The recent devastation caused by tornados in Alabama has become one of the major news stories of this spring. Due to the proliferation of video recorders and videophones, the horrific events were…
Recently it was announced by Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb that the state would be holding fewer jury trials to compensate for judicial system budget cuts. Just how many fewer? Cobb…
The federal government recently blocked U.S. gamblers from logging on to internet-based, offshore gambling sites. The move raised legal issues as players’ online “bankrolls” were…
Recently, I saw reference to a website called Judicial Hellholes which is maintained by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). So what is a “judicial hellhole”? According to ATRF:…
Today marks the first Monday in October and the start of a new term for the Supreme Court of the United States. While most SCOTUS watchers occupy their time trying to figure out how the voting will…
The Law Info Blog has posted relevant story for our times “Facebook, Juries and The New Way Jurors Find a Way to Break The Law.” Yes, judges have always instructed juries on their duty…
How would you advise a client who came to you when another party shorted him on the goods due under a contact? Or substituted inferior goods? Or simply made representations about the goods that…
Anyone who lives near the sea is familiar with the old adage “Any port in a storm.” For those unfamiliar with the phrase, it means that when serious trouble arises help from anyone is…
Ask yourself, “Who do you trust most?” In answer to that question most folks will respond by thinking of family members, their co-workers, and their neighbors. Public opinion polls…
What is a black swan? It’s not a new cell phone model or a chic new wine label or even a bird. Coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his 2007 book, The Black Swan, black swans are events which…