If you haven’t heard of litigation funders, then stay tuned. I’m sure you will soon. They’re here to make sure your next big case gets the cash it needs to stay alive to victory or settlement. Or are they just here to see if they can make a buck? Or both? If you have heard […]
A post in which a businessman feeds himself to a shark, er, lawyer.
June 17, 2011 by
You own a small business. You provide a service or a product. Then one day, you get a letter. No, it’s not a letter of gratitude from a happy client. Actually, it is just the opposite. Somewhere along the way, one of your well-meaning employees messed up on a job. It caused a lot of […]
Libya: Members of Congress Challenging Constitutionality of Military Action
June 16, 2011 by
It’s the American way. Got a problem? Take it to court. Even if that problem is military action in Libya. While Rep. Boehner is taking a more diplomatic tact by sending a letter to President Obama seeking clarification on Libya, others have had enough and are challenging him in federal court. Is our continued military […]
Big Brother: not just the government, anymore.
April 26, 2011 by
As sure “as the day follows night,” Apple has been sued for its iPhone location tracking. Whether the suit survives a summary judgment motion is another question.
Meet the Tiger Elders, with lawyers on speed-dial
January 31, 2011 by
Image via Wikipedia Meet the Tiger Elders, with lawyers on speed-dial. Citing the New York Times, the blog Overlawyered notes that a law has been proposed in China that would require adult children to visit their elderly parents… or face a law suit. China is facing an aging population that will increase pension and health care costs, Baby […]
October Surprise or Legitimate Lawsuit?
October 9, 2010 by
Image of Mayor Peter Corroon via Wikipedia It seems James Evans, former Salt Lake County Republican Party Chair has taken a Latin phrase seriously: In Ius Voco Spurius. Robert Gehrke lays out how Evans is accusing Utah gubernatorial candidate and Salt Lake County mayor Peter Corroon of violating campaign finance laws: The lawsuit, filed by former county […]
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