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Sigmon Law Personal Injury Blog

Articles about accident injury law in Houston, TX.

http://www.sigmonlawpllc.com/media-blog/

Aug 29
Uninsured motorist coverage: What is it? Do I need it in TX?

Uninsured motorist coverage: What is it? Do I need it in TX?

Uninsured motorist coverage: What is it? Do I need it in TX? Automobile insurance policies can sometimes seem […] The post Uninsured motorist coverage: What is it? Do I need it in TX? appeared first on Houston Personal Injury Lawyer.
Aug 22
What Should You Know About Texas Personal Injury Protection Coverage

What Should You Know About Texas Personal Injury Protection Coverage

What is Personal Injury Protection Insurance? Personal injury protection insurance is designed to cover medical expenses and lost […] The post What Should You Know About Texas Personal Injury Protection Coverage appeared first on…
Aug 16
What are the differences between a minor auto accident and a serious auto accident?

What are the differences between a minor auto accident and a serious auto accident?

It’s difficult to know the exact point where a minor auto accident becomes a serious auto accident. It’s […] The post What are the differences between a minor auto accident and a serious auto accident? appeared first on…

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Ernie The Attorney

Covers law and law blogs. By Ernest Svenson.

http://ernietheattorney.net/

Aug 23
The Danger of Benevolent Cluelessne

The Danger of Benevolent Cluelessne

Have you ever been led astray by benevolent cluelessness? It’s a common problem. I’ve fallen prey to it many times over my life. To avoid benevolent cluelessness you need to understand why it’s so alluring. If someone…
Aug 19
The little-known truth about how you fool yourself.

The little-known truth about how you fool yourself.

The human mind is prone to misjudge many things in very predictable ways. We now know this from many years of rigorous psychological research. Even scientists dismiss findings of how their own minds operate. Everyone (even data-obsessed…
Jul 14
The hidden problem in everyday gossip

The hidden problem in everyday gossip

Someone sent me an email out of the blue the other day. It contained a link to an online article posted by someone we both know. The email had only the link, and was preceded by the following word: “Hmmmmmmm…” That meant I…

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LII Announce

Features announcements, featured content and legal information factoids. From the Legal Information Institute.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu

Aug 17
Civil Forfeiture

Civil Forfeiture

Last month, Attorney General Sessions described civil forfeiture as “a key tool that helps law enforcement defund organized crime, take back ill-gotten gains, and prevent new crimes from being committed.” Politicians and…
Aug 17
Alumni Profile: Kathy Gameros 97’, Lawyer at Atwood Gameros, L.L.P.

Alumni Profile: Kathy Gameros 97’, Lawyer at Atwood Gameros, L.L.P.

If you’re asking yourself why the last name Gameros sounds familiar it might be because you’re thinking of Bill Gameros. Bill was featured in last month’s Alumni Profile for his work with the LII Bulletin. The West Point…
Jul 20
Thank you

Thank you

Friends: If you done it, it ain’t bragging — Walt Whitman First of all, thank you to everyone who donated during our June campaign. It was extremely successful — we met our goal and then some — and all of us here are…

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@LawBlarg is an experimental form of legal writing attempting to combine the best aspects of formal legal writing (i.e., law journals) with the best aspects of informal legal writing (i.e. blawgs). More scholarly than blawgs, less serious than full-length articles, the posts are specifically designed for an online readership.

http://blarg.legalmechanics.us

Aug 11
Storm Warning: Election Season Approaching in Hallandale Beach

Storm Warning: Election Season Approaching in Hallandale Beach

We are currently less than two weeks away from the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, which hit South Florida on August 24, 1992. It was a Monday. I was supposed to start high school that day in Davie, but no schools were open that morning…
Mar 15
Do Black Lives Matter in Hallandale Beach?

Do Black Lives Matter in Hallandale Beach?

The Pink and Yellow Duplex Part V NOTE: This is part of an ongoing effort for accountability and transparency following the fatal police shooting of my neighbor, Howard Wallace Bowe Jr., during a botched SWAT raid in May 2014. Previous…
Aug 5
On the Road to Reform?

On the Road to Reform?

The Pink and Yellow Duplex Part IV The need for police reform in Hallandale Beach, FL is self-evident. The ability to accomplish meaningful reform, however, is still questionable. On Tuesday, August 3, The City of Hallandale Beach hosted a…

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That Lawyer Dude

A family friendly site where people can come to learn about Law, Government, and the Judicial System. By Anthony J. Colleluori.

http://thatlawyerdude.blogspot.com/

Jun 14
Crazy is Crazy and That is Nobody's Fault.

