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Bus Registration for Hurricane Evacuation
UHCL may provide transportation to an evacuation shelter for UHCL students without the means to evacuate. Bus registration is available only to current UHCL students without transportation.
To Register for this Service
Registration is valid for the current 2014 hurricane season only. Seats are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. Complete the following forms either typed or printed legibly:
- Bus Registration Form (pdf)
- Travel Waiver (pdf)
- Medical History Form (pdf, sign in person at SAC)
Submit these forms in person, along with a clear photocopy of your UHCL Student ID card, to the Student Assistance Center (SAC) in SSCB 1.102. A registration confirmation will be sent to your UHCL e-mail account.
Note: Registration forms/documents will not be accepted if information is not complete or legible.
Changes to Your Forms and Documents
It is your responsibility to notify the Student Assistance Center if your information changes.
In the Event of an Evacuation
You are notified by phone/e-mail. Report to SAC at the time specified by the phone/e-mail notification. Bring your current UHCL ID and other items listed in the What to Bring section. You will be directed to an evacuation bus.
Be aware that notification time can vary greatly. Not only do hurricanes develop at different rates (sometimes in just hours), but the threat to our area must be assessed by weather and government officials.
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I cannot tell you how much I am enjoying your letters from abroad! The food, and now the sights, of Italy are all coming back to me now. I have some of the same pictures from my trip in 2009. Breathtaking!
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Sandler Capital Management Acquires Market-Leading Crafts Group from PRIMEDIA
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enthusiast Media LLC, an entity formed by affiliates of Sandler Capital Management, has acquired substantially all of the assets of the Crafts Group from PRIMEDIA, Inc. (NYSE: PRM) for approximately $132 million in cash.
"Based on the Crafts Group's market leadership across scrapbooking, quilting and sewing, we believe Enthusiast Media LLC presents an excellent opportunity for value creation."
As a leader in specialty publishing within the growing $30 billion crafts marketplace, Enthusiast Media LLC publishes nine leading consumer magazine titles. The strength of the business is reflected in its diverse asset mix including traditional magazine publishing, online and digital media, multiple consumer and trade events, merchandising as well as domestic and international product licensing. All nine consumer magazines are household names led by market leaders, including: Creating Keepsakes in scrapbooking, Paper Crafts in paper crafting and card making, Quilter's Newsletter and McCall's Quilting in quilting and Sew News in sewing. The company's numerous consumer events (marketed under Creating Keepsakes University and Creating Keepsakes Convention brand names) and its Memory Trends trade show are among the premier retail and trade events in the scrapbooking market.
"As investors, we are constantly looking for high-quality businesses that can benefit from our industry expertise and financial resources," explained Michael Marocco, Managing Director and head of private equity for Sandler Capital. "Based on the Crafts Group's market leadership across scrapbooking, quilting and sewing, we believe Enthusiast Media LLC presents an excellent opportunity for value creation."
Marocco further noted that Dave O'Neil, formerly Vice President/Group Publisher for PRIMEDIA Crafts Group, will serve as CEO, while Lisa Bearnson, Founding Editor of Creating Keepsakes magazine and a leading spokesperson for the scrapbooking industry, will serve as Creative Director.
Sandler Capital Managing Director Adi Dehejia added, "We are pleased to partner with Dave O'Neil, Lisa Bearnson and the rest of the Enthusiast Media management team to take the company to the next level of success. We believe there are numerous opportunities to grow these market-leading crafts brands, especially in the digital media and online sectors."
O'Neil noted that the vision of Enthusiast Media LLC is to think deeper, not wider. "As the leading information content provider in the craft hobby space, we have a core audience that looks to us to connect them with the latest trends and techniques in their craft niche. The acquisition by Sandler Capital will allow us to be more nimble in creating and responding to market opportunities."
Adding to its market leadership, Enthusiast Media also boasts several leading craft celebrities, particularly in scrapbooking and paper crafts. Opportunities to leverage these celebrities in building broadcast programming, new online and on-location events as well as print and digital titles, will simply grow these categories, noted Bearnson.
