Three teenage girls turned into the driveway of Mr. William Cherry around midnight because they were lost and low on gas. The driver says she turned into a driveway at the suggestion of the 911 dispatcher that she had called for help. Cherry, fearing that the occupants had come to…
OK, I know that it is off topic but I can’t help myself. First, the President said that he would “take care” of anyone who violated the law concerning leaking information about a CIA agent. Yesterday, the President said he would fire anyone convicted of a crime concerning the matter.…
Here are the talking points the RNC is distributing concerning the Rove controversy. Now you have another reason not to watch Fox News – you got its spin on the Rove story right here.
Another long week …. I am at our cabin which is located about 80 miles south of Nashville. We are on Tim’s Ford Lake, a 10,000 acre, 34 mile long TVA lake created by the waters of the Elk River. My wife is preparing for a products liability trial that…
The Florida Supreme Court has held that a person may not file a spoliation of evidence lawsuit against an adversary who has lost evidence concerning his or her personal injury claim. However, the trial court may give an adverse inference instruction on the point. Read the opinion here. This decision…
The only thing more frustrating than a lawyer who lies in memos and briefs is a judge who refuse to call down the lawyer that did it. Part of the judge’s job is to rein in people who knowingly misquote cases or misquote the evidence in cases. I am not…
Former Alabama football coach Mike Price is suing Time, Inc. for defamation because of a Sports Illustrated article that stated that he engaged in sexual conduct with several women in a hotel in Florida. Price was fired from his job. There is a fascinating article on the front page of…
Listen to Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, and others read the Declaration of Independence for our listening pleasure. Thanks to Dennis Kennedy for bringing this to my attention.
What did the President know above Karl Rove’s role in the outing of Valerie Plame and when did he know it? Rove was suspected early on but did not admit that he was a source. Instead, Rove played cute. Reuters says that “Rove has carefully chosen his words when questioned…
Yes, there is a board certification for lawyers. For civil trial lawyers, the only national certification program is one offered by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. See the NBTA website here. I am honored to be the Immediate Past President of NBTA and have served on the Board for…