Law Schools Were Run More Successfully?
If you were picking a law dean who WASN’T like all the other law deans, who would you pick? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Daryl Levinson, Job...
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Morning Docket: 03.06.13
* Dewey was quick about getting its Chapter 11 plan confirmed, but all of these unfinished business claims are taking a little longer to resolve than previously hoped. But hey, at least Paul Hastings...
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Even So, Mark Cuban Is Probably Glad He Got Rid Of His Mamma.com Stock
To get a sense of how old and long-drawn-out the SEC’s insider trading lawsuit against Mark Cuban is, consider this: the company in which he allegedly insider traded was Mamma.com. The .com was right...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.30.13
* If the government shuts down and then defaults on its debt, Wall Street worries that it would “shake the foundations of the global financial system.” Hooray for political asshattery! [DealBook / New...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.17.13
* The fiscal impasse in our nation’s capital is over! The government shutdown is over! Obamaphones for everyone!!!!! [Washington Post] * Tim Geithner was recently deposed as part of a lawsuit alleging...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 10.22.13
* A look at how one expert witness helped Mark Cuban win in the insider trading case. The government should have hired the Spurs -- they figure out how to beat Mark Cuban constantly. [The Expert...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 04.04.14
* DEA Administrator decides to up the ante on the stupidest argument against marijuana legalization ever: it’s harmful to dogs. The DEA’s plan to ban chocolate is still in draft. [The Volokh Conspiracy...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.04.14
* Most Americans want Supreme Court proceedings on video. Because C-SPAN is so popular. [Legal Times] * It was bound to happen at some point. Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Martin Feldman, who you...
View ArticleA Conversation With Mark Cuban
An interesting interview with the billionaire entrepreneur about his new technology platform that could be useful for lawyers.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.04.15
* After two laid-off professors sued Charleston School of Law, a judge has issued an injunction reinstating professor Nancy Zisk. Things really aren't going Charleston's way, but remember to look on...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.16.15
* Justices Kennedy and Breyer seemed to be champing at the bit for a prolonged solitary confinement case last Term, and now they may have the opportunity to weigh in on one. Let's see if the Supreme...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.11.16
* The 5 questions employers shouldn't ask in job interviews. "Does this look infected?" inexplicably fails to make the list. [Law360] * Cleveland is suing Tamir Rice's family for not paying for the...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.17.13
* The fiscal impasse in our nation’s capital is over! The government shutdown is over! Obamaphones for everyone!!!!! [Washington Post] * Tim Geithner was recently deposed as part of a lawsuit alleging...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 10.22.13
* A look at how one expert witness helped Mark Cuban win in the insider trading case. The government should have hired the Spurs -- they figure out how to beat Mark Cuban constantly. [The Expert...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 04.04.14
* DEA Administrator decides to up the ante on the stupidest argument against marijuana legalization ever: it’s harmful to dogs. The DEA’s plan to ban chocolate is still in draft. [The Volokh Conspiracy...
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