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Friday, July 16th, 2010New Blog for Czarnezki
Friday, July 16th, 2010Former Marquette Law Professor Jason Czarnezki has a new blog, Czarnezki.com. “I hope to write about life, current events in the law, and natural resources and environmental policy,” he says. Jason was one of my inspirations as I first started blogging, and I look forward to reading his work in this new venture.
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Friday, July 16th, 2010When an Equity Stake Can Be an Attractive Fee Option
Friday, July 16th, 201094 Indicted, 36 Arrested This Morning in Record 5-State, $251M Medicare Fraud Bust
Friday, July 16th, 2010Ethics Commission Lawyers Blasted for Doing Private Work on State Time
Friday, July 16th, 2010Pricey Photos: Arizona Does Away With Speed-Enforcement Cameras
Friday, July 16th, 2010Important Details about Texas Probation and Parole Law
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: SettlementBoard.com If you believe you violated your probation or parole, it is advisable to speak to a qualified attorney.You can reach parole attorneys in Texas at the Law Office of Stouwie & Mayo, PLLC using the online contact form to arrange for a free consultation about your case. Read the rest of the...
Who Is This Guy?
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
The picture to the left, which was earlier used to illustrate a post describing the original Marquette Law School curriculum, is a photograph of Pamphilus Joseph O’Brien, Law ’15. His is one of the first photographs that we have of an early Marquette law student, other than the photos in the official class pictures.
O’Brien was born in Wisconsin on May 5, 1889. His parents, John O’Brien and Julia Cruden O’Brien, operated a farm near Randolph, Wisconsin, on the border of Columbia and Dodge Counties. Both parent were of Irish descent. His father was a native of Ireland, while his Wisconsin-born mother was the daughter of Irish immigrants. O’Brien was apparently named in honor of St. Pamphilius, a now somewhat obscure Christian martyr in the early fourth century.
O’Brien appears to have rarely used his unusual first name, which was somewhat difficult to pronounce, and he was generally known as Pam or P.J. (Early Marquette bulletins list him as Pam J. O’Brien.)
At some point in his early life, O’Brien moved to North Dakota, where he attended Valley City Normal College, a teacher training institute. He enrolled in the Marquette Law School in the...
Personal Injury Protection Laws – Nevada Does Not Need To Purchase PIP
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: SettlementBoard.com Nevada, is unlike most most states in that it does NOT require liability insurance either. If you have been involved in an accident or another type of personal injury issue resulting from automobile negligence, don't hesitate to call a Law Vegas personal injury law firm who knows local insurance regulation and state-wide personal injury protection laws. Read the rest of the...
Income Tax Law Advice
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: SettlementBoard.com Advice is a necessity for everyone because everyone requires advice at some point of time as he/she cannot be all knowledgeable and can't know everything about everything. In the legal field of taxation this advice can be a boon for you and can save you from various blundering situations. In this world of materialism everything [...] Read the rest of the...
Barrett on Redistricting: What Isn’t There
Friday, July 16th, 2010Tom Barrett’s proposal for “nonpartisan” redistricting may reduce the degree of “incumbent protection” that takes place in the redrawing of legislative districts, but I think it is more interesting for what it does not do.
There is a movement in the country to have redistricting by commission according to what are generally though to be neutral redistricting principles, i.e., the creation of compact and contiguous districts that, to the extent possible, respect municipal and county boundaries and (perhaps) geographical barriers that seperate one community from another. See. e.g., California’s Voter First Act. These principles restrict discretion in redistricting and, or so the theory goes, minimize the opportunity for political maneuvering. This doesn’t eliminate contention but the establishment of physical requirements reduces the opportunity for gerrymandering to protect incumbents or to maximize the opportunities for the party in power.
That’s not what Barrett wants to do and that’s not surprising. As a general matter, Democratic voters are more concentrated that Republican voters. Contiguous and compact districts will tend to create a smaller number of heavily Democratic districts.
So Barret wants to gerrymander to “maximize” competitive districts. Depending on your theory of representation, this may or may...