"I'm excited to take a larger, more creative role with this new company," said Bearnson. "My goal is to build a grassroots company like the one I originally founded (Creating Keepsakes magazine) where we will be highly responsive to the needs of our readers, manufacturers and advertisers. Our team has exciting plans that include taking scrapbooking to a new level in both the digital and tactile worlds."
Enthusiast Media LLC adds to Sandler Capital's recent investments in the publishing industry, which include Discover Media, HarborPoint Media and Penton Media.
About Sandler Capital Management
Sandler Capital Management has managed both hedge funds and private equity funds since 1980 and 1989, respectively. The firm has $1.3 billion in combined assets under management and uninvested commitments. Sandler's private equity effort focuses on three core industry sectors: media, communications, and entertainment. Sandler's investment professionals have over 200 years of combined experience as research analysts, portfolio managers, financial advisors, investment bankers, and private equity investors. For more information please visit, www.sandlercap.com.
About PRIMEDIA
PRIMEDIA is the leading targeted media company in the United States. With 2005 revenue of $990 million, its properties comprise over 100 brands that connect buyers and sellers through print publications, Internet, events, merchandise and video programs in three market segments:
· Enthusiast Media is the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S. with approximately 90 publications, 100 leading websites, 90 events, 11 TV programs, 600 branded products, and has such well-known brands as Motor Trend, Automobile, Automotive.com, Equine.com, In-Fisherman, Power & Motoryacht, Hot Rod, Snowboarder, Stereophile, Surfer, and Wavewatch.com.
· Consumer Guides is the #1 publisher and distributor of free consumer guides in the U.S. with Apartment Guide, Auto Guide and New Home Guide, distributing free consumer publications through its proprietary distribution network, DistribuTech, in more than 50,000 locations. The Group owns and operates leading websites including ApartmentGuide.com, AutoGuide.com, NewHomeGuide.com and RentClicks.
· Education includes Channel One, a proprietary network to secondary schools, Films Media Group, a leading source of educational video, and PRIMEDIA Healthcare, a continuing medical education business.


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If two female characters have scenes together, are they talking about something other than their love lives? It's amazing how few movies (only two of the Academy Award nominated pictures this year) and TV series pass this test. Pretty Little Liars, however, would pass this test with flying colors.
Instead of ignoring a character's irritating attributes, sometimes shows just turn right into the skid. When the narrative acknowledges flaws, those same flaws can become endearing parts of what make a character great.
Women's friendships can be some the most abiding and intimate relationships they will ever forge. So where are all the nuanced, honest depictions of female friendships on TV?
Even as Romney continues to bring out his rotating cast of high profile endorsers like Christie, John McCain and Tim Pawlenty, Ann is still his best surrogate.
This week, as I watched some of network television's most popular comedies -- and I recognize that "popular" is judged on a sliding scale here -- I realized that even if I never get to see the Party Down catering company serve cheap wine at another Hollywood bat mitzvah, that show's legacy is as alive as it's ever been.
For more than half a century, TV hipsters have had a profound effect on American culture. These characters taught many of us the importance of oddball tastes, wardrobe thrifting and (perhaps more importantly) the ever-lasting power of snark.
We really like this list and the shows on it. It took some arguing. Only some of us are friends now. But here's 10-6 of our Top 10 Comedies of 2011.
2011 gave us the best season of Parks & Recreation to date, a somewhat miraculous 4th season of Fringe, and Eric and Sookie finally hooked up on True Blood, so all in all, not too shabby. But I think we can all agree, there's certainly room for improvement.
It is without further adieu that I share my Top Five Holiday Moments From the 2011 Television Season. Grab some eggnog and enjoy.
Looking at HBO's recent move -- the canceling of male-driven shows "Hung," "How to Make it in America," and "Bored to Death" and the renewal of the Laura Dern-fronted "Enlightened" -- it's become even more apparent: TV is now the land of women. And that's not a bad thing.
The weirdest thing about my list of the best television shows of the year is that "Mad Men" is not on it. This December, it feels odd not to be writing about the exploits of Don Draper and his fellow ad men and women. But the good news is that 2011 was a very good year for television, even without Roger Sterling's witticisms and Don's flings and existential crises.
