Out of Context Law School

The lighter side of the law.

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Student: I have a question -

Professor: You don't have anything else to add from a factual standpoint?

Student: ...no?

Professor: Begone.

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The jurisprudential idea of the day is… fudging.

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Robinson-Patman Act is in some ways the crazy uncle. Everyone knows he's there, nobody wants to acknowledge him, and you really hope he doesn't show up at Thanksgiving.

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They form a cartel. Smoke-filled room, as always. But with a lot of baby food. It's a bit unusual.

Professor on FTC v Heinz

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It's more efficient than a naked cartel. Always naked. They never get dressed.

Antitrust professor

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Professor: Alright, little Coase, which one is it?

Student: Five dollars is better than four.

Professor: My work here is done.

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"Coopetition"? Yeah, that sounds bad. But the other version of that is 'frenemy.'

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Student: We can look at this from a more macro perspective.

Professor: "A more macro perspective"! Is that like a made-up perspective?

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He got a professorship in mathematics, that didn't go well. He attended Harvard law school, and that NEVER goes well.

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Professor: Where did this happen?

Student: New York?

Professor: Close. Cleveland.

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I'm feeling the siren song of my New Jersey heritage. "I don’t know nothin'!"

Overheard during Ethics

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Belgium's doing pretty well. We've got chocolate, we've got beer, we've got broadband - what more do you need?

Professor

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This is your version of Shark Week, isn't it?

Overheard during class discussion on internet regulation

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Is drinking a traditional maritime activity? You laugh. Of course it is.

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Objection, your honor. Word vomit.

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Today in Criminal Law we went over State v. Gordon and it literally says the guy exclaimed “die you pale-face pumpkin head!” before kicking him in the chest.  Wow we live in a world of loons lol.  Anyway, here is a pumpkin head on a motorcycle to make your life better.

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When the short cite for one of the main cases in your brief is "Slutsky"