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…
I mentioned this several months ago but here I go again. Former Supreme Court Justice Penny White, former Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Joe Riley and I have started offered CLE programs in the Fall. We have expanded the program to allow you to earn all 15 hours of CLE…
Here is a nice article that defends the current tort system. It concisely articulates what many us believe in but have difficulty putting into words. Here is an excerpt: The tort system provides for just compensation from wrongdoers and relieves the rest of society of unfair burdens. Fundamental fairness dictates…
I can understand that some people don’t like lawsuits. Come to think about it, only a dang fool likes lawsuits. Litigation is stressful and expensive. Anyone who files lawsuits for fun is in need of medication, counseling, electric shock therapy, or an appropriate combination of the above. Then, there are…
This decision may give some of you peace of mind and cause others of you concern. An appellate court in Massachusetts has ruled that sexual partners do not owe a duty of care to avoid negligently injuring one another. Apparently the evidence, taken in the light most favorable to the…
Here is yet another article that studies what is actually going in the medical malpractice insurance industry. The NYT article says that “a study to be released today by the Center for Justice and Democracy, a consumer advocacy group in New York, may add fuel to that debate [about the…
Despite what you read in the paper, lawyers don’t cause medical malpractice. Doctors and hospitals cause malpractice. Stop malpractice and you not only help patients but you get lawyers out of the picture. Here is a profile of a company that is trying to actually do something to stop errors…