You learn two things as soon as you become a television critic: First, everyone thinks you have an awesome job. Second, almost everyone thinks they can do your job.
Can a film about an immigrant father struggling to start a gardening business be a defining work of 2011? Yes. Who was best at amplifying workers' voi...
Saturday's combination of wet, heavy snow, leafy trees and high winds was the perfect storm. Close to 400 acres, half of Central Park, were affected...
A featured extra is fun gag and all, but why not go full tilt and crossover the casts of your favorite shows for a one of a kind ratings grab?
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Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody Walk Dogs
- A seven-minute clip from X-Men: The Last Stand will go live at mightnight exclusively at dell.com/x-men.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus will host this weekend's Saturday Night Live, (her career began here over two decades ago). Paul Simon is the musical guest.
- Matt Damon returned from a six-day trip to Africa organized by the DATA Foundation, a nonprofit Africa advocacy group, and the ONE Campaign. He spent most of his time there in Zambia — "The work that's being done and the people that I met who are on the front lines there, I just came away feeling like we're going to beat this."
- Ashlee Simpson will neither confirm nor deny those nose job rumors — "Everybody's already saying it, so I just don't talk about it. I'm like, OK, whatever. It doesn't bother me."
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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star bed & breakfast in Hood River with free breakfast
Located in the heart of Hood River, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mount Hood Railroad, History Museum of Hood River County, and Hood River Marina. Indian Creek Golf Course and Panorama Point County Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Property Features
A meeting room, a computer station, and free newspapers are available at this bed & breakfast. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a lobby fireplace.
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A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Hood River bed & breakfast also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby and a fireplace in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Computer station
- Fireplace in lobby
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- Number of floors - 1
- One meeting room
- Total number of rooms - 5
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- Bathrobes
- Cable TV service
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
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A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 6 PM
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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How to Submit Scores
Field Contacts
Casper: Wendy Brown 473-2617
All Fall League Games will be played in Casper Wyoming September 19 - 20
League Fees
U8 $ 200.00 ( only available if there is field space at complex once competitive teams have been scheduled)
U18 $ 330.00 (Full Side ) $ 280.00 (Small Sided)
Failure to Perform
A team that refuses to take the field without cause, refuses to travel to a scheduled game without cause, or quits a game prior to its completion shall be noted by the referee on the game card and submitted to the league administrator. For the first instance the team's club will be fined $150.00; for the second instance the team's club will be fined $300.00. Any additional violations by the team or other teams from that same club will result in a disciplinary hearing by a WYS disciplinary committee
Player Age Exceptions - These exceptions apply ONLY to teams in Wyoming League:
Wyoming League, unless otherwise communicated in advance by WYS, shall divide play among participating teams by the age divisions prescribed by US Youth Soccer. (See the Player Age Bracket chart at the WYS web site.)
Wyoming League age groups can include U8 – U18 teams, including U15a teams. U15a teams can have as members U15 8th graders; U15 players in high school are not eligible to play on a U15a team.
A player is eligible to play in a specific age group so long as his/her birth date falls within the dates outlined in the Player Age Bracket chart.
With the exception of the rules regarding U15 8th graders, no player may "play down" on a team, except as follows:
All exception requests must be submitted by the club president or if authorized, by the club registrar.
If a club does not have a team for one over-age player the club president will submit to the executive director a statement attesting to that fact. Such statement must be submitted in the manner approved and provided by the state office.
If there are two or more over-age players the club can create a team for those older players; i.e. the existing team can "age up".
Teams with "playdowns" can not advance to regional events (President's Cup and Far West Regional)
Except for U16 - U18 teams, any player that wants to play up three years or more requires that the player's parents/guardians complete and submit to the player's club and the state office the additional Accident Waiver and Release of Liability before the child can participate.
Team Details
U8 teams playing in the U8 division will play 4 v 4 with 9 on a game roster
U10 teams play 7 v 7 with 14 on a game roster
U12 teams will play 9 v 9
u14 team will play 11 v 11
OFFSIDE is called for U10s
Under very limited circumstances the team roster can be expanded; the game roster cannot. Make such requests, including a brief description of why, on the team registration form.
