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The Common Scold is named after a cause of action that originated in Pilgrim days, when meddlesome, argumentative, opinionated women who displeased the Puritan elders were punished by a brisk dunk in the local pond. Believe it or not, the tort lasted until 1972, when State v. Palendrano, 120 N.J. Super. 336, 293 A.2d 747 (N.J.Super.L., Jul 13, 1972) pretty much put it to rest. But the thought of those feisty women, not afraid of a little cold water, has always cheered me up and inspired me. I first used the moniker as the name of my humor column at the University of San Francisco School of Law many moons ago, and revive it now for this blawg!


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EDITORS' BREAKFAST & CIO KICK-OFF

EdbrkfastIt will be a very busy morning today at LegalTech NY. (Yes, it's ridiculous that I'm up this early and posting, but what can I say? It's hard to sleep with so much buzz at the Hilton!)

At 8 a.m., in the Petit Trianon room (3rd floor) we'll be offering our traditional Editors' Breakfast -- an oppty for vendors, P.R. folks, and readers to meet many of the ALM editors who work in the mid-Atlantic region. The LTN crew will be there in full force -- including our wonderful EDD columnist Craig Ball -- and there will also be editors from The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, NY Law Journal, our newsletters division, among others. Our CEO/president Bill Pollak will launch it, as usual, with opening remarks and observations, and then there will be plenty of time for informal conversations!

Everyone with a badge is welcome -- we'll have the critical food groups (caffeine and sugar) available in abundance.

After the breakfast, I'm racing over to the Chief Information & Technology Officers Forum, which is being held concurrently with LTNY, to give opening remarks. Tony Cordeiro, of Shearman & Sterling, and Harris Tilevitz, of Skadden Arps, are the co-chairs, so it's sure to be a fascinating and lively two-day session.

January 30, 2007 in Technology | Permalink

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