Crazy is Crazy and That is Nobody's Fault.

Today I awoke to the news that some Sixty Six Year Old nut job from Illinois decided he was going to make a point of embarrassing himself and his causes by killing or at least wounding a bunch of Republican Congressmen and Senators who get…
May 29
Memorial Day 2017: RememberingWhy We Remember.

Memorial Day 2017: RememberingWhy We Remember.

Our freedom and our lives were and are preserved by those that served our country in War and Peace as Soldiers Sailors Airmen and Marines.Their efforts and their lives were spent in service of not just a nation, but an ideal. That all men are…
May 17
Let's Play "News, Not News, Fake News"!

Let's Play "News, Not News, Fake News"!

Okay Team, I am getting really tired of all the Bullshit that people get nuts about. Some is actual news, some while true, isn't really news and of course some stories are pure fabrication or so devoid of the truth that it is...well,…

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Legal Info 360

Covers lawsuits, settlements, accidents, crimes, and dangerous products being recalled.

http://www.legalinfo360.com/

May 23
Knee Replacements and Hospital-Acquired Infection

Knee Replacements and Hospital-Acquired Infection

Should you get a total knee replacement? This question is officially bouncing off walls and echoing down halls in doctor offices’ across America. Total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries are higher[...] The post Knee Replacements and…
Feb 22
Recognizing Warning Signs of Churning

Recognizing Warning Signs of Churning

In the securities industry, churning occurs when an advisor excessively trades in a client’s account for the purpose of earning commissions. The practice is illegal in the United States under[...] The post Recognizing Warning Signs of…
Dec 5
ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: LEONARD HILL

ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: LEONARD HILL

Leonard Hill is a Philadelphia personal injury lawyer and founding partner at Hill & Associates, P.C., a premier accident and injury firm. Coming from humble beginnings, he graduated Cum Laude[...] The post ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: LEONARD…

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Avoidance Action Update Blog

By A Bayard, P.A. Covers preference actions, fraudulent transfers and everything else under the bankruptcy code's avoidance statutes.

http://avoidanceactionupdate.bayardlaw.com/

Apr 18
Defining Ordinary: Judge Walrath (Bankr. D. Del.) Surveys Ordinary Course of Business Methodologies in In re Powerwave Technologie

Defining Ordinary: Judge Walrath (Bankr. D. Del.) Surveys Ordinary Course of Business Methodologies in In re Powerwave Technologie

By Evan T. Miller, Esq. Determining the proper bookends when establishing a Historical Period for an ordinary course of business defense (“OCOB”) can be highly contentious in preference litigation. The same can be said for…
Nov 1
Are Customer Funds Held by Debtor Logistics Company Property of the Debtor’s Estate? Chief Judge Ferguson (D.N.J.) Addresses Multiple Avoidance Issues in TransVantage Solution

Are Customer Funds Held by Debtor Logistics Company Property of the Debtor’s Estate? Chief Judge Ferguson (D.N.J.) Addresses Multiple Avoidance Issues in TransVantage Solution

By Evan T. Miller, Esq. Bankruptcies involving logistics management companies inherently involve unique issues with respect to avoidance actions, be it the tripartite nature of the transactions (customer/debtor/carrier), the contentious…
Aug 24
Can an Administrative Claim Be Used to Offset Preference Liability? Judge Carey (D. Del.) Addresses an Issue of First Impression in Quantum Food

Can an Administrative Claim Be Used to Offset Preference Liability? Judge Carey (D. Del.) Addresses an Issue of First Impression in Quantum Food

By Evan T. Miller, Esq. Addressing an issue of first impression, Judge Kevin Carey (Bankr. D. Del.) ruled that a preference action defendant could use their allowed administrative expense claim as a setoff against any preferential transfer…

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Unenumerated

Covers law, technology, economics and history. By Nick Szabo.

http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/

Mar 29
Collecting metal: the inner and outer worlds of jewelry, coins, bullion bits, and odd shiny thing

Collecting metal: the inner and outer worlds of jewelry, coins, bullion bits, and odd shiny thing

Millions of millennia ago, in our own Milky Way galaxy, but far upstream of where we are today, two neutron stars spiraled around each other, each embodying the mass of a sun but smaller and faster than a speeding planet. Each of these…
Feb 24
Conflict and collectibles among the Yurok

