“The Engagement” – Conspiracy

After Elaine complains to Jerry and Kramer about a a dog in the courtyard that keeps her up all night from barking, she enlists Kramer and Newman to help create an unfortunate accident. Are Elaine, Kramer, and Newman guilty of conspiracy of kidnapping that stupid mutt? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCUdZTCnb78 In New York (and generally across the country) … Continue reading “The Engagement” – Conspiracy

“The Sniffing Accountant” – Hearsay

After Jerry and Kramer notice that Barry Prophet, their accountant, was sniffing uncontrollably at Monk’s, they begin to suspect that he is a drug addict. Their fear of him being "hip to the whole bathroom scene" only increases when they subsequently discover that he has travelled to South America. Elaine, though, thinks that they have … Continue reading “The Sniffing Accountant” – Hearsay

“The Voice” – Standards of Review/Capricious and Arbitrary

After Dean Jones of NYU tells Kramer that NYU student Darren will no longer be allowed to be an intern for Kramerica, Kramer argues that this decision is “capricious and arbitrary.” What does it mean, legally, for an administrative decision to be “capricious and arbitrary”? Is Dean Jones’ decision actually capricious and arbitrary? And, if … Continue reading “The Voice” – Standards of Review/Capricious and Arbitrary