Pastaferians of the World Unite! The Flying Spaghetti Monster will Rise Again!

No. 1,257 Click the link below to read the full opinion IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA STEPHEN CAVANAUGH, Plaintiff, vs. RANDY BARTELT, et al., Defendants. 4:14-CV-3183 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER The plaintiff, Stephen Cavanaugh, is a prisoner in the Nebraska State Penitentiary. […]

Its not as good as the Taco Bell Liberty Bell, but it might make you smile.

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Recording a conversation using a smart phone app without consent is a felony in Pennsylvania.

No. 1,252 COMMONWEALTH v. TALBOT S. SMITH, 2016 Pa. Super. 43. Summary: Use of a smart phone app to record a conversation without consent of the other party is a felony. Talbot Smith was a corporate executive who used the voice memo application on his smart phone to surreptitiously record a meeting with his boss. […]

“Your mind will give up before your body . . .”

No. 1,243 Here’s your inspiration for today, Courtesy of Julie Fleming of Fleming Strategic, LLC:

Thinking Settlement

No. 1,241 Litigation is both wasteful and expensive. Because either side can make decisions unilaterally that either expand or extend the litigation process, A lawyer and client should always discuss what it might reasonably take to settle the case. Why not just go for the win? Because even winning costs something and even the strongest […]

Yes, there is a company called “Legal Sea Foods”.

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Frost Brown Todd Opens Up in Pittsburgh

No. 1,236 The ABA Journal reports that the energy law firm of Frost Brown Todd is opening an office in Pittsburgh. CLT

Encore Post: Signs Only a Lawyer Could Love

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How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?

No. 1,228 Summary: It is important to practice testimony before going to court. Its an old joke, but one with a point. A few weeks ago, after winning a football game with an amazing end zone catch, the wide receiver said that they had been practicing that play all week. Musicians continue to rehearse material […]

File Under: Things We Don’t Need Anymore.

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