Every team must have an official team roster and can present a different game roster for each Wyoming League game.
Team Roster: official listing of the maximum number of registered players eligible to play for a team. The team coach must have a copy of the official roster with him/her.
Game Roster: listing of registered players who will participate in a particular game.
These rostering rules apply to Wyoming League only.
Referees fees are included in your registration fees and will be paid directly to the referees by the state, unless other arrangement have been made.


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Saint-Petersburg region can really boast of some beautiful and remarkable places; and Borschevsk Caves is one of them. The caves are located at the Antonovo lakeside nearby Oredezh village, Saint-Petersburg region. And the most unusual thing about them is that it was not Mother Nature which made them but people themselves. There are several caves over there which face the waterside. Actually, most of them already broke down, but some are still intact. A team of Russian photographers went there specially to make a photo story of a place that previously has been unknown.
It is -25C (-13F) outdoors and something about +10C (+50F) inside the caves so at the entrance there formed a beautiful mosaic of ice built up.


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Police are searching for a man who has been trying to con shop owners.
The man has been going into shops in Lewes before taking stock from displays, damaging it and trying to ask for a refund.
He visited Wickle on July 20 and Bunce & Co and InterSport on July 22. He was not successful in getting a refund on any of the occasions.
The man is described as between 40 and 60, 5' 10" to 6' 2" with short grey hair and yellow stained teeth.
PC Claire Underwood said: "We would like to alert independent shop keepers to this scam and ask anyone who has information or who has been a victim to call on 101 quoting serial 938 of 20/7."
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It was awesome, till they went Gnome3 route and converted it into UGLY looking mess.
Since Foxit Reader became too bloated I tried other PDF readers and I found Evince and Sumatra very slim and fast.
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Fashion Is Fun
Breasts, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Gloria Allred, Hotties, Jews, Lawsuit of the Day, Ridiculousness, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
Lawsuit of the Day: Yet Another Woman Claims She Was Fired for Being 'Too Hot'
Yet another woman is suing because she claims she was fired for being "too hot." Who is she, and what does she look like?
Art, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Gloria Allred, John Edwards, Money, Morning Docket, Sex, Sex Scandals, Student Loans, Trademarks, Trials
* Yesterday marked day two of jury deliberations without a verdict in the John Edwards campaign-finance violations trial. The former presidential candidate says he's "doing OK," but you know he's secretly pissing his pants over going to prison. [ABC News]
* Martin Weisberg, a former Baker & McKenzie partner, pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to commit securities fraud. He faces up to 15 years for both crimes. Like he wasn't earning enough as a Biglaw partner. [New York Law Journal]
* A judge told two fashion houses to leave it on the runway, and not in the courtroom, but that's not going to stop Gucci from collecting its due. Guess owes the company $4.66M for trademark infringement. [Bloomberg]
* If you're wondering what you're going to have to do to get your student loans discharged in bankruptcy, it's really quite simple. Get diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, and you'll be set. [National Law Journal]
* What's the difference between looted art and art looted by the Nazis? The Hitler part. Proposed art legislation will ban all museum recovery claims, except those of families affected by the Holocaust. [New York Times]
* ""I can't believe f**king Allred called you!" In a total attention whore battle royale, Okorie Okorocha has sued Gloria Allred for allegedly stealing both of his clients in the John Travolta gay sex scandal. [CNN]
Hire Kinney–Or Work at Kinney?
Getting to know those of us on Kinney Recruiting's Asia team in 2016 presents a unique opportunity for two major constituencies: first, associates and future associates with an interest in (and realistic chances of) working in top US practices in Asia, especially those who aspire to become partner in a law firm; second, successful recruiters […]
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Attention Fashionistas: The Power Suit Is So Last Season
While the power suit may be a fashion no-no for female lawyers, is it acceptable to wear emerging trends to work?
