Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 9/4/08
(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)... Douglas Heddings on his blog, True Gotham. Learning More About the Potential Vice Presidents from Employment Blogs In Delaware and Alaska - Hartford lawyer Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog. The Gift that Kept on Giving - Attorney ... Fla. Ballot, Court Rules - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog. Child support as an election issue? - Manchester attorney Kysa Crusco in her New Hampshire Family Law Blog.
September 4, 2008 11:02 pm
In New Hampshire
(StandDown Texas Project)... active in death penalty (litigation)," she said. "No one has done the analysis on the emotional toll on victims, on families, on lawyers and the time consumption done by the courts." Keshen said the group also is working on recruiting new members to broaden its ... . "We want to host educational forums and get into the communities so they can learn what it means for the state of New Hampshire." The trial of millionaire businessman John "Jay" Brooks, 56, formerly of Derry, is set to begin next week. ...
September 2, 2008 04:39 pm
Ten Questions for David Feige About Raising the Bar
(The Suburban Ecstasies)... so violently tonight. I'm sure my fellow PDs back in southern New Hampshire and the Boston Trial Unit are thinking similar thoughts right now. ... in-court clothing*? Do prosecutors tank their cases intentionally in closing like that, in New York? * She dresses like that in the office? Seriously? Although it makes sense, given ... always because they personally believe the defendant is guilty. You've got a lawyer in this show willing to get disbarred over a single "win," not to mention destroying his ...
September 1, 2008 10:44 pm
Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 8/27/2008
(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)... expert and RenewData CMO Bob Little on their eDiscovery Source. Why we stay lawyers - Nevada appellate attorney Tami Cowden on her Appealing in Nevada. Preemption - It's Not Just ... Sciences Legal Update. Does 4 Million Equal 45 Million? - New Hampshire cerebral palsy lawyer Jim Burke on Burke & Eisner's Cererbral Palsy Law ... Went Wrong for Mattel and Right for MGA - Philadelphia civil litigation and trial lawyer Max Kennerly on his blog, Litigation & Trial. Retaliate for Seeking Benefits? - ...
August 27, 2008 09:41 pm
... plagiarism incident involving Biden during his law school years; the senator's boastful exaggerations of his academic record at a New Hampshire campaign event; and the discovery of other quotations in Biden's speeches pilfered from past Democratic politicians. The ... 's is a mystery. To fully appreciate that plagiarism DOES VIOLATE disciplinary rules, recall the IPBiz post: A lawyer who plagiarizes violates disciplinary rules See also Joe Biden Plagiarism ***Of google traffic, there seems to be a ...
August 25, 2008 08:34 pm
PA- Man picks prison over freedom
(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)... 60-year-old Jerome Lynch and his wife, Barbara, received threats, Noyes' lawyer, Thomas Patton, said Saturday. Patton said he did not know the nature ... a pseudonym. The woman, Noyes' former girlfriend, told the FBI Noyes was planning to bring a New Zealand woman and her 4-year-old daughter to the United States so ... . Testimony also has indicated that Noyes was stockpiling silver and owned vacant land in New Hampshire. ..News Source.. by LISA THOMPSONSex Offender Issues, Research and the Truth from ...
August 24, 2008 04:21 am
Biden's Views on Liberal Democrats
(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)Joe Biden to the New Hampshire Leader in 2007: Biden was generally critical of the far left wing of his party and of the strategies the frontrunners are using to win the nomination. He ... even win over independents and some Republicans, he said. The reporter for the New Hampshire paper wondered why he was criticizing voters in his own party. ... . He became a Senator after a three or four year non-descript career as a lawyer. I'm going to try and come around to believing I should vote for this ticket. ...
August 23, 2008 05:45 am
Circuit City’s rosy prose…
(footnoted.org)... something downright ironic about requesting bodily fluids in the first paragraph of a hiring letter. But, hey, that's what the lawyers are for. The letter then goes into the various details of Marcum's offer, including the $750K salary, a $250K signing bonus to cover Markum's travel between his home in New Hampshire and Circuit City's Richmond offices, and a chunk of stock options and restricted stock. Markum is also eligible to participate in the "officer evaluation program" which we footnoted ...
August 20, 2008 02:53 pm
A Case Against Joe Biden for Veep
(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)... federal death penalty to mentally retarded persons." On Border Fences: Democratic Presidential Debate, New Hampshire, hosted by CNN, June 3, 2007 [Wolf] Blitzer: If you don't ... legal again ten years later. The law also allocated substantial funds for construction of new prisons, established boot camps for delinquent minors, and brought the death penalty for ... vice president. The younger Biden has since left MBNA to establish his own lawyer-and-lobbying firm, but still receives a $100,000 per year ...
August 18, 2008 04:19 am
Lawsuits Against Bloggers Seen Rising
(Sex Offender Issues)... you should be able to detect when things are defamatory and take them down," says Margot Stone, the lawyer for the woman who sued Grotke. "The problem is that technology is outpacing the ethical responsibilities. People haven't thought through the ethics ... But some bloggers resist the idea. "I don't have the money for that kind of thing," says Kathleen Seidel, a New Hampshire-based blogger who was subpoenaed this spring in connection with another lawsuit against vaccine manufacturers that she had ...
