Lowe Lawyers Put the Law in Claws

Posted May 16th 2008 5:13PM by TMZ Staff

The lawyers in the Rob Lowe nanny case are sharpening those legal knives -- and the fencing is pretty fierce.

Yesterday, TMZ told you first how Rob's lawyers filed a motion saying his nanny Jessica Gibson's complaint was full of bull. Well, Gloria Allred, Jessica's mega-lawyer, shot back, and we quote: "Rob Lowe's lawyers must not be aware of a U.S. Supreme Court case, Robinson versus Shell Oil, which held that former employees are protected from retaliation. They need to do their homework."

En garde! Lowe's own legal heavyweight, Larry Stein, had this to say, and again we quote: "I don't intend on arguing legal positions in the media, but rather in the courts where it should be done. But Gloria Allred is simply wrong on the law. I teach law at USC Law School. Whereas I teach law, she holds press conferences."

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1. more lame stuff

Posted at 5:18PM on May 16th 2008 by jp

2. larry stein's my new hero. put that bitch in her place! what she said is just plain unproffesional and uncalled for. it's insulting to question someone's ability to do their job when clearly she is in the wrong herself. this nanny is nothing more than a money hungry skank who wants attention. she even admitted that the lowes had compensated her. wouldn't be surprised if in a few months she has a book deal or something. shameful behavior. but keep the insults coming gloria alfred, they just make you AND your client look like idiots

Posted at 6:04PM on May 16th 2008 by hora

3. Rob Lowe has a classy attorney with legal wisdom and Gloria makes settlements threatening to drag innocent victims in the mud so they are forced to settle. I don't think she's had but one client who was legit in her entire career feuding in the media making up lies. THE NANNHY SMILED AND LAUGHED ON THE FIRST TV SHOW THAT CAUSED GLORIA TO TAKE A SECOND NANNY WHO SOBBED AND SANK... BOTH LIARS LOOKING FOR A QUICK DOLLAR THEY'LL SHARE WITH GLORIA. Gloria is a dweed and they are her dice. Too dicey lying low lives looking for a quick dollar.

Posted at 6:09PM on May 16th 2008 by VAL

4. If Rob Lowe were about 40 years younger Harvey Levin would be blowing him too.

Posted at 6:31PM on May 16th 2008 by Puter Boi

5. I hate her grandstanding also but I practice in this area and she is right on the law. I can't believe the other side was unaware of the case. Anyone who practices employment law knows it.

Posted at 6:32PM on May 16th 2008 by Marty

6. I have no idea who is right or who is wrong as far as the nanny and Lowe's are concernedbut, I wouldn't believe a thing that came out of Rob Lowe's mouth!

Posted at 6:39PM on May 16th 2008 by Dallas

7. We're not lawyers, just intelligent bystanders and potential jurors.

That Larry Stein guy seems like a schmo. Moreover, just because one teaches at USC (University of Spoiled Children) does not mean one knows the law. It means USC might not have the best hiring standards. There are many lawyers who don't know the law - perhaps law schools aren't teaching properly.

P.S. It was Lowe and lawyers who went public with this case first, not Allred and clients, correct?

Posted at 6:46PM on May 16th 2008 by Hah

8. Aw, poor little media whore WHOREia allred. She fall down, go boom!

Looks like the media whore has made a tragic error; she didn't bother to find out who her competition was. And, the stupid moron is trying to say she knows more about the law than A LAW PROFESSOR? Good luck on that one, WHOREia; your ass is toast in court! All the US has been waiting for someone to hand WHOREian allread her head; now it's gonna happen!

Posted at 6:51PM on May 16th 2008 by Not again...

9. Comment 8, yes, the Lowe's were the ones to file suit first.

Comment 9, why don't you read "Marty's" comment before you go flying off about something you know nothing about!

Posted at 7:00PM on May 16th 2008 by i'm done

10. All lawyers are evil.

Larry Stein is wrongly self-important and milking his clients and using money to intimidate people out of their rights.

At least Gloria Allred helps the underdog. It may be only for media cases, but that's more than most lawyers.

Posted at 7:27PM on May 16th 2008 by lawyers stink

11. ROB LOWE IS CUTE AS HELL! BUT, I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY THING BETWEEN HIS LEGS WORTH FLASHING. JUDGE PLASE STOP THIS SKANK OF A HOOCHIE FROM LYING ON ROBBIE

Posted at 7:32PM on May 16th 2008 by Krishna

12. TOUCHE'

Posted at 8:01PM on May 16th 2008 by mewithanopinionthatmatters!

13. I am on the Lowe's side. As for Gloria Allred, I went to her office many years ago to seek her as an atty when my 2 daughters were kidnapped. She wouldn't give me the time of day... Just saying...

Posted at 8:43PM on May 16th 2008 by Jayne

14. Allred is a filthy media hungry bitch who was never worth listening to to begin with!

Posted at 12:13AM on May 17th 2008 by michael

15. The best of the best in show biz have been taken to the cleaners by greedy non-professionals. Celebs are fair game to these leeches, who are not content with earning an honest paycheck.

The Lowes should continue the good fight!

Posted at 1:43AM on May 17th 2008 by bubba winfrey

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