11th Circuit, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Federal Judges, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Trademarks
* With the SNR Denton merger talks dead, partners waiting only to be paid before they leave, and sad, empty tables at events, LeBoeuf seems to be cooked. [DealBook / New York Times; Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* A gem from the Eleventh Circuit: if you believe it's newsworthy, it is. Even naked pictures of dead girls. Now stop hoping a hot girl dies, sickos. [CNN]
* If there's one thing federal judges are good at, it's keeping their law clerks white. They've made zero progress in increasing diversity. [National Law Journal]
* Some law school grads bitch and moan about the "student loan scam," but others just do what they went to school for, and sue about it. [ABC News]
* The social media machine that is Mark O'Mara can't be stopped — judge's orders. And George Zimmerman is going to like and retweet that until the cows come home. [Boston Herald]
* Here's infringing on you, kid. British fashion house Burberry insists that a California company stop Bogarting its rights to Humphrey's trademark and likeness, all for the sake of promotional materials. [Bloomberg]
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* Dewey really need to keep coming up with punny headlines about D&L's painful probe? Pass the lube, 'cause you better believe we dew! Steven Davis, the firm's former chairman, has hired Barry Bohrer, a white-collar criminal lawyer. [WSJ Law Blog]
* "Of course all of that money for my baby mama is legal. I… uh… checked with my lawyers. Um, yeah. Just get the money in." Cheri Young gave some pretty damning testimony yesterday during the John Edwards campaign-finance violations trial. [CNN]
* As if you didn't have enough to worry about during finals, Law School Transparency has come out with a new clearinghouse that includes employment outcomes, salaries, and student debt loads. [National Law Journal]
* "I do not own a color. I own a specific color in a specific place." Christian Louboutin was seeing red when he responded to interview questions over his trademark infringement suit against Yves Saint Laurent. [Fox News]
* Remember that Nutella class action suit? Ferrero settled, and you can cash in if you bought their delicious hazelnut crack during the relevant time period. Needless to say, they owe me $20. [American Thinker]
* Richard Bellman, the lawyer behind New Jersey's "Mount Laurel doctrine," RIP. [New York Times]
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* George Zimmerman will appear before Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. today to request bail. What kind of evidence will the prosecutor have to present for bond to be denied? [Miami Herald]
* Should prostitution be legalized? 70% of our readers think it should be (and not just because it'd mean they'd be employed nine months after graduation). But let's get some more input from others on this topic. [Room for Debate / New York Times]
* "Bring me Solo and the Wookiee. They will all suffer for this outrage." Rajabba the Hut seems to have had a second Goldman Sachs tipper. Say hello to Rajat Gupta, who has pleaded not guilty. [Bloomberg]
* Counsel in the Gucci v. Guess trademark case wrapped up their closing arguments in court yesterday. It's generally not a good thing when the judge interrupts you to question your late filing. [Businessweek]
* Uh, apparently there's a legal battle concerning intellectual property having to do with a Three Stooges porn parody. I personally shudder to think of how Curly is portrayed. [Hollywood, Esq. / Hollywood Reporter]
* After taking a blow from that fake beef lawsuit, Taco Bell's sales are up thanks to its Doritos taco. Because getting your fingers covered in orange crap totally makes up for the "taco meat filling." [Washington Post]
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Time to Say 'Farewell' to Those Fake Louis Vuittons
When Louis Vuitton's legal team isn't busy trying to peer pressure law school student groups into disposing of their fashion law event flyers, they're off doing more important things — like winning landmark counterfeiting cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Knock It Off: Gucci Wages Trademark War Against Guess
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The Plot Thickens: Some 'Orange Workers' May Have Been Protesting After All
It's been revealed that some of the orange-shirted support staff at this Florida firm may have been protesting after all. Almost half of them have lawyered up. But what, exactly, were they protesting?
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Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Labor / Employment, Paralegals, Small Law Firms
Orange: A Color That Can Get You Fired in Florida
A dozen law firm staffers in Florida had been fired because they wore orange shirts to work, and people really want to know more about this apparent fashion "faux pas." What happened?
