Found on WillCollier.com.: Yes, my liberal Readers, that is really what we right-of-center folks think of unions. It’s pretty much because of the UAW and the Teamsters as opposed to other unions. I understand that the commercial relies on caricature… Continue Reading
I know that the Supreme Court has narrowly upheld certain kinds of hate crimes laws. I think those laws, and those decisions, are ultimately contrary to the First Amendment — which is to say I think the Supremes blew the… Continue Reading
Were I to suggest that the American War of Independence was fought for legal procedure, I would clearly overstate my case. But the precipitating causes of that war were, to a very significant degree, rooted in issues of legal procedure,… Continue Reading
Public Defender Sarah makes an eminently reasonable observation about the prosecution of Lori Drew. The civil justice system is significantly more flexible than the criminal justice system, and for good reason. The downside to the civil courts is that Lori… Continue Reading
I don’t like doing evictions. I don’t dislike everything about them, but they are time-consuming, and they expose me to a lot of disagreeable people — some tenants, some landlords, and occasionally, disagreeable attorneys. Every once in a while, like… Continue Reading
I don’t get it. First the Governorator says he likes same-sex marriage. Then, he says that he won’t let the City and County of San Francisco issue same-sex marriage licenses because Prop. 22 was the decision of the people of… Continue Reading
I’ve just completed a mediator certification program and now I, like hundreds if not thousands of other lawyers around Los Angeles County, am a certified mediator. My name will be appearing soon on computer-generated lists of people who handle various… Continue Reading
In the first of a rash of federal lawsuits filed against the federal Defense Of Marriage Act (1 U.S.C. and 28 U.S.C. 1738c) has just been made the subject of a strongly-worded motion to dismiss filed by the United States… Continue Reading
I’ve been reasonably good about controlling portions and trying to do at least moderate physical exercise pretty much every day. Social events being what they are I’ve not done so well at reducing alcohol intake, but that hardly seems like… Continue Reading
It’s difficult indeed to believe that an attorney would actually file a lawsuit in Federal Court alleging that a reasonable consumer would have been confused into thinking that “crunchberries” are an actual fruit that could be purchased in a box… Continue Reading