Sometimes you have a big decision to make and it's the kind of decision for which you really do need legal advice. This is sometimes expensive, but an attorney may be able to answer important questions for you. Such as—and…
He's facing a $500 fine and possible jail time, but this seems like a case where the guy has already been punished enough. Wallace Weatherholt, who owns an airboat, was taking a family on a tour of the Everglades in…
So said Shepard Smith of FOX News back in May (doing some catch-up today). Newt Gingrich had just withdrawn from the race, and although the primary had been vicious ("[Gingrich] was a failed leader and he had to resign in…
Mug shots are rarely flattering, and there is also an argument to be made that releasing them publicly (like requiring suspects to do a "perp walk") infringes to some extent on a suspect's right to be considered innocent until proven…
Yes, we're well down the path to a police state, but let us stop and smell the roses along the way. Thus shall we make the process of enslavement at least mildly entertaining. Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall, members…
If your work is secret, why does it have to be good?
And no, that does not seem to be a metaphor: Two lawyers from the organising committee of the London Olympics have been shadowing the torch on every step of its journey across the UK to prevent ambush marketing on behalf of…
Artist's Impression The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a Marin County driver was arrested on July 23 for trying to run down a pedestrian. According to police, the pedestrian was targeted because he was wearing a plaid jacket. Apparently, the 31-year-old…
Especially given the recent Charles Carreon nastiness, it is nice to get a reminder that many lawyers are not (and need not be) assholes. Cease-and-desist letters are a frequent source of evidence to the contrary. These are often necessary in…
"I thought I wanted answers," said Coty Creighton, who discovered Goat Man roaming the wilds of Utah on July 15, "but I was naive. I should have left well enough alone. Now I just want the mystery back." His disappointment…