Late one night in March 2004, Jonathan Rackard, a Washington County, Fla., deputy sheriff, stopped Jesse Buckley for speeding. Buckley began sobbing and would not sign the traffic citation. Failure to sign the citation subjected Buckley to arrest, so ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes If it's been a few years since you saw Footloose, you might have lost track of the battle against sexy dancing, but it roared back to life recently when a Pennsylvania ... [Read more...]
Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes
If it's been a few years since you saw Footloose, you might have lost track of the battle against sexy dancing, but it roared back to life recently when a Pennsylvania dance instructor was denied a permit for her dance studio because she wanted to ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Why Judges Need Rules
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Why Judges Need Rules: The Case of the Dissent That Wasn't Judges have robes for a variety of reasons, one of which is to present an image of unity. Sports teams wear uniforms; so do the salespeople at Best Buy. The ... [Read more...]
Why Judges Need Rules
Judges have robes for a variety of reasons, one of which is to present an image of unity. Sports teams wear uniforms; so do the salespeople at Best Buy. The robe uniform makes judges seem like a team. This appearance is reflected in much of the ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Sick Leave Policy: Legislation Could Ease Burden on Sick Workers
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Sick Leave Policy: Legislation Could Ease Burden on Sick Workers Think about the last time you ate food that other people had recently touched. Fast-food cooks, grocery store clerks, baristas — whoever. How ... [Read more...]
Sick Leave Policy: Legislation Could Ease Burden on Sick Workers
Think about the last time you ate food that other people had recently touched. Fast-food cooks, grocery store clerks, baristas — whoever. How confident are you that these people weren't sick? Would it make you less confident if you knew that they ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Bratz Case Raises Concerns of Jury Bias
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Bratz Case Raises Concerns of Jury Bias When you're in the hands of other people, how good can you expect them to be? It sounds like an abstract question, but it became a reality after the latest twist in the ... [Read more...]
Bratz Case Raises Concerns of Jury Bias
When you're in the hands of other people, how good can you expect them to be? It sounds like an abstract question, but it became a reality after the latest twist in the bitter battle between Mattel, which makes the iconic Barbie doll, and rival ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Increased Toy Safety Regulation May Mark New Era of Government Problem-Solving
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Increased Toy Safety Regulation May Mark New Era of Government Problem-Solving Imagine yourself shopping at a discount store. You're there to pick up, say, paper towels. Your 4-year-old, however, desperately wants a ... [Read more...]