Former Miami federal criminal defense lawyer, Mexicana Airlines cargo station rep and oh yeah, Saudi Arabia.
Lawyerโs Lament
Assange and US โAssurancesโ
US assurances don’t mean much. See, Sholam Weiss: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shol…
“… by letters dated 8 February and 14 May 2002, the United States provided the State party with assurances that if the author was extradited with โฆ
Form Book vs. AI
The ABA doesn’t require law schools to teach a class in “drafting legal documents,” assuming this skill will later be learned on the job. The problem is the hallucinations that plague ChapGPT. This is an AI term of art, colloquially โฆ
Relativity Software Fix
Sometimes software problems are so complex that the only solution is spiritual help. In this case, as all Miami lawyers know, weโll invoke Eleggua, โthe Roads,โ the santerรญa orisha whose powers include opening a path and clearing the way.
Youโll โฆ
White & Case and 1MDB
Looks like White & Case has some liability…
The principal White & Case lawyer thereafter went to work for PetroSaudi.
$700M paid into a Jho Low account? Oh my.
#TarekObaid #PetroSaudi #1MDB #JhoLow #WolfofWallStreet #White&Case
Chicago Alderman Edward Burke Convicted
I remember Burkeโs run for the office of Cook County Stateโs attorney in 1980. His ads featured a Chicago Police Department badgeโthough not a police officer, Burke had somehow finagled a badgeโdoes Chicago have a police reserve? There was some โฆ
Promises, Promises
\#PetroSaudi
PetroSaudi Series Picked Up by Netflix
Netflix picks up Jho Low, PetroSaudi, 1MDB story: deadline.com/2023/11/n…
PetroSaudi #jholow #1MDB
Lawyerโs Lament
Tarek Obaid, CEO of PetroSaudi
Because of the personal injury bar and public defenders, people believe that lawyers work for free. Iโve been trying to convince my doctor, travel agent, mobile phone company and Starbucks that they should similarly work on a complimentary basis, โฆ
Form Book vs. AI
The ABA doesn’t require law schools to teach a class in “drafting legal documents,” assuming this skill will later be learned on the job. The problem with ChapGPT is its hallucinations. This is an AI term of art, colloquially โฆ
Falling Down
The economic system is a secret game of musical chairs. One day the music stops and you’re left standing.
Story of an Unsuccessful Kidnapping
My client, Tamid, had a joint venture with the notorious โ of Indonesia. His partner was Prince Quetzalcoatl, the son of King Khomeini of Bessarabia. Tamid had a diplomatic passport and performed various high-level missions for the King. Then,ย King โฆ
Run Like a Demon
Q. We need our special teams receiver to run like the wind after catching 4th down punts. Can we invoke the aid of Pazuzzu, the Sumerian Lord of the East Wind Demons?
A. While not specifically a deity, Pazuzzu is otherworldly enough to qualify under โฆ
Thoughts On The Grift
Given the interest in the subject, it is strange that there is not a more fully-developed literature of the con, the uniquely American–or is it?–storytelling with a purpose, that is, to divest the unwary of their cash.
There is, of โฆ
On the Representation of Criminal Defendants
I remember when I saw WWHโs โlending bankโ at a strip mall in Provo or some godforsaken place. I remember a transnational petroleum purchase deal that at the last minute saw the inclusion of two unknown namesโa clear badge of fraud. A former โฆ
Can Happen Here
The best way to deal with Trump is to ignore him. But we can’t–the media won’t let us.George W. Bush on his ranch? When was the last time you heard anything about him?Yesterday I saw four military helicopters flying in formation in โฆ
Double Standard
If youโre not protesting about Prighozin, you donโt get to complain about Khashoggi.
Double Standard
MbS is ostracized for Khashoggi while everyone stands around looking at their toes in the wake of Putin’s extrajudicial execution of Prighozin.
You read it here first.
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My Mother the Juror
My mother served on a petit jury when she was 75 and had the time of her life. It was an excuse to dress up for court; the jurors exchanged pictures of their children or grandchildren and brought in food to share on Fridays. They stayed in touch for โฆ
App Test
Letโs see if it works.
Initial Thoughts about Trump Indictment
Itโs hard not to be dramatic in response to this. First, the indictment proves my point that classified information is radioactive. Lawyers should not accept a clearance in a criminal trial.
A Roosevelt moment. Republicans pushed the 22nd Amendment โฆ
With You and I
Mind your Pronouns
I heard a native speaker say, โThey can come with you and I.โ
This is incorrect. Here, the word โI,โ a subject pronoun, is used instead of the correct โme.โ
Would you say, โThey can come with I?โ
Of course not. Youโd say, โThey โฆ