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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Atlanta Braves 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5: Adam Eaton tonight continued his efforts to remain in contention for the notable distinction of worst starting pitcher for the Phillies in the 2007 season. The six runs that Eaton surrendered in three plus innings of work proved insurmountable to the Phillies, although the team came close to clawing back into the game several times. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps from MLB.com are available here and here.

Although the loss drops the Phillies into third place in the National League East standings, a half-game behind the Braves, losses by both the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres mean that the Phillies did not lose any ground to the leaders in the division or wild card races. Sunday’s series finale is the ESPN Sunday night game, meaning that my summary of that game may not appear here until early Monday morning.

Posted at 11:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Judge Tries to Avoid Paying Legal Bills Of Cleaners He Sued Over Missing Pants”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

Posted at 4:07 PM by Howard Bashman



Available online from law.com: An article reports that “Judges on ABA Panel Describe Living in Fear, Years After Unpopular Rulings; Speaking at annual conference, four judges discuss the disruptions and death threats that followed high-profile rulings.”

In other news, “Cruise Owners Ride ‘Hog’ Case Back to Trial Court; Attorneys representing Harley-Davidson say a Virginia couple infringed on the motorcycle company’s HOG copyright.” My earlier coverage of last week’s Seventh Circuit ruling appears at this link.

Pamela A. MacLean reports that “4th Circuit Lifts Sanction Against Lawyers Who Peeked at Juror Notes.” You can access Tuesday’s Fourth Circuit ruling at this link.

In news from Florida, “Federal Judge Accused of Religious Bias.”

And the brand new installment of my “On Appeal” column is headlined “Needed: More Online Access to Federal Court Rulings.”

Posted at 9:50 AM by Howard Bashman