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'Divorce' billboard removed

I think the billboard is funny too. The complaint I heard is that it "promotes divorce". As if people never got divorced before the billboard went up.
 
You can get divorced? Who knew?

Next they'll be telling me that smoking is bad for you...

BTW, this story just screams "First Amendment!"
 
KingMerv00 said:
Love you too.

I think the billboard is funny.
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I think it would be funny if one of us put it up as a gag. I don't think it appropriate for a lawyer to try to make a financial gain by encouraging the break up of marriages. And it would seem that my opinion is shared with the alderman of the area of the billboard, if no one else.

I'm sure there are some decent lawyers out there. I'll even stick my neck out and assume you are one :)

But I've met some that I wouldn't urinate on, if they were on fire. ;)

The early Colonies had the right idea, but we let our defenses down over the years -

"As colonies were forming, these colonists were intent on prohibiting lawyers from gaining a foothold in America."

http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/16071783/law.htm

OK, enough lawyer bashing. Well, almost.... Let's face it, if you guys and gals hadn't brought so many lawsuits for every little thing that could possibly happen, we wouldn't have near as many laws to worry about, and wouldn't be afraid that if we pay the kid down the street $20 bucks to mow the grass, and he stubs his toe doing it, his parents will sue, and take the house and the yard. But, since all these suits HAVE been brought up, and the state of laws is such that it is, it's surely a good profession to have. There will be plenty of work I'm sure :)

And your gonna say "Lawyers didn't bring those suits! Our clients did!" or something to that effect. While that is true I suppose, the clients could have been told "Don't be silly! You can't sue a company because you were stupid enough to let your baby have that little toy, and it was stupid enough to eat it!" :boggled:

OK, that's enough.

Nothing personal KingMerv! Again, I assume you are, or will be, a fine decent lawyer.

If it's a consolation, I don't like dentist either :D
 
Just to lightly touch on the post that came in while I was typing my other reply -

Yes, it is a funny billboard. But IMHO inappropriate for a law firm to put up.

Yes, other lawyers disliked it also. I do suspect there are good people that happen to be lawyers out there. But, I wonder how many of those disliked it because they didn't think of it first? :con2:

I believe many, if not most, states have laws restricting the types of adds that Doctors/Lawyers/and I believe possibly some other professions can run. I'm sure if those laws or restrictions were in violation of the Constitution, a lawyer would have sued by now ;)
 
This Guy said:
And your gonna say "Lawyers didn't bring those suits! Our clients did!" or something to that effect. While that is true I suppose, the clients could have been told "Don't be silly! You can't sue a company because you were stupid enough to let your baby have that little toy, and it was stupid enough to eat it!" :boggled:
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You can at least take solice in knowing that in such a scenario, another lawyer is there to defend the toy maker. So only half the lawyers in this scenario are bad.

They're not all bad...99% of them just make the rest look bad. ;)

(To any potentially offended: I can say that because I am just a bar exam away; my last final was last night....I'm still giddy!!)
 
Snide said:
You can at least take solice in knowing that in such a scenario, another lawyer is there to defend the toy maker. So only half the lawyers in this scenario are bad.

They're not all bad...99% of them just make the rest look bad. ;)

(To any potentially offended: I can say that because I am just a bar exam away; my last final was last night....I'm still giddy!!)
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Good points! :)

And I hope the bar exam goes well!

If KingMerv sues me, maybe you can help me out! ;)
 
This Guy said:
I think it would be funny if one of us put it up as a gag. I don't think it appropriate for a lawyer to try to make a financial gain by encouraging the break up of marriages. And it would seem that my opinion is shared with the alderman of the area of the billboard, if no one else.
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If you get a divorce on account of a billboard, you should've been divorced yesterday. The billboard is just a joke to get your attention. I doubt they are actually encouraging divorce for everyone who sees it.

I'm sure there are some decent lawyers out there. I'll even stick my neck out and assume you are one :)
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I'm neither decent nor a lawyer. I'm a law school student but since I usually get lumped in with the ambulance casers, I might as well act like one.

OK, enough lawyer bashing. Well, almost.... Let's face it, if you guys and gals hadn't brought so many lawsuits for every little thing that could possibly happen, we wouldn't have near as many laws to worry about...
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Who's "you guys and gals"? What percentage of lawyers engage in stupid lawsuits?

...and wouldn't be afraid that if we pay the kid down the street $20 bucks to mow the grass, and he stubs his toe doing it, his parents will sue, and take the house and the yard.
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How often do cases like this get filed? How many make it to court? How many plaintiffs are laughed at, dismissed, and forced to pay the defendant's court costs?
 
I'm a big advocate of tort reform, but I rarely bash the lawyers. (Once in a while, for fun.) They're playing by the rules. The rules are stupid, but I can't complain about someone picking up some cash when it's available.