August 17, 2008 11:29 pm
Lawsuits Against Bloggers Seen Rising
(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)... you should be able to detect when things are defamatory and take them down," says Margot Stone, the lawyer for the woman who sued Grotke. "The problem is that technology is outpacing the ethical responsibilities. People haven't thought through the ethics ... But some bloggers resist the idea. "I don't have the money for that kind of thing," says Kathleen Seidel, a New Hampshire-based blogger who was subpoenaed this spring in connection with another lawsuit against vaccine manufacturers that she had ...
August 17, 2008 12:38 pm
Loss Of Chance of Survival Recoveries
(Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog)... 's negligence in not treating his stomach cancer. This ruling based upon the theory of "loss of chance" damages is being applauded by plaintiffs'lawyers. The court held that the family could recover even though the victim had less than a 50-percent chance of ... to survive is less than 50 percent. The highest courts in Florida, Kentucky, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina and Vermont, have rejected the doctrine. The Georgia Court of Appeals ...
August 16, 2008 07:33 pm
NY Times on Lawyers' Involvement in John Edwards' Mess
(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)... knows that I have been in love with the same woman for 30 plus years." From Edwards' lawyer, days after the Enquirer took the December 12 photo of pregnant Rielle in North ... changed dramatically when The ENQUIRER contacted Edwards for a comment just days later. Edwards' lawyer called The ENQUIRER and denied the well-coiffed Democratic candidate is the father of Rielle ... between Iowa and Jan 30 when Edwards dropped out: January 8: New Hampshire January 15: Michigan January 19: Nevada January 26: South ...
August 15, 2008 02:23 pm
Edwards, Iowa, Rumors , Denials, and What If's?
(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)... knows that I have been in love with the same woman for 30 plus years." From Edwards' lawyer, days after the Enquirer took the December 12 photo of pregnant Rielle in North ... changed dramatically when The ENQUIRER contacted Edwards for a comment just days later. Edwards' lawyer called The ENQUIRER and denied the well-coiffed Democratic candidate is the father of Rielle ... between Iowa and Jan 30 when Edwards dropped out: January 8: New Hampshire January 15: Michigan January 19: Nevada January 26: South ...
August 13, 2008 09:19 pm
OSHA Fines New England Wood Pellet, LLC for Safety Violations
(Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog)The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed fines totaling $135,200 for twelve alleged safety violations at New England Wood Pellet, LLC's manufacturing plant in New Hampshire. These citations come in response to an incident on January 23 where an employee was found in an unguarded conveyer. The list of alleged safety violations also includes two willful citations for combustible dust hazards ...
August 13, 2008 06:00 pm
Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 8/11/08
(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)... we've got 10 more posts of great content to help ring in the new week. Among the highlights: When does distribution of a copy occur on the Internet? - University of Houston ... parent may seek parental rights and responsibilities - Manchester lawyer Kysa Crusco in her New Hampshire Family Law Blog California paid sick leave ... issues guidance for employer compliance with the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act - Lancaster lawyer Michael Moore of McNees Wallace & Nurick in the firm's Pennsylvania Labor ...
August 12, 2008 01:58 am
Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 8/7/08
(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)... Risk Matters Subprime litigation wave hits KKR Financial Holdings - Ohio lawyer Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services at his blog, The D & O ... California Supreme Court reinforces employees' right to compete post-employment - Sacramento lawyer Robin E. Weideman of Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger in the firm's California ... death of parody at Harvard Law - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial New Hampshire's child impact seminar ...
August 8, 2008 12:53 am
UK- Police set to trial 'Sarah's Law' to reveal identities of paedophiles to worried parents
(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)... old when she was abducted and murdered by the known sex offender Roy Whiting in 2000. The trials will take place in Hampshire, Cleveland, Warwickshire and Cambridgeshire. In an effort to avoid encouraging vigilante attacks, parents who pass on information that a ... as to whether concerns are followed up,' she said. Solicitor Alan Collins of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers agreed, saying: 'Anything that helps toward the protection of children can only be good.' Police say the public can ...
August 6, 2008 06:45 pm
OIG Approves False Claims Acts of California, Georgia, Indiana, and Rhode Island, But Disapproves False Claims Acts of Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Oklahoma
(Whistleblower Lawyer Blog)... has generated a flurry of letters from the Office of Inspector General of HHS this past week. OIG has now "approved" the new State False Claims Acts of California, Georgia, Indiana, and Rhode Island, but has "disapproved" those of six other states: Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. As this whistleblower lawyer blog has written about extensively, Congress has created financial incentives for states to enact their ...
August 6, 2008 03:32 pm
First the IPO, Then the Lawsuit?
(The D " O Diary)... lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire against the company and certain of its directors and officers, as well as the offering underwriters. A copy of the plaintiffs' lawyers August 1 press release can be found here. ... As a result, the default in payment by any of our major customers, the loss of existing orders or lack of new orders in a specific financial period, or a change in the product acceptance schedule by such customers in a specific financial period ...
August 3, 2008 04:04 pm