http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-18T01:44:14-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/harvard_law_student_hopes_to_buy_a_segway_after_his_1m_survivor_win/ A Harvard law student who wrote a prizewinning class paper about the show Survivor became a contestant and won $1 million in the Sunday finale of Survivor: Caramoan. CBS Miami describes winner John Cochran as “skinny, pale, non-threatening,” but says he managed to win physical challenges and… ABA Journal Production, Weekly Newsletter Stories, Careers, Law Students, Personal Lives Thu, 16 May 2013 09:53:25 -0500 44214.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/florida_lawyer_backs_tebow_in_radio_ads/ Orlando lawyer John Morgan has paid for radio spots urging the Jacksonville Jaguars to sign Tim Tebow. Morgan’s ad began airing on Tuesday in Jacksonville, report Pro Football Talk and the Orlando Sentinel. Morgan tells listeners that Tebow played on two championship teams… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Personal Lives Wed, 08 May 2013 08:13:33 -0500 44084.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/cellphone_video_shows_man_said_to_be_an_attorney_in_suit_and_tie_pointing_/ Police have released a cellphone video taken by a shooting victim that shows an Arizona criminal defense attorney pointing a .357 revolver, reports Fox 10 News. The video, which is included in a television news report linked to the article, shows a man identified as attorney Joe… Criminal Justice, Personal Lives, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, States, Arizona Thu, 02 May 2013 10:57:28 -0500 44012.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/how_george_jones_helped_justice_thomas_before_his_wedding_day/ Country singer George Jones, who died on Friday at the age of 81, was apparently a fan of Justice Clarence Thomas. And the feeling, it seems, was mutual. NPR explains. During a 2010 interview with the network, Jones offered a tour of his basement where he showed off… Judiciary, Personal Lives, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:39:02 -0500 43943.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_learns_the_hard_way_about_limits_of_bank_safe-deposit_box_protection/ The fine print in contracts for renting a bank safe-deposit box explain that valuables placed in them by customers, unlike ordinary checking and savings accounts, aren't covered by the FDIC insurance. But a lot of people may not understand that. Among those who learned this information the hard way was… Banking Law, Consumer Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Personal Lives, States, Illinois Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:35:55 -0500 43935.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_stands_alone_in_perfect_attendance_at_fla._triathlon_which_he_hopes/ A Florida judge plans to compete—and, he hopes, complete—his 30th consecutive St. Anthony's Triathlon on Sunday. Organizers say Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Jack Helinger, 62, is the only participant to have a perfect record of attendance for the race, which was originally known as the Tampa Bay Triathlon, the Judiciary, Personal Lives, States, Florida Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:03:48 -0500 43928.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_ma_lawyer_at_paul_weiss_thinks_small/ Retired lawyer Neale Albert has worked as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison involved in billion-dollar deals. But when it comes to his hobby, Albert thinks small. Albert, 75, has more than 4,000 miniature books “and he may be the most… Law Firms, Personal Lives Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:00:46 -0500 43888.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_is_go-to_guy_for_chinese_restaurant_expertise_has_dined_at_6297_and_/ Since 1955, David Chan has dined at 6,297 Chinese restaurants throughout the U.S. and beyond. And he has the Excel spreadsheet to prove it, reports the Los Angeles Times (reg. req.). An accountant and tax lawyer, Chan, 64, has become renowned among foodies for his gastronomic… Personal Lives Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:52:40 -0500 43854.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_fried_frank_lawyer_launches_greeting_card_company/ A former lawyer at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson in Manhattan has given up the job to launch a greeting card company targeting urban youths. Keisha DePaz, 30, is working out of her mother’s basement in Queens, report Forbes and the New… Careers, Law Firms, Personal Lives Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:15:28 -0500 43693.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/art_imitates_life_for_retired_lawyer_who_wrote_novel_about_lawyer_with_visi/ Retired lawyer Jay Cooper downplays similarities between his published novel, Hammurabi's Dagger, and the problems he is grappling with as he experiences the effects of a dementia. "It was a story, that's all," the 86-year-old Cooper says of his novel. He spoke with the Orange County… Careers, Personal Lives Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:45:28 -0500 43691.