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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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ESTRIN LIT SUPPORT LEADERS CONFERENCE

Campers: I'm live blogging over at EDD Update today, so click on over and see what the gang (Mike Arkfeld, George Socha, Craig Ball, Tom O'Connor, Lisa Rosen, et al. ) are doing and saying across the hall.

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March 7, 2008 in Conventions, Meetings, Live Programs | Permalink

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