Conflict and collectibles among the Yurok

Until about 11,000 years ago all humans were foragers, living by hunting, gathering, or fishing. To study human evolution, and in particular the interest of this author, the long evolution of collectibles -- non-fungible treasure and…
Feb 9
Money, blockchains, and social scalability

Money, blockchains, and social scalability

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Law Religion Culture Review

Covers the intersection of law, theology and ethics. By Richard J. Radcliffe.

http://lawreligionculturereview.blogspot.com/

Dec 31
Year In Review, 2016

Year In Review, 2016

Books Read (In Order Read)1. Raw: My 100% Grade-A, Unfiltered, Inside Look at Sports by Colin Cowherd (2015)2. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (2010) [cd unabridged]3. Gorilla…
Dec 31
Year in Review, 2015.

Year in Review, 2015.

Books Read (in order read)1. An Atheist in the FOXhole: A Liberal's Eight-Year Odyssey Inside the Heart of the Right-Wing Media by Joe Muto (2013)2. The Lost Painting: The Quest For a Caravaggio Masterpiece by Jonathan Harr (2005) [cd…
Dec 31
Year in Review, 2014.

Year in Review, 2014.

Books Read (in order read)1. Catching the Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort (2009)2. You Herd Me! I'll Say It If No One Else Will by Colin Cowherd (2013)3. I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains by Chuck Klosterman (2013)4. The…

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MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman

Dec 15
Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Listen: or download | …also in Ogg Even before Election Day, 2016, observers of technology & journalism were delivering warnings about the spread of fake news. Headlines like “Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald…
Dec 15
Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Radio Berkman 238: Fake News & How To Stop It

Listen: or download | …also in Ogg Even before Election Day, 2016, observers of technology & journalism were delivering warnings about the spread of fake news. Headlines like “Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Donald…
May 31
Dalia Topelson Ritvo and Kira Hessekiel: Exploring Corporate Structures and Governance Models for the Open-Source Community

Dalia Topelson Ritvo and Kira Hessekiel: Exploring Corporate Structures and Governance Models for the Open-Source Community

Organizations that develop open source software are often inherently fragmented and loosely-networked, which can make governance and decision-making a challenge. In addition, as the open source community grows and becomes more global, so too…

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Bag and Baggage

Features musings on legal issues. By Denise Howell.

http://www.bagandbaggage.com/

Aug 26
Moved On

Moved On

Bag and Baggage was fun while it lasted! But that was only until Jan. 2013. If you're looking for Denise Howell please visit denisehowell.info.
Jan 28
Changing Tech, Changing Law School

Changing Tech, Changing Law School

I'll be speaking Thursday at the 2013 Chapman Law Review Symposium on how law school (and particularly IP law) curriculum should change to keep pace with technology. Our moderator is the brilliant John Tehranian (TWiL fans will remember…
Apr 16
Colombia, Day 2: Off The Map

Colombia, Day 2: Off The Map

Looking up at the verdant walls of the huge bowl that is Medellín, and hearing the birds squawk "Chicharrón!" at us from the hotel garden, on our second morning in Medellín I felt like we'd already arrived in the jungle. By nightfall…

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The Law Insider

Provides non-attorneys with information about the law.

http://www.thelawinsider.com/

Mar 5
5 Reasons Data Security Training Should Matter to CTO

5 Reasons Data Security Training Should Matter to CTO

In 2014 alone, over 348 million identities were exposed through data breaches. On average, a data breach costs an organization $6.5 million dollars, up 11% from last year. In many companies, the responsibility for responding to…
Mar 5
2016 California Employment Law Update

2016 California Employment Law Update

LawRoom has just released its 2016 California Employment Law Update —a free, self-paced online course available 24/7 that will save you hours of research and provide you with interactive summaries of California’s most…
Mar 5
How Businesses and Individuals Are Responsible For Securing Personal Data

How Businesses and Individuals Are Responsible For Securing Personal Data

This is more than just bad passwords. Data security is as all-encompassing as the "Internet of Things," a phenomenon that makes it harder for you to unplug from the internet. Yet, your data is not as secure as you would hope. Recent…

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Instructional Technology

A blawg by Darlene Cardillo, an Instructional Technologist at Albany Law School, dedicated to issues related to instructional technology in general and especially as it relates to legal education.

http://albanylawtech.wordpress.com/

Feb 1
Lecture Capture Anyone?

Lecture Capture Anyone?

