Currently before the Missouri Supreme Court is a case destined for inclusion in torts casebooks for years to come. The facts, courtesy of Slate, are as follows: On Sept. 8, 2009, Robert Coomer, 50, was sitting in the stands with his dad watching the Royals…
There’s a biblical proverb that comes to mind: “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.” Here the dog is Congress and the vomit is a revival of the draconian strictures of the 1983 version of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…
I read this article today, written by a female corporate lawyer, and it set me back a moment. The article distinguishes between mentors and role models by describing the latter as someone who looks like you do. It probably should have resonated more with me, but…
A divided Federal court in the District of Columbia sided with more business owners who brought suit to challenge the Affordable Care Act (“ObamaCare”) birth control mandate today. The court’s order expressly provided “a temporary reprieve from the mandate.” The plaintiff business owners complained that…
The old story goes it was Harry Truman who said “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog?” For dog-lovers there is no substitute for the quality of companionship a canine buddy brings. But what happens when the unthinkable happens and someone or something…
The recent appeal and 5th Circuit opinion regarding whether claimants needed to match claims to expenses have halted the processing of business claims. The trial court, under Judge Barbier, subsequently set a hearing on December 2, 2013, to determine if matching is required by the settlement agreement,…
The Women Lawyers of the Mobile Bar Association, along with over one hundred of their professional peers from a broad cross-section of industries, were recently regaled with Dr. Judy Bonner’s stories bout her rural Alabama upbringing and her father’s influence on her career path. Most…
Building rapport with your jury is essential for any litigator. Many of us rely on the professional expertise of jury consultants and expert studies to help make than connection. Other of us may have, or think we have, our legal fingers firmly on the pulse…
Individuals and employees of small businesses will have access to the private health insurance market created by the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) as of January 1, 2014. Employers are required to give all employees notice of coverage options by today, October 1, 2013. Employees hired…
While you have already guessed that your phone calls and e-mails are not free from the NSA’s prying eyes, it doesn’t stop there. The German newspaper Der Spiegel has broken a story that many other features on your iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices are not…
