In case you dropped off the pop cultural planet this morning, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are divorcing after a long 72-day marriage, complete with a $10 million televised wedding. In response to the startling news, a vigil is underway and comedian Rob Delaney has filed suit against the couple. Plus, the Comedians at Law analyze the couple’s prenup, texting in Namby Pamby’s court, wrestling gone wild at a brewery, and a year’s worth of chicken for the safe return of a cow. It’s the happy hour law review for Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
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It’s halloween, which typically means you’ll see leftover Milk Duds and Tootsie Rolls in the law firm’s candy bowl for the next two weeks. And, across the country, some interesting state laws and local ordinances. Such as when you can trick or treat, how old you must be, and what you can wear. Plus, what some sex offenders must do to keep children away from their homes. It’s the Halloween edition of the happy hour law review for Monday, October 31, 2011.
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Anywhere else, it would be ticket-fixing. In New York, it’s just deemed a courtesy. Plus, Lowering the Bar has Reason to Kill Number 19, Legal Blog Watch has Volume 7 of what you cannot do on a plane, and “Facebook use” is now cited in twenty percent of U.S. divorce cases. It’s the happy hour law review for Friday, October 28, 2011.
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Today’s challenge is to use one of the following punctuation marks correctly in your appellate brief: obelisk, hedera, question comma, or interrobang. Plus, we’ve got more criminal activity related to a Taco Bell drive-thru, another entry in the category of Needless 911 calls, a $44,500 parking ticket, and the first known trademark application for “Occupy Wall St.” It’s the happy hour law review for Thursday, October 27, 2011.
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Believe it or not, we come across the second case of a car getting repossessed while the owner’s son is still in the car. And the first reported trial over whose dog pooped on the lawn, complete with “CSI-style” forensics. Plus, getting caught smuggling Mexican bologna into the US, illegal barbering in Florida, and stumbling drunk at a soccer match—as the referee. It’s the happy hour law review for Tuesday, October 25, 2011.
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As if you noticed, but we were out for most of last week. We’re now back tending bar again. And rounding up what we find for legal humor. Today, it’s Lowering the Bar’s “armadillo codes.” Plus, a man steals his own car, Bigfoot provides lessons in First Amendment rights, and waiting in line patiently to rob a Starbuck’s. It’s the happy hour law review for Monday, October 24, 2011.
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It’s the start of a short week for us, as we’ll take a quick break for the rest of the week after tomorrow’s roundup. In the meantime, a man sues Warner Bros. for allegedly ripping off his life story and labeling it Hangover II. Plus, the Namby Pamby seeks to teach CLE courses, a truly domestic assault, unraveling DUI cases in Los Angeles, and another guy from the real-life superhero community, whatever that is. It’s the happy hour law review for Monday, October 17, 2011.
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It’s a good day when four out of the five selected posts are from lawyers who double as humorists. And that’s just what we’ve got, with posts from Lowering the Bar, Big Legal Brain, Legal Juice, and Legal Blog Watch. Plus, the fifth post is an Onion-made headline about Steven Seagal that actually turns out to be true. It’s the happy hour law review for Friday, October 14, 2011.
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If a guy knocked on your door saying he was a doctor offering free breast exams, would you take a chance on one? Plus, dutiful mom picks up son after armed robbery, how to build a juvenile record by reckless s’moring, the futility of banning an entire genre of music, and charges against Seattle “real-life superhero” dropped. It’s the happy hour law review for Thursday, October 13, 2011.
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It’s humpday and as good as any day to bring your gun to the bar. Except if you are a Tennessee lawmaker and the lead sponsor of a bill to legalize carrying that licensed gun into the bar. And you’re allegedly driving drunk with a Smith & Wesson next to you. That story, plus Namby Pamby covers for a senior partner, a woman goes stalking and blogs about it, and the ethics of using the credit cards of disruptive inmates. It’s the happy hour law review for Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
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