Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Yet another disturbing video of football violence

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Watch the defensive end of the team in the black uniform rip an opponent's helmet's off and then use it as a weapon against him. ...
Monday, September 14, 2015

Pac Man Jones will not be suspended for violence on the football field

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Sunday I commented on the conduct of Bengals corner Adam “Pacman” Jones on the football field to illustrate the recurring issue of whether c...

South Carolina redefines when the clock starts for purposes of the statute of limitations in a claim for legal malpractice

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Last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court overruled prior precedent and held that the statute of limitations in a legal malpractice claim ...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

More violence in football

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By now I am sure you are familiar with the story about the high school football players who attacked an official in the middle of a game la...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police calls suggestion of a settlement with family of Freddie Gray "ridiculous" and "obscene"

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According to a report by CNN, available here , Gene Ryan, president of the Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police, reacted to the announcement...

Baltimore agrees to settle claim Freddie Gray's family for $6.4 million

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The city of Baltimore has agreed to pay a $6.4 million settlement to the family of Freddie Gray, who died at age 25 in police custody last A...

New information on breed specific regulations

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The website Dogsbite.com, a very good source of information related to regulation of dogs and cases involving dogs, has released a new FAQ s...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Public defender sues for arrest while trying to represent her clients -- UPDATED

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Back in January several outlets reported on an incident in San Francisco involving an arrest of a public defender which was caught on video....
Monday, September 7, 2015

Kansas Supreme Court rules a criminal defendant does not have to show actual innocence to support legal malpractice claim

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In most jurisdictions, a plaintiff suing an attorney for malpractice arising out of the attorney's representation in a criminal matter h...

Illinois court of appeals reaffirms state's (unfair) approach to legal malpractice

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In the past, I have criticized the fact that Illinois has adopted a statute of repose for legal malpractice cases.  But that is just the be...