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Cameras In The Courtroom – Take Three
Illinois has just joined a number of state courts — including Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri — that allow news cameras in their courtrooms. According to a February 23, 2016 article in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, titled Supreme Court … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Chief Justice Rita Garman, Extended Media Coverage, Illinois Supreme Court, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Reform, News
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RIP Justice Scalia
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away on February 13, 2016. As arguably the most staunchly conservative jurist on the Court, his opinions often drew ire from opponents. But what is now emerging is a more intimate look at … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Gil Seinfeld, Judges, Justice, Justice Antonin Scalia, Legal, News, Tara Kole, The Guardian
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Federal Criminal Sentencing Reform
As our loyal readers well know, we generally do not blog about criminal matters unless something truly remarkable compels us to do so. Judge Stefan Underhill’s call to reform federal sentencing is one of those remarkable matters. Judge Underhill, who sits on … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal, Judge Stefan Underhill, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Reform, News, The New York Times
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What’s “An Agreement To Agree”?
Well, for starters, it’s not enforceable in Texas. And it can form the basis of a hefty legal malpractice suit as a client of Texas law firm Andrews Kurth discovered when the jury awarded him about $200 million against the firm. According … Continue reading
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Tagged Above the Law, Advice, Andrews Kurth, Attitude, Justice, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Malpractice, Scott D. Martin, Settlement
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Judicial Transparency
We have posted on a number of occasions about the benefits of cameras in the courtroom, and recently another controversy sparking video has surfaced. In an August 8, 2015 post titled, Tearful woman gets judicial scolding, 3 days in jail for failing … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Domestic Violence, Judge Jerri Collins, Judges, Justice, Legal, Legal Consumer
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Is Justice Determined By What The Judge Ate For Breakfast?
What if your chances of a judge ruling in your favor depended on whether he or she had recently eaten? And what if a judge was more likely to rule in your favor shortly after eating but was less to … Continue reading
“Hot Bench” – Judge Judy’s New Show Is Eye-Opening!
Judge Judy Sheindlin (a/k/a Judge Judy) has developed a new legal show titled Hot Bench, and according to a March 31, 2015 New York Times article (courtesy of Yahoo! Finance), “it’s a surprise hit.” Debuting in 2014, it’s already topping … Continue reading
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Tagged Hot Bench, Judge Judy, Judges, Justice, Larry M. Bakman, Lawsuit, Legal, New York Times, Patricia DiMango, Tanya Acker
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