After several years of using portable audio recorders to record classes for students and Adobe Presenter to add narration to PowerPoint Presentations, Albany Law School has moved to the Panopto lecture capture system for these…
Jan 29
They’re Not Paying Attention! What Can We Do?

They’re Not Paying Attention! What Can We Do?

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Media Education, university students are not paying attention in class. They spend 20% of their time in class doing things on their digital devices that have nothing to do…
Oct 2
Who Likes What?

Who Likes What?

Recently, Campus Technology polled hundreds of education professionals to ask them which products they think are truly the best. So here’s what they said (in Campus Technology’s first-ever higher education…

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b-screeds

By Thomas R. Bruce of the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/tbruce

Dec 24
Windmill

Windmill

A couple of days ago, in the way that one does on the Internet, I stumbled into the extraordinary story of William Kamkwamba, who built a windmill from scrap and spare parts to provide electricity to his home. He was 14, living in an isolated…
Jun 10
This one’s got me feeling my age…

This one’s got me feeling my age…

… in more ways than one. Back in May of 1994, a week or so before the annual CALI conference for legal technologists, three of us circulated the document you see below. Composed by me, Peter Martin, and Will Sadler, it set…
Jun 10
This one’s got me feeling my age…

This one’s got me feeling my age…

… in more ways than one. Back in May of 1994, a week or so before the annual CALI conference for legal technologists, three of us circulated the document you see below. Composed by me, Peter Martin, and Will Sadler, it set…

Rank this Week: 3935

The Cuban Revolution

By Brian Cuban.

http://www.briancuban.com

Sep 3
Six Great Movies About Addiction

Six Great Movies About Addiction

As some people know, I am in long-term recovery from both heavy alcohol and cocaine use. I am also in recovery from both anorexia and bulimia, all wrapped around a diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder. My sobriety date is April 8th 2007.
Aug 21
Surgery and Addiction Recovery: Dangerous Bedfellow

Surgery and Addiction Recovery: Dangerous Bedfellow

Don’t be afraid of surgery because of an addiction past. Deal with the past right up front and have a plan that involves everyone in the chain. You can do it!
Jul 29
The Greatest Gifts My Dog Gave Me

The Greatest Gifts My Dog Gave Me

My best friend of 14 years has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We called her Peanut. She was a rescue dog. A beagle mix.

Rank this Week: 3912

Legal Bite

Covers UK legislation and legal news.

http://www.legalbite.blogspot.com/

Jul 7
Inheritance tax threshold set to rise

Inheritance tax threshold set to rise

Plans to increase the inheritance tax threshold to £1m was first pledged by the Conservatives seven years ago. This proposal made in the Tory manifesto has since been altered so that when pensioners decide to downsize in terms of…
Jun 22
Plan ahead for your future with a Power of Attorney

Plan ahead for your future with a Power of Attorney

It can often be heart-breaking to have to watch a family member or a close friend suffer and be let down, unable to do anything about it due to an illness or mental incapacity. However there is something that you can do to ensure that both…
Jun 19
So what are your rights when your flight has been delayed or cancelled?

So what are your rights when your flight has been delayed or cancelled?

So the summer holidays are just on the horizon which means millions of us will be jetting off to somewhere hot or even somewhere cold. But what can you do if you are left grounded by your airline? Research carried out by Which? has revealed…

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HuskerBlawgs

Nebraska law and trials. Published by Stan Sipple.

http://huskerblawgs.blogspot.com/

Dec 18
from Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

from Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

Hi! How are you?I saw it on TV! http://crm.avistsecurity.com.au/such/say.php CNN said it really works!Stan, Stan Sipple, SippleSent from my iPhone
Dec 15
from Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

from Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

Hi! How are you?Breaking news http://kesem-tours.co.il/only.php it works!Stan, Stan Sipple, SippleSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Sep 11
from Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

from Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

How are you? http://azovschool5.ru/olf/passing.php Stan, Stan Sipple, Sipple

Rank this Week: 1353

FSU College of Law Library Blog

Covers of legal research topics and legal information. From the Florida State University Law Library Team.

http://fsulawlibraryblog.typepad.com/fsu_college_of_law_librar/

Oct 21
Prizmo

Prizmo

Prizmo is a scanning app for iPhone and iPad. It can export in multiple formats and even OCR a scan. Read more about it here. Posted by Jon Lutz
Oct 13
DOJ Launches Law Jobs App for iOS

DOJ Launches Law Jobs App for iOS

This US Department of Justice app allows for a quick and easy way to find law student interships and attorney jobs too. It's available for iOS now and coming for Android. You can find it here. Posted by Jon Lutz
Oct 2
Six Cool Things You Can Do With iOS 8

