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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
If It Can Happen To BB King . . . It Can Happen To You
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer BB King is currently in hospice care in his home, while his long-time manager and certain of his children are fighting over control of his affairs. As reported by the BBC in a May … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Awareness, BB King, Elder Abuse, Judges, Lawsuit, Legal, Litigation, News, Power of Attorney
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If It Can Happen To Playboy . . . It Can Happen To You
Playboy Enterprises recently filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against its attorneys for failing to settle an employee whistleblower lawsuit within the insurance policy limits, thereby exposing Playboy to a verdict in excess of the policy limits. According to an April … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Excess Verdict, Insurance Policy Limits, Law Firm, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Playboy Enterprises
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“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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Suing For Emotional Distress? You May Have To Submit To An IPE
So you plan to bring a civil suit against someone or some entity to obtain retribution for some wrong, and as part of your lawsuit, you plan to allege intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress. In deciding whether to allege emotional … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Caveat Emptor, Deidre Clark, Emotional Distress, Independent Psychiatric Exam, IPE, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer
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Attorney Tip #10 . . . Legal Consumer Tip # 7 – Better Brief Writing
Last week we posted a tip for attorneys about brief writing. This week, we stumbled upon an article by Bryan Garner providing tips for “better” brief writing. On October 1, 2014, Mr. Garner wrote an article for lawyers in the ABA Journal titled, … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attorney, Brief Writing, Bryan Garner, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Litigation
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Attorney Tip #7 – Be Empathetic
Most attorneys will feel empathy for their own when they read a story about a BigLaw partner getting sued for malpractice over a botched patent application. But LPR challenges those attorneys to see the situation from the client’s perspective. Debra MacKinnon, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Bernard Codd, Joseph Gioconda, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Practices, Litigation, McDermott Will & Emery, New York Daily News, Work Ethic, Zephyr Inc.
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If It Can Happen To Dan Rather . . . It Can Happen To You
In Chapter 10 of his memoir, Rather Outspoken: My Life In The News, famed news reporter Dan Rather discusses his 2007 breach of contract lawsuit against CBS for removing him from the CBS Evening News anchor chair. Mr. Rather’s experience … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, CBS, Dan Rather, Judges, Justice, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Martin Gold, News, Rather Outspoken
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