This billboard is a reflection of our times. The simple fact is that there are a lot of men* who think that they can do better than their current spouse, and there is nothing in our society that prevents him from seeking greater happiness. There are no laws against it, and there is no significant social pressure against it. So, what's wrong with the lawyer advocating it?

*z (women too, but I think this ad was aimed at men)
 
KingMerv00 said:
If you get a divorce on account of a billboard, you should've been divorced yesterday. The billboard is just a joke to get your attention. I doubt they are actually encouraging divorce for everyone who sees it.
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Regardless of it encouraging, or not encouraging divorce, I think it very tacky, and not appropriate for "Members of the bar". Just as I consider it tacky when I see breast enhancement, penis enlargement, DUI Lawyers, "Treated unfairly, or unhappy with whatever? Well take your side and split the award!" adds in print/billboards/TV/Radio. But at least in this case, my opinion seems to be shared.



I'm neither decent nor a lawyer.
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I'm sorry.

I'm a law school student but since I usually get lumped in with the ambulance casers, I might as well act like one.
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I hope school works out well, and wish you best in that regards!

Could it be possible that if you act a certain way, you might become that way? Just asking :)



Who's "you guys and gals"? What percentage of lawyers engage in stupid lawsuits?
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No idea. But I think considering the required/printed/stuck on warning not to take a bath with a blow dryer, someone some where did! :)



How often do cases like this get filed? How many make it to court? How many plaintiffs are laughed at, dismissed, and forced to pay the defendant's court costs?
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Again, no idea how many don't make the cut. I just see the results of those that do.

I suppose in fairness I should, and do, offer my thanks to those upstanding members of the legal profession that have been diligent and dedicated protectors against these frivolous lawsuits! And despite my tendency to be sarcastic, I'm actually being serious here!
 
BPSCG said:
BTW, this story just screams "First Amendment!"
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The billboard was removed a week after it went up after Ald. Burton Natarus (42nd) determined it didn't have a proper permit.
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Natarus is infamous here for his pontificating and silliness, he was voted out last month btw so this may be his final act as an alderman.
 
WildCat said:
Natarus is infamous here for his pontificating and silliness, he was voted out last month btw so this may be his final act as an alderman.
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Well, speaking as someone that has spent a total of maybe 10 hours in Chicago, let me say that I liked the man (he really got voted out? Dang it! ;))

So, the Alderman that I agreed with was voted out. It appears the only other people that agree with my opinion are the lawyers that didn't think of this first...


Hmmm....

Well, not my first unpopular opinion, prolly not my last ;)
 
This Guy said:
The city of Chicago has taken down a racy billboard that proclaimed "Life is short. Get a divorce."
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I'm both too scared and too lazy to register for the link, so I'll presume an official government agency in the United States mandated this in some way, and used force, or threats thereof, to get it removed.

Hence I hope the City of Chicago makes the lawyers from that law firm wealthier still as they are sued for censorship.

Chicago censoring people has a recent history, unfortunately. I recall about fifteen years or so ago, the mayor of Chicago seized some paintings of some other guy in women's underwear from a gallery, under the argument that it was gonna cause a riot. What was the ultimate court result of this action, does anybody know?
 
Beerina said:
I'm both too scared and too lazy to register for the link, so I'll presume an official government agency in the United States mandated this in some way, and used force, or threats thereof, to get it removed.

Hence I hope the City of Chicago makes the lawyers from that law firm wealthier still as they are sued for censorship.

Chicago censoring people has a recent history, unfortunately. I recall about fifteen years or so ago, the mayor of Chicago seized some paintings of some other guy in women's underwear from a gallery, under the argument that it was gonna cause a riot. What was the ultimate court result of this action, does anybody know?
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Shouldn't have to register. I didn't. I'm reposting the link (I just went there and checked for registration, to be sure).

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...topstory&coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=2&cset=true

I don't know what the laws are in IL. regarding "professional" adds. But I know Tennessee has some restrictions for Doctors and Lawyers. I don't know how many, if any have been challenged.

No idea on your last question.
 
Beerina said:
I'm both too scared and too lazy to register for the link, so I'll presume an official government agency in the United States mandated this in some way, and used force, or threats thereof, to get it removed.
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It didn't have the proper permit.

Chicago censoring people has a recent history, unfortunately. I recall about fifteen years or so ago, the mayor of Chicago seized some paintings of some other guy in women's underwear from a gallery, under the argument that it was gonna cause a riot. What was the ultimate court result of this action, does anybody know?
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It wasn't the mayor, it was some aldermen. The guy in women's underwear was the late Mayor Harold Washington. IIRC, the artist (David Nelson, a student at the Art Institute of Chicago) did sue. He got the painting back (though it was damaged), and $95,000 in attorney fees.

There's a page about it here, including a pic of the painting in question.
 
WildCat said:
It didn't have the proper permit.
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I'm not even a lawyer and I can figure out that the first thing I would do on getting that excuse would be to demand the public records of all billboards within a one-mile radius of the offending one, showing they all had proper permits.
 
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