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Motorcyclist Roughly Arrested After Refusing to Give up His Helmet Cam;...

Motorcyclist gets pulled over, cop demands his helmet camera, the cyclist says no, then gets arrested. Camera records the whole thing. Now we all get to watch the video. Fun times. Continue reading...

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Morning Docket: 07.09.12

* Vicious infighting, “arm twisting,” and discord at the Supreme Court? It almost sounds like the justices are in a sorority. According to this report, there hasn’t been so much bitterness and tension...

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Quote of the Day: I Got 99 Problems and the Fourth Amendment is One

Have you ever wanted a legitimate legal analysis of Jay-Z’s smash hit “99 problems”? Well, your wait is over. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: 4th...

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Interview With Brooklyn Law Student Fighting For His Right To Drink On His...

A Brooklyn Law student shows the NYPD that he knows his rights… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Brooklyn Law School, Cops, Drinking, Know Your...

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Non-Sequiturs: 07.13.12

* A manager at a Long Island-based national women’s organization has been sued by her female coworkers for allegedly being too grabby and being “obsessed with butts.” Not sure what to think about the...

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Non-Sequiturs: 07.23.12

* The easiest way to stop James Holmes from becoming a celebrity and inspiring copycats is to stop trying to monetize the Aurora killings to turn a profit with ad revenue, but Professor David Kopel...

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Non-Sequiturs: 07.24.12

* Will consultation with victims’ families determine whether James Holmes deserves the death penalty? You could probably consult with a wall to make that determination and get the same result....

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Quote of the Day: Or Maybe I Just Prefer Not to Be Spied On

Unmanned drones are not only flying over the U.S., now they are leading to arrests. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Douglas McDonald, Drones, North...

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Florida State 3L Allegedly Shoots Florida State 2L

A Florida State 3L stands accused in the shooting of a Florida State 2L. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Crime, Flori-duh, Florida, Florida State,...

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Morning Docket: 08.08.12

* The Sixth Circuit delved into the question of law professors’ tenure in a recent decision, noting that it doesn’t guarantee a job for life. But seriously, why on earth would you want to have a...

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Non-Sequiturs: 08.13.12

* Man brings knife to a gun fight with NYPD. I think we all know how that ended. [Huffington Post] * The House has brought a civil compliant against Eric Holder. In other news, it’s an election year!...

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Morning Docket: 08.14.12

* Looks like someone skipped professional responsibility class during bar prep: the Ninth Circuit denied attorney fees to McGuireWoods in light of an “egregious” ethics violation made in the BAR/BRI...

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Morning Docket: 08.27.12

* Unhappy with eleventy billion dollars in damages due to Apple, Samsung will begin its appeals, perhaps even to the Supreme Court (because you know that SCOTUS wants a bite at the proverbial literal...

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Law Student of the Day: UVA Kid Allegedly Uses Her Phone to Communicate With...

Law student uses her cell phone to send a message to cops. No, not in the regular way… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Asians, Assault, Battery, Cell...

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Morning Docket: 09.04.12

* Want to know what they call the Supreme Court attorney who deals with requests for stays of execution? The death clerk. Paging John Grisham, because this guy’s nickname would make a great book title....

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Morning Docket: 09.06.12

* Dewey know if Citibank is planning to sue other former D&L partners over their capital contribution loans? According to one court document filed by Luskin Stern & Eisler, the bank’s counsel,...

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An Interview With Oscar-Winner Errol Morris, Author of ‘A Wilderness of Error’

Christopher Danzig talks with Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris, who wrote a new book about the famous Jeffrey MacDonald murder case. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a...

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Morning Docket: 09.27.12

* A former Cravath law librarian is fighting his “effective termination” from Southern Illinois University School of Law over alleged threats to bash a colleague in the head with a crowbar. How...

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Prosecutor Drops Joint in Court, in Front of Cops; Promptly Curses the Day He...

A New Orleans city attorney gets busted for pot in “arguably the easiest collar in the annals of policework.” Oops! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...

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Morning Docket: 10.16.12

* Check out the absurd rules governing tonight’s presidential debate. Should make for some awesome boring-as-hell television. And yes, of course the rules document was signed by lawyers. [Gawker] *...

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