Check out this fun article about lawyers fact-checking the claims of a music critic.

In my job, a paralegal and I have to clear press releases (usually just for proper trademark usage, but also for factual claims that could count as representations). The lawyers in this article seem a bit cautious to me.

Here's a taste, but be sure to read the whole thing (the lawyers' critiques are in italics):

Really. What 1970s musical variety show wasn't badly mimed?

(Hat tip: Lynn S. at A Sweet, Familiar Dissonance)

Posted by: JohnL at 11:03 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 They've got nothing on the legal department I have to work with when it comes to cautious. I once submitted a trade ad that contained a ying-yang symbol. It came back with a comment on that graphic that asked "Did we design this here or buy the rights to use it?"

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at January 31, 2006 05:50 PM (DdRjH)

2 They were using British standards for libel, so it would be more strict than in the US. But still, it seemed a bit much.

Posted by: owlish at February 01, 2006 08:36 AM (UoYpV)

3 I just love our Learned Profession, don't you? (Go ahead, *ask* me how my week's been. > )

Posted by: Lysander at February 03, 2006 02:08 PM (ShW/G)

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