Judges don’t get up in the morning to fix legislative mistakes. They’ll take their best shot at what the word “reasonable” means in a particular context, but for the most part, you can’t ask them to pretend, for example, that the word “more” is the ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Appeals Court Runs Out of Patience for One Man’s Free Litigation
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Appeals Court Runs Out of Patience for One Man's Free Litigation Once again, Tyrone Hurt has been rebuffed. Hurt, who seems to file lawsuits as either a hobby or a compulsion, has appealed lower-court dismissals of ... [Read more...]
Appeals Court Runs Out of Patience for One Man’s Free Litigation
Once again, Tyrone Hurt has been rebuffed. Hurt, who seems to file lawsuits as either a hobby or a compulsion, has appealed lower-court dismissals of more than 70 cases in the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals since 2006. He sues ... [Read more...]
GetLegal Wins Web Marketing Association’s Award For Best Legal Website
Sept. 16, 2008 Euless, Texas — GetLegal, a leader in online legal-information services, received recognition from the Web Marketing Association by winning the WebAward for Best Legal Website. During the 2008 competition, websites from 96 ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance There comes a moment when the view of an unpopular law crosses the line to embarrassing; when the thinking behind it has been so thoroughly ... [Read more...]
Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance
There comes a moment when the view of an unpopular law crosses the line to embarrassing; when the thinking behind it has been so thoroughly repudiated that its defense becomes awkward. In a world where so many children are being raised by so many gay ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Court Upholds Condo Board’s Removal of Mezuzah Despite Discriminatory Effect on Jewish Residents
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Court Upholds Condo Board's Removal of Mezuzah Despite Discriminatory Effect on Jewish Residents Lynne Bloch has lived in her Chicago condo with members of her family for more than 30 years. In fact, she's on the ... [Read more...]
Lawyers Association Provides Critical Information to Detained Immigrants, Families
Ever since Congress rejected an immigration reform bill last year, federal agents have enforced immigration laws more aggressively than ever, setting records for the largest numbers of undocumented immigrant laborers rounded up and deported from ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Insured Still Suing Insurance Companies over Katrina Damage
When Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf states, it caused more than $44 billion worth of property damage. Torrential downpours and high winds caused the levees to break in New Orleans, engulfing more than 80 percent of the city in standing ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Court Decision on Taser Use Raises Questions About Excessive Force
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Court Decision on Taser Use Raises Questions About Excessive Force Late one night in March 2004, Jonathan Rackard, a Washington County, Fla., deputy sheriff, stopped Jesse Buckley for speeding. Buckley began sobbing ... [Read more...]