I wrote a while back expressing moderate embarrassment at the bigoted attempts of a lawyer in Tennessee to stop a mosque from being built in the charming city Murfreesboro. Much as I (and quite a lot of other people, it’s… Continue Reading
Dr. Arturo Carvajal ate an artichoke at Houston’s. An entire artichoke. Stem, spiky leaves, and all. That turned out to have what I’m sure were decidedly uncomfortable gastrointestinal consequences and consequently he sued Houston’s for not warning him that there… Continue Reading
I got notice today of my plaintiff’s summary judgment motion being granted in a bitter property ownership case. Maybe this case isn’t over yet, but lemme tell you all: I like winning. Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3
Today’s Fish Wrapper has a piece today on Oklahoma’s Measure 755, about which I wrote a few days ago. One of the things that I found important to note was the fact that the sponsors of the measure could not… Continue Reading
One of the things that is most aggravating to me in court is when the judicial officer presiding over a hearing relinquishes control of proceedings to one of the parties – and when that party then uses that latitude from… Continue Reading
In preparing applications for 501(c)(3) status for various entities, I have often come across the statement that there is no definition for a “church” in the Internal Revenue Code; the examiners who determine whether a particular applicant for tax-exempt status… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I was musing about a lack of blogworthy subjects. After all, what can I say about the Nevada Senate race that hasn’t been said elsewhere a million times already? No good options available there, but that ought to be… Continue Reading
…Or, reason #1,553 why I do not practice family law. The bit about the youngest daughter seeing the babysitter coming out of the shower wearing nothing but a towel and lying down in bed with the father is perhaps the… Continue Reading
I’ve done live television before, being interviewed about higher profile cases I’ve handled. I found answering questions from the host easy but for some reason I wound up looking unanimated and strange on the screen. Part of that was that… Continue Reading
At a booze-enhanced social gathering a couple weeks ago, I met a woman who had been convicted of some kind of Federal drug offense. She was pleasant enough to talk to but when she found out I was a lawyer,… Continue Reading