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Greta Christina's freethought blog:
If you have anything at all to say about this that even remotely hints at implying that what George Zimmerman did was remotely defensible, or that this verdict was anything short of grotesque… do not comment in my blog. Now, or ever. Do not read my blog. Do not follow me on Facebook or Twitter. Do not attend my talks. Do not buy my books. Get the fuck out of my life, now. Thank you.
You're welcome?
H/T: J@m3z Aitch
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Sheila Kennedy:
Yesterday’s Indianapolis Star carried a story about Paul Ogden and the Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Commission. It’s a story that should trouble anyone who really cares about the First Amendment, but especially lawyers.
The facts are fairly simple: Ogden represented a client before Hendricks Superior Court Judge David H. Coleman. In a private email, he criticized the Judge, opining that he had a conflict of interest. At the time he wrote the email–and again, I note that this was a private communication–the judge had already been removed from the case for failing to act within an appropriate period of time.
It is unclear how the judge even found out about the email, but he did, and demanded an apology. Ogden refused. ( Paul is one of those people who will stand on principle even when doing so will clearly cost him.) Had he apologized, that would have been the end of it. Since he didn’t–he faces loss of his license to practice law.
Think about that for a minute. A “transgression” that could be cured by a simple apology is nevertheless so serious that the Disciplinary Commission can respond by destroying a lawyer’s ability to make a living. And what is that transgression? “Defaming” a judge by criticizing him in a private email.
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When relations sour between corporate behemoths, things can get ugly. Though Halliburton is pleading guilty to destroying evidence, it doesn't appear that prison is on the horizon for any Halliburton execs.
The maximum allowable fine under the law, $200k, is chump change for a company the size of Halliburton. Their legal bills were far higher than the fine. I'm sure the main legal concern wasn't avoidance of a fine. They wanted to minimize civil liability and make certain that no Halliburton executive would face criminal charges.
I'd call this episode Too Big To Fail meets Too Big Too Jail.
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While everyone has been discussing the pope's comments on homosexuality, my attention was drawn to something else he said while chatting with reporters. The NY Times:
[Pope] Francis also commented on the case of Msgr. Nunzio Scarano, who was suspended as an accountant in the Vatican after being arrested in June for his alleged involvement in a plot to bring 20 million euros from Switzerland into Italy with the help of a former secret service agent and a financial broker, both of whom were also arrested.
Francis said, jokingly, that the monsignor had not been jailed “because he resembles the Blessed Imelda,” using an expression that means “he’s no saint,” The National Catholic Reporter reported.
In grade school, we had a Sister Mary Imelda and I'm sure there have been many Sister Imeldas, but I knew nothing about Blessed Imelda, nor have I ever heard the expression used by the pope. So off to Wikipedia I went, where I found quite a story:
Continue reading "I Knew Blessed Imelda... You're No Blessed Imelda" »
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One of many passengers with luggage on the el today. Maybe headed for the airport.
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Lots of luggage, carriers and other stuff crammed into the train today. Some riders appeared headed for O'Hare or Midway (airports), but unless this man was bringing his own chair for his flight, I'd imagine he had some other destination.
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