I received this announcement from LexisNexis on Friday the 28th of October:: Each year, LexisNexis honors a select group of blogs that set the online standard for a given industry. I’m pleased to notify you that your blog is one of the nominated candidates for the LexisNexis Top 25 Tort…
The old "every dog gets one free bite" rule was severely limited as a result of legislation enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly several years ago. In fact, the new law works to protect motorcyclists and bicyclists, too. Here are the new rules: 44-8-413. Civil liability for injury caused by dogs. …
Amy Alkon, the Advice Goddess, had a bad run-in with a TSA agent. Of course, we have no legal right to hold the TSA or its agents accountable for acting like complete and total jerks, so she wrote about her experience. As only a writer could write. And, God love…
"Trial Lawyers Care" was created to help 9/11 victims advocate for benefits from the Victim Compensation Fund. It brought out the best of AAJ and its members. This article does a nice job explaining the work that was done and the thoughts of some of the participants.
The Tennessee Supreme Court has circulated for public comment changes to the rules of evidence and procedure. If adopted by the Court and approved by resolution in the 2012 General Assembly, the proposed rule changes will go into effect July 1, 2012. A couple changes are of particular interest to…
I don’t have a Category titled "You Won’t Believe This Crap" but, if I did, this post would be filed there. According to the WSJ Law Blog, New York City lawyer Gregory Berry has sued his former firm for more than $75 million, claiming the firm fired him for exhibiting intelligence…
A juror faints during a lawyer’s opening statement. Lawyer happens to be discussing how a traffic accident left Gary Pettet with rotting flesh and bone after 12 surgeries. Ultimately, the damaged leg was amputated. Defense counsel blamed the heat in the courtroom. I know the Plaintiff’s lawyer, and I guarantee there was…
Gregory Joseph’sComplex Litigation Blog brought my attention to this important decision. Quagliarello v. Dewees, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78870 (E.D. Pa. July 20, 2011) is a § 1983 action against a police officer but addresses a situation that plaintiff’s lawyers address everyday when a potential client shows up with a bunch…
Some of you have seen Hot Coffee, the documentary that reveals how corporate interests manipulated the media about the McDonald’s coffee case and the other extra-ordinary steps corporate America is taking to take control of the civil justice system. If you have not seen the movie, I encourage you to…
In Goodyear Dunlap Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, No. 1076, 564 U.S. ____ (2011) the United States Supreme Court was confronted with the following question: "Are foreign subsidiaries of a United States parent corporation amenable to suit in state court on claims unrelated to any activity of the subsidiaries in the forum…