Six Cool Things You Can Do With iOS 8

iOS 8 has some cool new features, check them out here. Posted by Jon Lutz

Rank this Week: 1322

Underneath Their Robes

News, gossip, and colorful commentary about the federal judiciary.

http://underneaththeirrobes.blogs.com/main/

Sep 25
Building Buzz for Supreme Ambition

Building Buzz for Supreme Ambition

Never in her wildest dreams did Article III Groupie imagine that she'd be the author of a well-reviewed novel boasting blurbs from the likes of Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and Judge Richard A. Posner. What more could a girl ask...
Sep 5
A New Site for Fans of Underneath Their Robe

A New Site for Fans of Underneath Their Robe

Article III Groupie has a new project. If you would be interested in reading about a young lawyer's quest to join the ranks of the Elect, i.e., to secure a Supreme Court clerkship, check out the link below. Preface [Supreme Ambitions]
Feb 4
In re Underneath Their Robe

In re Underneath Their Robe

Alas, this blog is no longer active. Of course, please feel free to browse through the extensive archives.

Rank this Week: 1498

Nevada Legal Updates

Covers legal developments of interest to and occurring in Nevada. By Sheri Ann Forbes.

http://nevadalegalupdates.blogspot.com/

Feb 26
The High Court Rules No Redress in Nevada Courts for Wrong-Doing in Georgia That "Affects" Persons in Nevada

The High Court Rules No Redress in Nevada Courts for Wrong-Doing in Georgia That "Affects" Persons in Nevada

Today the United States Supreme Court reversed a ruling of the Ninth Circuit. In Walden v. Fiore, the Court held that “a court in Nevada may [not] exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant on the basis that he knew his…
Oct 1
ObamaCare and Spam (with apologies to Dr. Seus)

ObamaCare and Spam (with apologies to Dr. Seus)

I am Ted, Ted I am. That Ted I am, that Ted I am, I do not like that Ted I am. Do you like ObamaCare and Spam? I do not like them, Ted I am, I do not like ObamaCare and Spam Would you like them Red or Blue? I would not like them…
Sep 19
George Zimmerman, Back In the News: Are We Really Surprised?

George Zimmerman, Back In the News: Are We Really Surprised?

It isn't as if George Zimmerman has shown the best judgment throught his notariety. If he made good choices, he wouldn't have found himself in the situation that resulted in Trayvon Martin's death. If he made good choices, Zimmerman wouldn't…

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Blawg Review

Reviews law blogs.

http://blawgreview.blogspot.com/

Nov 3
In Memoriam: A Final Blawg Review

In Memoriam: A Final Blawg Review

In January 2007, I received an e-mail message from Ed., the mysterious and pseudonymous editor of Blawg Review. By that point, I'd hosted a couple of Blawg Reviews and become a "sherpa", assisting Ed. and the guest hosts to source material…
Jul 2
The Civil Rights Act, 1964

The Civil Rights Act, 1964

Blawg Review #324 at the law blog of Texas attorney Paul Kennedy, The Defense Rests, marks this day in 1964 when Lyndon Baines Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ending segregation in the United States, a signature piece of…
Jun 3
Blawg Review, Jubilee Special

Blawg Review, Jubilee Special

From his duck blind on the banks of the Thames, Charon QC watched as Her Majesty's barge and a flotilla of a thousand lesser vessels paraded before an adoring public out in the rain to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's first sixty years.Quite…

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Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Thoughts and Observations from Al Nye.

http://www.alnyethelawyerguy.com/al_nye_the_lawyer_guy/

Jul 26
I've Joined A Firm!

I've Joined A Firm!

Wondering why you haven't seen any posts lately? I've joined the law firm of Robinson, Kriger & McCallum. Come give their website a look: http://www.rkmlegal.com/info.php?sec=2&pid=49
Apr 29
Do Your Divorce Right by Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy

Do Your Divorce Right by Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy

Do Your Divorce Right By Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy Tower Publishing $16.95 softcover, 377 pages, 978-0-9827955-3-8 (2011) This book should be required reading for all couples going through a contested divorce in Maine – it’s…
Apr 3
Searsport Delighted To Have No New Busine

Searsport Delighted To Have No New Busine

As reported in the Portland Press Herald today, the town of Searsport appears delighted to reject a planned a 22 million-gallon liquid propane storage tank in town. This was going to be a $40 million terminal that I can only assume would…

Rank this Week: 1475

Lawyer On A Leash Blog

Covers how to hire and work with a lawyer. By Gideon Grunfeld.

http://lawyeronaleash.com/loal-blog/

Jul 21
How Important Is A Lawyer’s Computer Skills?

