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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Carlos Moore Wins $12M Award For His Client

Posted on February 12, 2010 by OBABL Staff
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It was a good day in snowy Mississippi for Carlos Moore and his client, Michael Archie.  From the Greenwood Commonwealth: A Leflore County jury decided Tuesday for Michael Archie. It set the price of his … Read More

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Website Posts Naked NBA Player Pics; Lawyers Have Pissing Contest

Posted on February 10, 2010 by OBABL Staff
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Earlier this month, TheDirty.com posted nude pictures of San Antonio Spurs Point Guard George Hill.  The photos show Hill in a Spurs cap (and little else).  Hill had apparently texted the pictures along with some … Read More

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Is the Criminal Justice System “The New Jim Crow?”

Posted on February 9, 2010 by OBABL Staff
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Jarvious Cotton’s great-great-grandfather could not vote as a slave. His great-grandfather was beaten to death by the Klu Klux Klan for attempting to vote. His grandfather was prevented from voting by Klan intimidation; his father … Read More

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ABA’s 2010 Midyear Meeting on Diversity

Posted on February 9, 2010 by OBABL Staff
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The American Bar Association met in Orlando, FL for its 2010 Midyear Meeting and it was all about diversity. The ABA formally issued its “Diversity in the Legal Profession:  The Next Steps” Report. According to … Read More

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Disparate Impact Claim Against Covington Proceeds

Posted on February 1, 2010 by OBABL Staff
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From The ABAJournal: A former staff attorney of Covington & Burling can proceed with her federal discrimination claim over the law firm’s policy of assigning work, based on a disparate impact theory. However, U.S. District … Read More

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