Word.

I have a law degree. I agree with Whskygirl that this would not constitute a fine unless it is uniformly applied to everyone for the same offense(s).

Plenty of things happen on Law & Order, that doesn’t translate into something that lawfully can and does occur in real life.

Does anyone know if this is a fine imposed on anyone else for the same crime?

I was walking with a friend on the National Mall, we got to the Washington Monument when I felt an uncontrollable urge to go to the bathroom. However, because it was so late in the day, the public restrooms were closed, and there were no bathrooms anywhere in proximity. I timed out and basically raced under the…

Very true. If you lie about one thing, it is viewed as meaning you can lie about anything. Very sad situation.

Not to mention releasing her name to the media.

“They just took it exactly the wrong way”

Or the lives of the complete strangers he tried to terrorize those 75 women into secretly filming in dressing rooms.

Yeah, according to this bastard’s logic having a family should only be a factor in sentencing for the perpetrator, and not his victims.

I think it is less Boston, and more a circumstance of a Judge who was completely and utterly not fooled by his schtick during the underlying trial, who had no sympathy for him whatsoever. I think he actually called him a liar during the sentencing portion of the proceedings.

Do you have any sweeping generalizations to make about what men want “on the personal level” as well?

Non-disparagement clauses are not routinely inserted in general employment agreements, unless the employee has a certain stature where disparagement would have a real world impact (i.e. an executive). They usually are contained in agreements between employers and employees to terminate an employment relationship, and…

Reading that part just infuriated me even more. So this bastard can forge a few tears for his own well-being, but has no recognition of what he took away from his daughter.

I know. I was prepared to be nauseated and laugh at the father’s stupidity, now I’m trying not to throw up in my mouth and preparing to hide under my desk from the internet.

Some jurisdictions permit a criminal charge where a partner intentionally infects another with an STD, where the perpetrator is aware of the nature of the virus and the risk it poses. However, there may be difficulty in prosecuting depending on how State law is applied, since it sounds like they had sex in different…

Well put.

The so-called “American Rule” which is followed in many many many jurisdictions, provides that claimants may only recover legal fees where they are granted under state statute or pursuant to a contract. Negligence actions almost never result in recovery of legal fees incurred to pursue said negligence action. Even if…

Out of curiousity, how much privilege has to exist before you lack empathy? Is the threshold met when the woman being raped is white and attends Harvard, or would they still meet the threshold if they are white and are being raped at a state university?

I understand your point, but I’m afraid you aren’t understanding mine.