The American jury makes a profound contribution to the very structure and fabric of American law, Ciulla v. Rigny, 89 F. Supp. 2d 97, 98 (D. Mass. 2000), and so it is here. Indeed, this particular case would be of little interest to anyone other than the litigants were it not for the remarkable
Anyway the retroactive modification of a plan can't be used to diminish damages to which participants have been held entitled, even if the modification is lawful. In effect the defendant is arguing that okay, we screwed our participants unlawfully, but we could have screwed them lawfully, and that’s what we’ve now done by amending the
Perhaps there is a police officer somewhere who would interpret an automobile passenger’s giving him the finger as a signal of distress, creating a suspicion that something occurring in the automobile warranted investigation. And perhaps that interpretation is what prompted Insogna to act, as he claims. But the nearly universal recognition that this gesture is
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521). Bold + stupid = ?
If there's a lesson to be learned from Magellan's life, it's that bold doesn't pair well with stupid.
Bruce Barcott, "They Get Around: A history of voyages around the world, starting in the 16th century", The New York Times Book Review, Dec. 30
Being tall, approaching someone, and asking them questions (even in an accusatory tone) does not arguably satisfy the elements of any crime.
Ackerson v. City of White Plains, No. 11-4649-cv, slip op. at 14 (2d Cir. Dec. 4, 2012) (reversing summary judgment against plaintiff Ackerson, who charged that police officers falsely arrested him for "third degree
When a party comes to us with nine grounds for reversing the district court, that usually means there are none.
Fifth Third Mortg. Co. v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., No. 11-3795, slip op. at 1 (6th Cir. Aug. 30, 2012) (Kethledge, J.) (affirming summary judgment against title insurer whose agent defrauded lender
I recognize that my partners are essentially unmanageable.
Neal Manne, "Lawyer Limelight: Neal Manne", Lawdragon, May 20, 2012 (interview by Xenia Kobylarz).
Danger, Will Robinson!
Dick Tufeld, as Robot B-9 in Lost in Space (1965-68).
Mr. Tufeld died Jan. 23, 2012. R.I.P.
Well, even if some regulation is permissible, the kind of regulation that the FCC has done here is regulation that gives it complete discretion as to what kind of speech to go after and what not to go after; that it has not tied itself in any way to any kinds of standards. And, it's,
Caption for cartoon showing a woman watching TV:
Ask your doctor if taking a pill to solve all your problems is right for you.
David Sipress, New Yorker, May 7, 2007.