As reported in this Fox News piece, the "Senate voted late Tuesday to confirm Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, voting 54-46 to install the longtime prosecutor and former Florida attorney general to head the U.S. Department... [read post]

We still don’t know how many mistakes led to the collision of a helicopter with an American Airlines passenger jet making its descent at Reagan National Airport last week. But one thing has been clear for decades: America’s air-traffic control system, once the world’s most advanced, has become an international disgrace. Long before the Obama and Biden administrations’ quest to diversify staff in control towers, the system was already one of the worst in the developed world. The recent rash of near-collisions is the result of chronic mismanagement that has… [read post]

by Dennis Crouch WC Realty recently filed a petition for certiorari that builds upon and expands the issues presented in the Property Matters case that I wrote about recently.  Both cases focus on whether a voluntary dismissal of a copyright infringement action under Rule 41(a)(1) bars "prevailing party" status under §505 of the Copyright Act.  Under Section 505, "the court may also award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the prevailing party."   This is almost identical to the Patent Act's fee shifting provision except that patent law limits discretion to… [read post]

CASE: N-400 (Citizenship / Naturalization) APPLICANT: Filipino LOCATION: Denver, CO Our client contacted us in September 2024 to seek representation for his N-400 application. He came to the United States from the Philippines and obtained his green card in February 2015. Once retained, his N-400 application was filed on September 19, 2024, with all supporting documents. Before his interview, our office prepared him via conference calls. On January 22, 2025, our client appeared at the Centennial, CO, USCIS office for his naturalization interview. He answered all questions correctly and… [read post]

“‘Diminishing Returns’: Is the Superstar Supreme Court Lawyer Overvalued? From ‘rookies’ to ‘superstars,’ a new draft study looking at the win rates of Supreme Court advocates based on their experience uncovers some surprising results.” Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report. [read post]

“Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case; Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race; But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes”: Eduardo Medina of The New York Times has this report. And Kyle Ingram of The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina reports that “Federal judges rule on which court should hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes.” You can access today’s unanimous, unpublished, per curiam ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit… [read post]

A United States Postal Service truck collided with a utility pole on Morgan Territory Road near Manning Road in Morgan Territory, California, on the afternoon of February 4, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 2:14 PM, resulting in significant damage to the right side of the vehicle and blocking all lanes of traffic. Emergency services responded promptly to the scene, and the driver, who was found breathing but unresponsive, was transported to Eden Medical Center for treatment. The collision led to the closure of the intersection at Manning and Morgan Territory, causing… [read post]

The Supreme Court of Canada has published its calendar of upcoming appeals that will be heard in  February 2025. To find out more about any particular case, click on a case number in parentheses to find docket information, case summaries as well as factums from the parties and any interveners. [read post]

 Well this is something different. You know those crazy sovereign citizens that file fraudulent deeds to steal property? Well one of them lives in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. At a press conference at the White House Tuesday Evening, the President said the United States would, and we quote "Own Gaza". And what about the 2.1 million people whose home land is Gaza? Where will they go? Hialeah seems a likely landing spot. Maybe Newark New Jersey.  And La Crosse Indiana. There's some empty land in the Ukraine. That could work. After all, the Palestinians are… [read post]

Unpasteurized, raw milk from Willow Marsh Farm in New York has been found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria. New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball is warning consumers not to consume the unpasteurized raw milk from Charles B. Curtiss dba Willow Marsh Farm because of the contamination. To date, no illnesses have been reported to the Department associated with this product. A sample of the… [read post]