How Important Is A Lawyer’s Computer Skills?

When lawyers charge by the hour, it is natural to question how much of their time is wasted because they aren’t proficient at using software such as Word and Excel. D. Casey Flaherty, who works as a lawyer in the Law Department of Kia…
Jul 7
Marketing Advice Lawyers Receive

Marketing Advice Lawyers Receive

The American Bar Association Journal on July 1 published an article entitled, “50 simple ways you can market your practice.” It is directed to lawyers and contains such gems as: 17.) People sometimes need to be convinced that…
Jun 24
Getting Your Lawyer To Estimate Attorneys’ Fees In Civil Litigation

Getting Your Lawyer To Estimate Attorneys’ Fees In Civil Litigation

“I don’t know what this lawsuit will cost because there are so many factors involved, and I don’t control many of them.” Can’t tell you how many times I have heard experienced litigators voice this sentiment when…

Rank this Week: 4220

Justice is a fickle thing...

By Anthony Fazzio.

http://justiceisafickledthing.blogspot.com/

Feb 1
Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pill

Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pill

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Pfizer has recalled 28 lots of birth control pills, principally Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. The recall was caused by problems with "ingredients and sequence of the…
Jan 24
Houston Settles Red Light Camera Contract Lawsuit

Houston Settles Red Light Camera Contract Lawsuit

It’s a source of great irritation to many drivers. It’s a bad idea for city officials. But, it's a bonanza for “entrepreneurs” who can make crime, however slight, profitable - $12 million in profits to be exact! And, the insult…
Jan 23
Florida Jury Awards $168 Million in Malpractice Suit

Florida Jury Awards $168 Million in Malpractice Suit

Charles Broward with the Florida Times Union reports that a Florida jury has awarded $168 million to a Clay County deputy who filed a lawsuit against Memorial Hospital Jacksonville over a botched gastric bypass surgery in 2007.

Rank this Week: 1059

Point of Law

Advocates for the treatment instead of punishment of the mentally ill, drug addicts, and alcoholics. By Ramp Renaud & Hlavenka LLC.

http://www.ramprenaud.com/blog/

Jul 20
Where Can I File for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Where Can I File for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

What State Workers’ Compensation court should I bring my case in if I am hurt while working? The answer to this question may seem obvious but in New Jersey there are additional State courts where a claim may be brought. The answer to the…
Aug 19
Speaking Out Against Suicide

Speaking Out Against Suicide

I recently read a story on the front page of a major newspaper about the establishment of suicide hotlines aimed at soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. What I felt as I read can only be described as bittersweet: satisfaction that…
Mar 11
Personal Injury Options for New Jersey Motorist

Personal Injury Options for New Jersey Motorist

If someone is injured in an auto accident what are their rights? In New Jersey, we are governed by the terms of our automobile insurance policies. As owners and operators of vehicles in New Jersey, we are required to have Personal Injury…

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The Law Reform Soapbox

http://www.lawreformsoapbox.com/

May 24
Legal Paperwork: Time for a 50-State Standard

Legal Paperwork: Time for a 50-State Standard

Each of our 50 states requires different legal forms to accomplish the same routine, often-repeated tasks such as uncontested divorces, name changes, and stepparent adoptions. This bureaucratic balkanization makes about as much economic sense…
May 13
Small Claims Court: Big Ideas for Reform

Small Claims Court: Big Ideas for Reform

Small claims court is our legal system's best kept secret. Especially when combined with a mediation program that encourages people to settle their cases outside the courtroom, the small claims system offers high-quality justice at a…
Apr 23
New "Jumbo Light" Loans: Not Much Help to Borrower

New "Jumbo Light" Loans: Not Much Help to Borrower

Homebuyers, homeowners, real estate agents, and mortgage brokers have all been awaiting, with high expectation, details on the new "jumbo light" loan limits and lending standards. Everyone had hoped these new loans, authorized by the Economic…

Rank this Week: 4579

The Believer's Guide to Legal…

The Believer's Guide to Legal Issues

Covers Christianity and law. By Stephen Bloom.

http://thebelieversguidetolegalissues.blogspot.com/

Jan 3
From Lawyer to Lawmaker

From Lawyer to Lawmaker

Me (front row, third from left) with PA House GOP Freshman Class On November 2, 2010, I was elected State Representative of Pennsylvania's 199th District. On January 4, 2011, I am sworn-in to office (you can watch a live video…
Sep 23
The paycheck for teaching is often small, but sometimes it's huge

The paycheck for teaching is often small, but sometimes it's huge

Christie McGinley, Regent Law 1L A former student of mine at
Aug 23
Liberty Law Journal: What Happens When You Give Your Law License to God?