6th Circuit, Biglaw, Defamation, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Tobacco / Smoking
* It's time for the Supreme Court to sound off on the battle over women's wombs, and you know it's bad when even a sitting justice calls it "a mess." Can a child conceived after a parent's death receive survivor benefits? [CNN]
* Disgusting health warning pictures on cigarette packaging and advertising: now constitutional according to the Sixth Circuit. Maybe this will inspire people to quit a habit that's almost equally as disgusting. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* When Biglaw is involved, so is big money. Say "aloha" to the largest personal injury settlement in Hawaii's history. The state will pay $15.4M over the hiking death of Gibson Dunn partner Elizabeth Brem. [Am Law Daily]
* A lawsuit filed against fashionista Alexander Wang over his alleged "sweatshop" has been discontinued, and not because there isn't a case, but because the lawyers on either side have major beef. [New York Magazine]
* The Better Business Bureau has moved to dismiss a Florida law firm's suit over its "F" grade. Because sometimes the truth hurts, but that doesn't mean you can sue over it if you don't like it. [Orlando Sentinel]
* The biggest bimbo from Wisteria Lane gets screwed again, but this time in court. A mistrial has been declared in Nicollette Sheridan's lawsuit against the producers of "Desperate Housewives." [Reuters]
Biglaw, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Intellectual Property, Kenyon & Kenyon, Trademarks
A Top Law School Tells a High-End Fashion House Where to Stick Its Cease and Desist Letter
An IP student group at a top law school decided to hold a symposium on the topic of fashion law. The students pulled out all the stops for the event: they got Biglaw sponsorship, they created an eye-catching flyer, and they lined up some of the greats of the fashion law world to speak. Needless to say, they expected a great turnout. What they didn't expect was to be on the receiving end of a cease and desist letter from a high-end fashion house….
Constitutional Law, Contracts, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Fashion Victims Unit, Gay Marriage, Law Schools, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Police, Securities Law, Wall Street
* A bill to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey has passed in the state Senate. If this passes in the state Assembly, will Chris Christie put the kibosh on it? Someone better make him a faaabulous offer he can't refuse. [Wall Street Journal] * They might not be the most stylish bunch, but without […]
Boutique Law Firms, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Litigatrix, Pictures, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Small Law Firms, Television, Weddings
Here Comes the Bride: Stunt Woman Turned Lawyer Featured on 'Say Yes to the Dress'
If you're a bride-to-be, you've probably seen TLC's Say Yes to the Dress. Imagine our surprise when we tuned in to watch the show, and caught a glimpse of a beautiful lawyer searching for a wedding gown. But this was not just any lawyer — this lawyer used to have an action-packed career as a stunt woman….
Sharing Ties: It's Not Just For Homeless People Anymore
Two lawyers are trying to bring the concept of shared clothing to upper middle class men. Women already have places where they can "rent" accessories, but now men have a website that allows them to rent ties. Well, not directly "rent," that probably sounds too low class, like you could also put the tie on layaway. Instead, you buy a subscription, and they send you ties. It's like Netflix! Only, don't get coffee or anything on your loaned Fendi….
Education / Schools, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Free Speech, Hotties, Kids, Pictures, Porn Names, Sex
Sexy Teen Fights for First Amendment Freedoms Over Slutty Yearbook Photo
School administrators are trying to ban a teenager's picture from the yearbook. They say that her attire in her photo of choice violates the school's dress code, but why? Probably because the photo in question features the teenager posing a bit too provocatively for a girl who just turned 18. She's considering taking legal action against the school for trampling on her right to free expression. So who is this mystery girl? What does her scandalous yearbook photo look like? Keep reading for pictures and video of this too-sexy-for-high-school, First Amendment freedom fighter….
Election 2012, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Fashion Victims Unit, Lunacy, Patton Boggs, Politics
Michele Bachmann: Out of the Race, But Still in Our Hearts
Yesterday morning, former IRS tax attorney and Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann held a press conference to announce that she'd be dropping out of the race. It really is a shame that she decided to call it quits, because people love Michele Bachmann. With that said, we present you with a recap of Bachmann's finest moments on the campaign trail….
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Above The Law's Top Ten Most Popular Stories of 2011
It's hard to believe that another year has passed, but here we are. The weather is turning cold, the Republican presidential contest is heating up, and it's time to review this year's biggest stories on Above the Law. We'll refrain from offering our subjective judgments on the most important stories of the year. Instead, we'll identify the ten biggest stories of the past year as decided by you, our readers….