Lawyers in the News
I’m returning after a two week hiatus, due to Thanksgiving and our recent move, which kept me too busy to keep up with this column.
1. Trademarks Gone Wild - You will be among a minority of web users if you haven’t seen the clip of the NFL’s Dennis Green after the loss to the Chicago Bears, in which he states emphatically of the Bears, “they are who we thought they were”, during a ludicrous meltdown that became the basis of a mocking Coors Light ad. Well, seems that Mr. Green has hired attorney, John Alspaugh, to trademark his verbal gaff.
2. Dickie Scruggs is losing co-defendants like he’s Michael Vick or OJ Simpson. Tim Balducci has reached a plea agreement that includes cooperating with the government in their case against Scruggs (pictured below), who allegedly tried to bribe a state court judge with $40K regarding the split of $26.5 million in Katrina related legal fees.
3. Barry Bonds failed to score the services of $900/hour John Keker and is now trying to woo Cristina Arguedas to his legal team, which also includes Michael Rains and John Burris.
4. The alluring Teri Hatcher has been accused by Hydroderm for violating their $2.4 million endorsement agreement and hired Alan Wertheimer in her defense.
5. Florist Fights Back - Remember Elena Elbogen , the lawyer/bride who sued her florist over the specific shade of her flowers; we wrote about her here. Well, the florist is fighting back asking for sanctions against Elbogen for filing a frivolous and malevolent lawsuit.
