Been there. I'm kind of in that situation now, in fact. And it sucks and it's not fair, and a lot of it has to do with the immediate work environment. In the end I remind myself about the time I'm saving not being involved in the drama, and just focus on performing better. I get paid for production though, so that…

Oh, you're adorable.

He is 18 and he's been criminally charged as an adult. Nothing unusual about identifying him.

When asked about the practice, Lombardi said he "didn't know" how Voynov had gotten there and that "maybe he'd fallen down a flight of stairs" to Staples Center.

A few of my buddies are there and posted photos and tweeted about it, so it was outed by more than media. Any Kings fans blaming the media are idiots who don't know how "In Public" works. We have some awful new fans since our Cup wins. Awful people.

In fairness: the investigation was underway when I started writing the story, and all the victims and their families spoke warmly of Detective Collett, the officer assigned to their case. They were really unhappy with Norman High School administrators, though, who they believed didn't do enough to put a stop to the…

But what the fuck! Why did it take a public outcry of THIS magnitude for the Norman PD to do their goddamn jobs? Are heads going to roll? Has anyone from the department offered his profound apologies?

Good. Fuck him and his Bieber hair.

As a civil litigator I'm super conditioned to say "laws vary by state," especially as it applies to my family asking me legal questions that I don't want to answer.

That seems...surprisingly straightforward.

Having to choose between the First Amendment and Sixth Amendment is like a goddamned Sophie's choice.

He actually kinda sounds like someone you'd (at least, an idealist about the system and how it should function) want to be on a jury.

I'm sure of it. I'm a DA myself, and in my state, this is totally contempt of court. But nothing will happen.

is there anyone who's not at work who can click on this link and give us a summary of what it's all about? I'm too scared...