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In the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, there was a problem with motorists parking their luxury cars on bike lanes instead of legal parking lots. Instead of rating these vehicles or having them towed, the mayor of Vilnius had another idea. In an attempt to set an example, the mayor drove an armored tank onto a Mercedes parked on the bike path. While the Mercedes has been staged for the publicity stunt, the mayor hopes the law will encourage drivers to park in legal parking areas. For more information about this story, see www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0802/breaking18.html. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Illinois passed a sweeping set of criminal justice reforms that are expected to take effect in January 2023. Part of this package, the Fair Pre-Trial Act (PFA), eliminates cash bail for those accused of a crime and makes it more difficult for suspects to detain them before trial. Critics have called it “the purge law,” after the dystopian horror film in which all crimes, including murders, are temporarily legalized once a year. But does the law really go that far? We do not think so. Well, in addition to taking valuable time to think about your stupid life choices, you`ll need legal advice. Better call Saul! But if he`s busy, we recommend L. Scott Briscoe. He is a West Virginia lawyer, and he has collected a number of useful tips during his nineteen years of legal practice.
He shares them on his Facebook page and they cover everything from what not to wear in a courtroom to how not to cheat on a drug test. We can`t guarantee they`ll help you beat rap, but at least they`ll give you something to laugh about. In prison. It`s been 60 years since George Jetson first drove his spacecar over American television screens. Since then, many of us have dreamed of a day when we too could drive in a flying car. Sure, flying cars have remained fantasies from the beginning, but if you`re one of the Jetsonian dreamers, there`s good news: flying cars can be just around the corner. Law students spend too much time reading cases and too little time thinking about or learning what type of legal employment would be best for them. In the cover article of the Fall 2021 issue of National Jurist Magazine, my co-authors of Law Jobs: The Complete Guide (West Academic Publishing 2019) and I attempt to predict the job market in 20 legal fields. Worth reading for all law students. But it is not enough. Your goal in choosing a legal career is not just to find a job, but one that fits your values, your personality, and your entire “award-winning columnist of absurd legal situations.” -Minnesota State Bar Association “[M]y Gateway Drug to Law Blogs.” -@theredlongitude “[T]he best Google score of all fake results.” -Ilya S. “[T]he urecrow for a legal humor blog.” – Kevin M.
“[A] rare gem in the coal container that`s my inbox.” – Robbie “Much more interesting than zoning.” – Patrick M. Learn more about FindLaw`s newsletters, including our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This website is protected by reCAPTCHA and Google`s privacy policy and terms of service apply. Looks like Taylor Swift might be in trouble. Two songwriters sued Swift, claiming she stole her melody and lyrics and used them in her Grammy-nominated mega-hit “Shake It Off.” On September 12, Taylor received the bad news that the judge would not dismiss the case before trial. Did Taylor really steal the two songwriters? A jury of people like you will decide. As law students, we are tired of reading endless cases, each with a different rule that must be memorized for a final or an in-between. Ironically, the real legal world does not always produce cases with legally meaningful legal norms, but more often cases of humor or curiosity.
Below are such cases that occur not only in the United States, but also in the rest of the world. Enjoy! The answer came to me thanks to former graduate student Jim Jackson, who practices tort law in Arkansas (and generously says he was inspired to pursue this field after taking my courses on tort and product liability at UALR Law School). He shared a kind of quiz set up by a friend named Michael, who practices in Crossett, Arkansas. Crossett, on the border with Louisiana, is the county seat and has a population of about six thousand. It is the prominent domain clause of the Fifth Amendment that is often referred to as the “catch clause” for obvious reasons. Although this only applies to federal action, all states offer the power of the eminent domain to Yale, Chicago, Harvard, I will wait for your calls. To her credit, the judge calmly took everything and replied, I think a lot of this advice can be subsumed as “don`t be so stupid.” Open the doors of the nacelle bay, HAL. With artificial intelligence and a little imagination, you can now create digital images that rival those of great artists. This raises a question: who really owns the masterpiece you make? The answer is not as clear as you might think. Summary: Big companies are being sued by an environmental group for their role in the global plastic pollution crisis. The beverage giants Coca-Cola,. Smartphones and the internet have really made policing easier! :p The gruesome discovery of two dead dolphins – one with a stab wound to the head and the other with a gunshot wound.
It`s not working? damn. I`ll have to find another excuse 🙂 In Seattle, Washington, a convict, Edward Russell, escaped from prison and was on the run for about a day before bad luck caught up with him. He knocked on a cubicle door, hoping to call for help with a phone, only to find that the person who opened the door was an off-duty security guard. Can the situation get worse? Yes! The off-duty guard was released from the prison from which Russell had escaped. Russell was arrested a few hours later and brought back to jail. For more information on this story, see www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/17/prison-escapee-caught_n_878917.. The “eminent domain” is the power of federal and state governments to “take” private property for public use. In 1879, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that power “needs no constitutional recognition” because it is an inherent power of sovereign governments. But governments can`t just take your property without paying for it. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution provides that no private property may be taken “without just compensation.” Here`s a good story about it. A Pennsylvania school district provided 500 teachers with miniature bats to combat gun violence. A school district in Pennsylvania. I have a judge friend who advocates grammar. Today she sent this little gem:. “I`m an Eskimo” could work in a plea for insanity, though summed up: Facebook called a video released by President Donald Trump “partially fake.” On Monday, Facebook joined Twitter and tagged a doctored video with alumni. People who take drugs are so stupid. like my kid who has chocolate on his face and insists he doesn`t know who eats the chocolate chip cookies Yo I heard the come in, then you could be wrong. We need more constructive advice. Can you ask your customers who have never discovered the “tobacco” discovered on their person for better advice? A South Florida attorney recently turned a lot of heads when he went to federal court with a full disposable protective material. Summary: An elderly university student was expelled from her class by the professor for questioning the ideologies she represented.
The courtroom is not always the quietest and most civilized place. And lawyers aren`t always the smartest people. One thing is. The court order stops about 75% of the insanity. It reminds me of the slogan of years ago. `Only Dope Dope` “He said we were going to get McDonalds, I didn`t know he wanted to steal it” – A friend at Miami International Airport spotted a man trying to get through security with seven snakes and three turtles in his pants. The animals, which had been put in nylon bags before being placed in the man`s pants, were discovered as he passed through a body scanner. The man was arrested for violating animal trade laws. For more information on this story, see www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/31/us-snakes-plane-idUSTRE77U3U92. Unfortunately, his fearless precision was lost in the courtroom that day.