Murder, Hypothetically Speaking.

No. 580 A tenured Weidner University Law Professor has been suspended and banned from campus because students complained about using the name of the black female dean in a hypothetical classroom murder scenario. So reports Volokh Conspiracy. CLT

Going Out on a High Note.

Yes, it is hard for you and me to hit those notes on pitch. So what? There are millions of Americans with a modicum of voice training who can do it. The whole cast of Glee can do it. The cantors and choir members at my church can do it.

Why then, do so many celebrity vocalists fail this test? As Learned Hand, a great judge, once wrote: “To ask the question is to answer it.”

Linky, linky, linky, link me. I want to feel dirty.

By the way, if you Google “Pittsburgh Legal”, the first two listings belong to the Pittsburgh Legal Journal. The number three listing is Pittsburgh Legal Back Talk. No fooling. And we came by it the old fashioned way. We earned it.

Where Did the Century Go?

No. 577 Duquesne University Law School is celebrating its centennial this year. Its enormous contribution to our region cannot be overstated. CLT

Lost Weekend.

No. 576 How can I write about law when everybody in town is totally distracted by football? And why not? Its February and distractions are welcome. If the Steelers win (sorry, when the Steelers win) and the euphoria extends for a another week or two, we may all wake up to springtime, just as Punxytawney […]

The Daily.

No. 575 If you have an iPad, you’ve probably looked at The Daily. As the name suggests, it is a daily publication, more like a magazine than a newspaper, produced for the iPad. It is a bit like Time, Life and Sports Illustrated wrapped up in an electronic media format. Very slick, fabulous photography, lots […]

Dumb Pizza, Smart Pizza

No. 574 The movable letterboard in front of a Pizza Hut Takeout that I pass fairly often has had the same message posted for months: “New Prices Coming Soon.” Every time I pass it, I have the same two thoughts. (1) Are the new prices lower? Probably, or they wouldn’t advertise it. (2) I think […]

Still Bitter, but Nothing New.

Will someone please explain why Bitter Lawyer continues to hold the number two slot in the AVVO rankings when it apparently hasn’t posted this year? Typo was funny, but only the first time.

The Super Bowl Effect.

Judge Jeffrey Manning ordered jury selection in the Orie trial delayed from February 7 to February 8 because the Steelers play in the Super Bowl the night before. The Judge’s stated reason was that there might be celebrations occurring that day. The unstated reason, of course, is that there might be celebrations occurring the night before and it is hard enough to get up on a cold February Monday when you haven’t been drinking and raising hell the night before. That applies to judges and court personnel as well as jurors.

Don’t Expect Privacy for Messages Sent on Your Employer’s Email System.

‘ve preached this sermon before, but its an important one. Don’t use the company’s email to send a communication containing your own private business. That is, unless you don’t care whether the company and everyone else in the world finds out your secret.

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