This just in from the Utah Court of Appeals: too many air fresheners is sufficient cause for reasonable suspicion. From fourthamendment.com: Overwhelming number and odd collection of air fresheners is reasonable suspicion. State v. Richards, 2009 UT App 397 (December 31, 2009): ¶1 This appeal presents the issue of whether a police officer had a reasonable, […]
Better contracts mean better relationships
January 5, 2010 by
A well drafted contract is like a good fence between neighbors: it clearly establishes the borders and extent of responsibilities, and it strengthens the relationship between the parties. It can’t replace a bad relationship, but it can help facilitate a good one. I look at and work on a lot of contracts where I work, and […]
Am I a lawyer or attorney? (or counsel?)
January 5, 2010 by
Beyond the Underground has an interesting, and short, exploration of the uses of “attorney” versus “lawyer.” In part: According to Garner’s “Dictionary of Modern American Usage,” the two “are not generally distinguished even by members of the legal profession.” Once upon a time, a lawyer was defined as a person who practices law, while […]
Social media technology meets jury duty
December 22, 2009 by
In a high-profile criminal case in Maryland, lawyers for Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon are appealing the conviction of their client because almost half the jurors, in contravention of the judges orders not to communicate during the trial, “friended” each other on Facebook. In another criminal case, the Maryland court of appeals overturned a first degree […]
What does this say about North Face?
December 21, 2009 by
I ran across this article in the online ABA Journal: “The North Face sues the South Butt for Trademark Infringement.” I didn’t take any classes on intellectual property while I was in law school, but right off the bat, I think it would be hard to confuse the two brands…if anything, wouldn’t South Butt be […]
Here’s hoping I don’t leave under these circumstances…
December 18, 2009 by
From: “Say What?! A Weblog of classic humor of U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer February 2001 – Did They Really Say That? From Judge David R. Gibson of Dallas (County Court at Law No. 1) this excerpt from am affidavit filed in connection with a special appearance in his court: 11. On Nov 2nd, 1992, […]
a rare moment in court
December 15, 2009 by
I’m in court, today. Or rather, I am in the court room. Specifically, I am in the back, near the door. I don’t work in a place that puts me in court very often, if at all. But when I was in law school, still, I did some work for a defense attorney who advertised […]
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