I found out only this morning that what should have been a simple unlawful detainer is turning into a jury trial. We’re set to go tomorrow. I spent all day trying to draft jury instructions and special verdict forms because… Continue Reading
Judge Schwarzenegger makes his ruling. I’m not sure I agree, although I admit I’m not unhappy with it.
Professional courtesy is obviously dead. My parents lived very near where this happened, once upon a time.
After being confused yesterday about why it should be such a big political deal about the U.S. Attorneys being fired, I found as good a write-up about the U.S. Attorney flap as I could have asked for can be found… Continue Reading
Attorney General Gonzales (of whom I am not a very big fan) has been the subject of demands for resignation, apparently because nine U.S. Attorneys were recently fired and he and possibly political advisors in the White House were somehow… Continue Reading
In the United Kingdom (most specifically in England and Wales) lawyers can apply to become Queen’s Counsel, which is an elite status given to attorneys who have shown a high level of competence and impressed their peers with their abilities.… Continue Reading
Two weeks ago, I judged a mock trial contest for the local high schools. It got some press last week. It was fun, but somewhat time-consuming. It’s also a good opportunity to interact with other lawyers from other segments of… Continue Reading
This has been a pet peeve of mine for a while; now I’ve found some actual authority for it. A plaintiff in a defamation case bears the burden of proving that the defamatory statements are false – the burden is… Continue Reading
Inside the Libby jury’s deliberations. I’m not usually a Huffington Post fan (a few neocons and a lot of neolibs arguing – not much there for me!), but this could be a very interesting read indeed.
Watch it to the bitter end. You may think you’ve seen the character of the deposition after about sixty seconds, but things get really interesting at about three minutes and thirty seconds — after the lawyers have given up and… Continue Reading