Liberty Law Journal: What Happens When You Give Your Law License to God?

I haven't posted much lately, due to the demands of my ongoing political campaign.

Rank this Week: 3870

Forward Movement

General interest blawg by attorneys and MBAs.

http://ourforwardmovement.blogspot.com/

Nov 24
Blawg is on Holiday: Maybe for now, maybe for longer ...

Blawg is on Holiday: Maybe for now, maybe for longer ...

Circle of life - and blawgging? I hate to have the site succumb to a blog statistic, but this blawg will be temporarily suspended. I am not certain now when it will be resumed.
Mar 13
In Case You Missed It This Week

In Case You Missed It This Week

"Quinn Emanuel Becomes First Am Law 100 Firm to Have a Female Name Partner." Yeah - it's 2010. Law.com.NYU grads can't find jobs, either, and are on a publicity campaign. ATL.
Mar 5
In Case You Missed It This Week

In Case You Missed It This Week

"You’re a lawyer? Please don’t kill yourself, the cab gets really messy." ATL.If you joined BigLaw for a posh 5th Avenue apartment, maybe you'd be interested in how Rush Limbaugh had his done up. Althouse.

Rank this Week: 4635

I Fought the Law

A Bay Area lawyer blogs about his life as a Bay Area lawyer.

http://ifoughtthelaw.cementhorizon.com/

Aug 4
Conversations with My Son: Getting Ready for Bed

Conversations with My Son: Getting Ready for Bed

[Whilst changing his diaper at bed time.] Him: Jammies off! Me: Yep, we're taking off your jammies. Him: Diaper...
Jul 20
The I Write Like Experiment

The I Write Like Experiment

Here's a video of me testing out the I Write Like website that the kids are into these days....
Mar 23
My Trip to Traffic Court

My Trip to Traffic Court

The Denver City and County building is a massive, grandiose gray behemoth with all kinds of stone columns and other...

Rank this Week: 1026

BrazosLawyers.com

Provides legal information based on common client questions in the areas of elder law, estate planning, real estate, small business and taxes. By the Peterson Law Group.

http://brazoslawyers.blogspot.com/

Apr 13
Separate Property vs. Community Property

Separate Property vs. Community Property

The Texas Family Code defines separate property as: - property owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage;
Apr 10
What is an attorney ad litem?

What is an attorney ad litem?

The term ad litem simply means “for the suit”. An attorney ad litem may be appointed or assigned in family law cases or probate cases where representation is deemed necessary by a judge. While the Texas Family Code does not specifically…
Apr 8
How is an LLC different from an LLP?

How is an LLC different from an LLP?

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a hybrid organization that takes aspects of corporations and combines them with the framework of a partnership. The owners of an LLC benefit from the ability to choose to be taxed at the company level,…

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Infinity Ranch

Musings about the important things in life - law, politics, music, racing, soccer, etc.

http://infinityranch.blogspot.com/

Jan 3
Los Endo

Los Endo

I've come to a conclusion.After more than six years and 3100 posts, I've decided that the Ranch has run its course. In short, this will be the last post I make here. I'll leave the blog itself up as an archive (and a collection of useful…
Dec 31
You Aughta See . . .

You Aughta See . . .

While I wrote about music back in the days before blogs, I never really did the same with movies. It wasn't due to lack of interest. A lot of lonely weekends in law school led to my development into a film fanatic. Thanks to Netflix, I've…
Dec 30
You Aughta Hear . . .

You Aughta Hear . . .