Employment Attorney in Fort Worth TX – James Roddy (Rod) Tanner
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Profiles In Law Fort Worth TX employment attorney Rod Tanner established the firm Tanner & Associates, PC in 1999 with the singular objective of providing superior legal service in major labor, employment and business disputes. Tanner is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has extensive experience in trials and [...] Read the rest of the...
Divorce Lawyer in Memphis, Tennessee – Stephen F. Libby
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Profiles In Law Memphis divorce attorney, Stephen F. Libby Member at the Memphis divorce, DUI & Drug Crimes law firm Born Memphis, Tennessee, December 30, 1963 Areas of Practice Workers Compensation Automobile Accidents and Injuries Personal Injury Divorce Child Custody Child Support Construction Law Admitted 1992, Tennessee; 1993, Arkansas Law School University of Memphis, J.D., 1992 College University [...] Read the rest of the...
Thomas Gorman
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Profiles In Law Thomas Gorman Tom, a founding member of the firm, previously was a partner in a 38 person law firm where he honed his jury trial skills on a variety of personal injury cases including automobile collisions, premises liability, wrongful death, medical negligence and product liability. Tom attributes his success for his clients in part to [...] Read the rest of the...
Goldman Sachs Settles SEC Fraud Charges for $550 Million
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Law.com - Newswire In the largest-ever penalty paid by a Wall Street firm, Goldman Sachs on Thursday agreed to pay $550 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors in a collateralized debt obligation by misstating and omitting key facts. Goldman admitted that it made mistakes and regretted its failure to disclose relevant information. The case was viewed as a bellwether for Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, and Chairman Mary Schapiro, who vowed to ramp up agency enforcement. Read the rest of the...
Lynne Stewart Gets a New 10-Year Prison Sentence
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Law.com - Newswire A stunned Lynne Stewart was re-sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday, in part because she crowed that she could handle the initial 28-month sentence ordered by New York federal Judge John Koeltl in 2006 "standing on my head." Koeltl, instructed by an appeals court to reconsider sentencing enhancements for terrorism, perjury and abuse of her position of trust as a lawyer, did just that as he ordered a longer term for the 70-year-old former defense lawyer for providing material support to a terrorist conspiracy. Read the rest of the...
Finding ‘Massive Fraud’ by Plaintiffs Attorneys, Judge Tosses Out $2 Million Judgment Against Dole
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Law.com - Newswire A judge in Los Angeles threw out a $2.3 million verdict against Dole Food Co. on Thursday, ruling that widespread fraud orchestrated by the plaintiffs' attorneys prevented the company from deposing witnesses. The case was brought by Nicaraguans who claim they were rendered sterile after being exposed to the pesticide DBCP while working on Dole's banana plantations in the '70s. The judge concluded that two lawyers coached the plaintiffs, falsified medical records and intimidated Dole's investigators. Read the rest of the...
R.I.P. George Steinbrenner
Friday, July 16th, 2010Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
The always flamboyant and usually controversial George Steinbrenner, long-time lead owner of the New York Yankees, passed away at age eighty earlier this week. Steinbrenner had a major impact on the economic landscape of American sports, but the precise nature of his influence was not always appreciated.
First of all, few remember that he was a pioneer in bringing African-Americans into the head coaching ranks. In 1961, as the thirty-one-year-old owner of the Cleveland Piper s of the upstart American Basketball League, he hired successful black college coach John McLendon as his team’s head coach. McLendon’s hiring was significant in that he became the first African-American head coach in the history of major league team sports.
Although the ABL folded after less than two years in operation, it was widely accepted as a “major league” at the time, at least in the same sense as its contemporary (and ultimately more successful) fellow start-up league, the American Football League. Although McLendon, complaining of Steinbrenner’s persistent interference, resigned in mid-season, the Pipers went on to win the championship of the ABL’s inaugural season.
Second, as the owner of the Pipers, Steinbrenner revived the practice of start-up leagues...
Ruling From Bench, Calif. Appeals Judge Throws Out $2.3M Dole Verdict and Case
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