Recent Articles from Sarah McQuin
Too much ‘play’ and too much ‘boy’
A lawyer who specializes in medical marijuana cases was charged with violating a Poway, Calif., social-host ordinance over his daughter’s Playboy mansion-themed 18th birthday party: http://bit.ly/1xBmmJZ
Law firm promotes associate who isn’t a lawyer to partner
BMZ Law Offices, a Pennsylvania firm, recently promoted Kimberly Kitchen to partner. Problem is, Kitchen is likely not a lawyer at all: http://bit.ly/13SPBvS
Feces found in Madison courtroom
Madison municipal court workers arrived Wednesday morning to find one of their courtroom walls covered with excrement: http://bit.ly/1z6OQKN
Judge to day care flasher: ‘Find a new hobby’
William Grube, a former Rochester man, stood shaking in front of a judge Wednesday, apologizing for flashing from his bedroom window as parents and children arrived and left a nearby day care: http://bit.ly/1sIUEVR
Spare the selfie at the ballot box
Everyone from Shepard Fairey to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is encouraging voters to take a selfie at the ballot box today. But in most states, following their advice could send you to jail: http://ti.me/1AbCDrV
Don’t feed the pigeons (and the homeless)
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police say Arnold Abbott violated a new city law, but the 90-year-old homeless advocate says his only crime was to “love thy neighbor:” http://fxn.ws/1x9vxyD
Man accidentally texts probation officer for pot
A criminal in Georgia is headed back to jail after accidentally texting his probation officer asking if he had any marijuana: http://bit.ly/1rnJxAV
Don Henley sues maker of T-shirt over pun
Don Henley has filed a lawsuit against the clothing maker Duluth Trading Co., claiming that the company infringed on his trademark in an email ad for its Henley T-shirt, by including the pun, "Don a Henley and Take It Easy:" http://rol.st/1p5zGih
‘Psychic lawyer’ bills $250/hour for readings
Mark Anthony is among the lawyers who found an alternate career after law school: http://bit.ly/1vhRRF2
Top-10 ridiculous reasons why people have been arrested
From taking a spider hostage to a banana assault, it is hard to believe what these criminals got arrested for: http://bit.ly/1qcQSq2
Who’s Doing What: Godfrey & Kahn adds 10 associates
Milwaukee-based Godfrey & Kahn SC added 10 associates at the end of 2012.
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