Tag Archives: law and the courts

Global war against women: Federal judge tells women lawyers not to dress like ‘An ignorant slut’

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Naomi

Federal Judge Tells Women Lawyers Not To Dress Like ‘An Ignorant Slut’ | ThinkProgress. Judge Richard Kopf, a George H.W. Bush appointee to a federal court in Nebraska, offered some strange advice to women litigators in a piece posted to … Continue reading →

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Sore lawsuit loser

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Naomi

All that serious stuff! So don’t we all require a hearty, heart-healthy guffaw? Yes. And where better to find it than in Lowering the Bar’s Losing Plaintiff Hits Defendant With a Truck – Lowering the Bar: Not only is this … Continue reading →

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“Renting Judges for Secret Rulings”

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Naomi

Wow, what a lousy Star Chamberish idea! This is an opinion piece from the New York Times by the highly regarded Yale Law professor, Judith Resnick: Renting Judges for Secret Rulings – NYTimes.com. It begins: NEW HAVEN — SHOULD wealthy … Continue reading →

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