This blog started three years ago this week. There have been 1175 posts totaling millions of words made to it. In the process I have learned in a great deal and I sincerely hope that this blog has helped you represent your clients. I am taking a break for a…
We live in a log cabin in the woods in Williamson County. This morning we are blessed with a strong rain – weather that we haven’t seen much of in the last year. Other than frequent sightings of deer and turkeys, one of the joys of living here is the…
The Tennessee Court of Appeals (Middle Section) has ruled that "trial court has the discretion to sanction a party by dismissal of its case where the party’s destruction of evidence severely prejudices an adverse party’s defense irrespective of whether the destruction was inadvertent or intentional." The Court quoted with approval…
A federal judge has written a "Top Ten" list taking issue with the United States Supreme Court opinions on the sentencing of criminal defendants. Read it here.
The Tennessee Supreme Court has just released the 2006-07 “Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary.” It has some amazing, indeed alarming, information. There were 584 medical malpractice cases filed in Tennessee last year. To put that in perspective, there were 10,165 general “Damages/Torts” cases filed. Indeed, there were less medical…
I have an early morning meeting and won’t be able to post until closer to Noon. Check back later for another in the Great Lawyer series.
The Economist reports about a new study that links physical appearance and income. The article says that " a series of surveys in the United States and Canada [show] that when all other things are taken into account, ugly people earn less than average incomes, while beautiful people earn more than…
Dahlia Lithwick at Slate has selected the Bush Administration’s Dumbest Legal Arguments of the Year. The list stopped at ten arguments; the writer was obviously working with a severe space limitation. Here is an excerpt from the article: The United States does not torture. First there was the 2002 torture memo. That was…
The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed me to the Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure effective January 1, 2008. I am honored by the appointment; I have always attempted to be a student of the rules of evidence and procedure and look forward to being a part…
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