Gloria Allred – Overlawyered

“Publicity-hound lawyer: Cannibalism is bad”

Walter Olson — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:04:01 +0000

How would we come to realize these things if not for Gloria Allred? [Fred Grimm, Miami Herald]

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“The only times I saw her (Allred) was when the media was there.”

Walter Olson — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:41:54 +0000

Imagine that: a discontented Gloria Allred client, in this case Debrahlee Lorenzana, who filed a pioneering “fired because I looked too hot” suit against Citicorp in 2010. (Allred is now representing a second such client, against a Manhattan lingerie shop.) “Allred told the Daily News she and her team ‘put in hundreds of hours fighting for her (Lorenzana’s) rights.'” [Fox News]

And from comments: Ted Frank defends Gloria Allred.

Tags: discrimination law, Gloria Allred

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Gloria Allred follies, cont’d

Walter Olson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:06:57 +0000

Giving her more publicity about it might seem counterproductive, but Aaron Worthing nonetheless blasts the camera-eager Los Angeles attorney for trying to obtain the prosecution of radio host Rush Limbaugh on the basis of a thoroughly sexist (as well as speech-unfriendly) Florida law banning imputations of female unchastity. [Allergic To Bull] More: Eugene Volokh; Libby Copeland, Slate “XX Factor” (Allred’s involvement “means the issue has officially jumped the shark”).

P.S.: “This isn’t political” say Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem as they call on the FCC to ban Limbaugh from the airwaves [CNN]

Tags: free speech, Gloria Allred

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Another “too-hot-looking” employment plaintiff

Walter Olson — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:10:21 +0000

This one is suing a Florida nonprofit, and, like the Citibank employee in the last such controversy, is being represented by Overlawyered favorite Gloria Allred. [OnPoint News]

Tags: discrimination law, Gloria Allred

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Saturday Night Live parody of Gloria Allred

Walter Olson — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:13:25 +0000

You can watch it on Hulu courtesy Abnormal Use.

Tags: Gloria Allred

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“What good are cameras if Gloria Allred isn’t in front of them?”

Walter Olson — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:11:58 +0000

The Los Angeles lawyer springs another surprise on a gubernatorial candidate in the run-up to an election, this time Meg Whitman, who allegedly didn’t fire a housekeeper fast enough as her illegal status emerged, or perhaps fired her too fast, it’s not entirely clear. [Jim Treacher] More: Legal Ethics Forum (“As always, some question if Allred’s publicity-seeking actions are in the best interests of the client,”), Coyote (“What Kind of Freaking Lawyer is This Lady?”).

Tags: California, Gloria Allred, politics

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“Too hot for Citi” complaint, cont’d

Walter Olson — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:56:57 +0000

Radar Online reports that the complainant has hired Overlawyered favorite Gloria Allred, while Eric Turkewitz thinks Ms. Lorenzana might make not make the ideal client. Business Insider has more of the unedifying details, and Richard Thompson Ford explains (contra Deborah Rhode) “why lawsuits based on looks discrimination are a bad idea.” Earlier here.

Tags: discrimination law, Gloria Allred

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Gloria Allred, ready for her close-up

Walter Olson — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:28:02 +0000

“She will hold a press conference at the drop of a panty” [Jezebel]

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December 18 roundup

Walter Olson — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:06:39 +0000

Class action to follow? Longtime Overlawyered favorite Gloria Allred now representing one of the Tiger Tootsies [The Observer]
Alabama lawyer moves to postpone trial so he can see Crimson Tide take on Texas [Yahoo “Rivals”]
“Thomas the Tank Engine attacked for ‘conservative political ideology'” [Telegraph; Canadian academic calls for tighter controls on children’s broadcasting]
Government manages to lose money at bookie racket: “NYC’s Off-Track-Betting Seeks Bankruptcy Protection” [Bloomberg]
“Rapist ex-lawmaker claims copyright on his name, threatens legal action” [Boing Boing, Volokh, Randazza/Citizen Media Law]
Graubard Miller $42 million contingency fee “now in referee’s hands” [NYLJ; earlier Oct. 5, etc.]
It’ll destroy our image of him: opponents say “alleged Ponzi schemer and disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein filed frivolous lawsuits” [DBR]
New Hampshire disciplinary panel finds prominent injury attorney broke ethics rules in handling client who talked of firing him from multi-million-dollar case [Keene Sentinel]