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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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& THE WINNER IS.....

LTNlogo3 As they say in all that propaganda for the New York Lottery: “You can’t win if you don’t enter.”  Nominations are now open for the Law Technology News 2009 Awards. Here’s how it works: there are three  food groups: 1) Vendor Awards, 2) Law Firm & Legal  Department Awards, and 3) a brand new category, Lifetime Achievement Award. Law Technology News subscribers vote for the Vendor Awards; an independent jury of three members of LTN’s editorial advisory board select the LF/LD awards, and I will pick the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement accolade, who will be chosen from our wonderful legal technology community. 
To win a vendor or LF/LD award, the organization or person must be nominated. It’s a very, very, easy process — just download the form  and return it to us — by 7/31/09 for vendor categories, and by 11/6/09 for LF/LD nominations.
You can also use the LF/LD form to nominate a candidate for the Lifetime Achievement award (limited to age 55+), but in that category, unlike the lottery, you can win even if you are not nominated. (But I welcome all suggestions!)
Got questions? Contact Kevin Iredell  or visit our website.

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