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/why_chief_justice_roberts_couldnt_use_his_credit_card_at_starbucks/ Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. had to change his morning routine when he stopped by a Starbucks in suburban Maryland on Tuesday, the day of oral arguments on California’s ban on gay marriage. Roberts paid in cash, explaining that he had to cancel his credit card after someone got… Judiciary, Personal Lives, U.S. Supreme Court Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:46:11 -0500 43481.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/chicago_lawyer_owns_popefrancis.com_domain_name_hopes_to_donate_it_to_churc/ Updated: A Chicago lawyer had hoped that the Roman Catholic Church might someday appoint a pope who would take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his humility and service to the poor. But Chris Connors, 39, says he never believed that was likely to… Personal Lives, States, Illinois Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:05:55 -0500 43290.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/paul_hastings_lawyer_gets_involved_in_criminal_justice_issues_after_learnin/ Paul Hastings partner Scott Saks has lived in two New York homes where murders occurred. The first, in Chappaqua, was the site of an apparent mob hit in the 1900s, Saks tells the New York Law Journal. The second, Saks’ present home in Westchester, was… Criminal Justice, Personal Lives, States, New York Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:00:11 -0500 43247.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dad_who_favored_fashion_house_fruit_of_the_loom_and_bunny_bread_sandwiches_/ The life of Harry Weathersby Stamps, a man who “only stayed in the finest quality AAA-rated campgrounds,” is being honored in an obituary written by his daughter, an in-house lawyer in Texas. Stamps died on March 9, the day of the switch to what he called “the devil’s time," according… Careers, Obituaries, In-house Counsel, Personal Lives Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:04:30 -0500 43238.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/website_lists_person_info_for_beyonce_Eric_Holder_and_others/ Los Angeles police and federal authorities are investigating a website on which hackers posted apparently correct financial and/or personal contact information about a dozen well-known individuals including Mel Gibson, Beyonce and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Addresses and other sensitive information—no credit reports, though—about Vice President Joe Biden and former… Celebrities, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, International Law, Personal Lives, 9th Circuit Court, States, California Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:46:58 -0500 43219.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_tweets_nj_mayor_and_gets_help_with_his_marriage_proposal/ Newark Mayor Cory Booker was glad to help out when a New York City lawyer tweeted him and asked for his assistance with a marriage proposal. Israel Burns, an associate at Seyfarth Shaw, had met lawyer Misha Wright last year at an annual bar association dinner in… Personal Lives Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:00:40 -0600 43064.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/skadden_partner_announces_plans_to_be_a_supportive_husband_in_departure_mem/ The next phase of Skadden partner Garrett Waltzer’s life will be devoted to the career aspirations of his wife. Waltzer told of his plans to “be a supportive husband” in an unusual departure memo that links to the website of his wife, R&B singer TaQuita Thorns, Careers, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, Personal Lives Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:00:30 -0600 42974.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/utah_couple_give_up_custody_battle_over_adopted_daughter/ A Utah couple have given up their fight for custody of the 21-month-old girl they adopted at birth. Jared and Kristi Frei say the ongoing legal battle over custody isn't worth the "potential psychological damage" it could have on the child, the Salt Lake… Family Law, Judiciary, Personal Lives, Trials & Litigation, States, Utah Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:13:22 -0600 42885.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/az_ag_seeks_dimissal_of_hit-and-run_charges/ Ariz. Attorney General Tom Horne is seeking the dismissal of misdemeanor hit-and-run charges against him on the grounds that he's being singled out for special prosecution as part of a political vendetta by FBI agents. Horne is accused of backing his borrowed car into another vehicle in a Phoenix parking… Attorney General, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Election Law, Personal Lives, Trials & Litigation, States, Arizona Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:40:57 -0600 42872.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lilly_ledbetters_story_to_be_made_into_a_movie/ A movie is in the works about Lilly Ledbetter, the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant supervisor who inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, her lawyer told Alabama Live. It has not been cast yet, but it is being produced and directed by… Entertainment & Sports Law, Labor & Employment, Personal Lives Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:00:50 -0600 42815.abajournal.com