Back in the days before blogs, I wrote album reviews. Nothing all that substantive, just gut reactions to whatever passed through my world. Ever since I started this blog I've occasionally popped off about music. So it only seems natural,…

Rank this Week: 1311

BarclayBlog

Legal research updates from around the world and new and interesting research resources and web sites of interest. From Syracuse University College of Law.

http://bllsulaw.blogspot.com/

Aug 28
Law Firm Hiring practices in the economic downturn

Law Firm Hiring practices in the economic downturn

The economy continues to impact the traditional large law firm hiring cycle:A NY Times article focuses on 2Ls waiting for the chance to interview in the fall: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/26lawyers.html?em Some famous firms have…
May 4
Movin' On

Movin' On

To my faithful readers: After many happyand productive years at the Barclay LawLibrary, I will be moving on to becomeExecutive Director of the Dewitt CommunityLibrary. This was a tough decision, but asa former library director always told…
Apr 26
New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Review

New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Review

The Legal Workshop is a new online legal journalthat seeks to disseminate legal scholarship to a broadaudience of readers. The new endeavor is produced bya consortium of academic law reviews: Stanford LawReview, New York University Law…

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You and Yours Blawg

Thoughts and comments on Business Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Tax Law. By Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss.

http://youandyoursblawg.blogspot.com/

Aug 6
You and Yours Blawg is Moving

You and Yours Blawg is Moving

Category: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate and Inheritance Tax, Business Law and Planning, Tax Law and Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Financial Planning, Miscellaneous Musing
Mar 20
Haven't Paid NJ Taxes? Now Might Be the Time

Haven't Paid NJ Taxes? Now Might Be the Time

Category: Tax Law and PlanningCourtesy of JH Cohn:New Jersey Enacts Tax Amnesty Program"New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has signed a bill creating a 45-day New Jersey state tax amnesty period that will end no later than June 15, 2009.…
Mar 16
Lets get Banks Lending - SBA Loan Guarantee Amount to 90%

Lets get Banks Lending - SBA Loan Guarantee Amount to 90%

Category: Business Law and Planning

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Demonstrative Evidence

By Charles Thomas.

http://demonstrativeevidence.blogspot.com/

Feb 15
Meet Jane Roe

Meet Jane Roe

I may be a month late to this party, but at first I dismissed it as an insignificant piece of bizarro non-news, the opposite of a human interest story. More of a human freakshow.A single mother of six, undergoes in vitro and has octuplets. …
Jan 7
How to have a college football playoff system in four easy step

How to have a college football playoff system in four easy step

The infrequent blawgger returns to post about college football? Yeah - it's my blog. Deal.As it currently stands, and I am intentionally oversimplifying here, the college football championship is currently decided by consensus. The BCS is…
Aug 17
Why law school sucks, part I

Why law school sucks, part I

Imagine you are a medical student. What if you were allowed to ignore an entire system of the body in order to study something cool and very difficult to get into, like plastic surgery? You wouldn't be much of a doctor - even plastic…

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Maryland Law

Covers legal information and resources for researchers, librarians, and attorneys related to Maryland law. From Trevor Rosen.

http://marylandlaw.blogspot.com/

Sep 18
Maryland Practice: Civil Procedure Form

Maryland Practice: Civil Procedure Form

While I get up to blogging speed, I might throw a few no-brainers out there. This is not a bad thing. With the volume of legal information out there, occasionally you need a refresher course in the basics.
Sep 12
PG County Added To Case Search

PG County Added To Case Search

For those of you that missed this, Prince George's County recently added their records to the Maryland Judiciary Case Search. The FAQ page shows that the system now has civil dockets back to 1986 and criminal dockets back to 1982. Following…
Sep 12
Pleading Causes of Action, Fourth Edition

Pleading Causes of Action, Fourth Edition

I just read that the Booker Prize Shortlist has been annouced and this reminded me of one book that really deserves a prize and that's Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland by James Archibald and the ubiquitous Paul Mark Sandler. We just got…

Rank this Week: 1332

Peninsula Virginia Law

Covers news and legal issues for the Peninsula Virginia area in Southeast Virginia.

http://peninsulalaw.blogspot.com/

Aug 15
Best Law Firms for Women

Best Law Firms for Women

You can take or leave "best of" lists, but if you are interested, here's a list of the 50 Best Law Firms For Women. As noted by the Times Dispatch, Hunton Williams, McGuireWoods, and Reed Smith made the list.
Aug 8
"Omnibus" lawsuit challenges the transportation bill

"Omnibus" lawsuit challenges the transportation bill

Deciding to take a broad swipe at the transportation bill, attorney Patrick McSweeney, representing eighteen plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit attacking the constitutionality of the transportation bill on many different levels. The article notes…
Aug 8
James City County declines to pass anti-immigration ordinance

James City County declines to pass anti-immigration ordinance

After Prince William County and Loudoun County passed ordinances to limit services to persons determined to be "illegal immigrants," James City County Supervisors decided to look into the matter.

Rank this Week: 1101

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