Miscellaneous

• Changing Horses - When and How

  Mike Myers | August 16, 2011 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Some cynics say the first and last are the two best days of any relationship. That can be true about the relationships between attorneys and clients. A lot of our clients come to us after hiring...

• Romney Picks Robert Bork to Co-Chair His Justice Committee: He must favor frivolous lawsuits

  Michael Phelan | August 15, 2011 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Former Supreme Court nominee, Robert Bork, was the subject of legal blogs several years ago when he stepped up onto a dais to deliver a speech to the Yale Club of New York City and fell backward....

• Good morning America! Do you want some justice today!

  Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 5:26 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  My favorite organizations are often so consumed with making ends meet that they can't do anything except survive. Nothing new. No new ideas. No new initiatives. I wonder if we can organize around...

• Saving face for Mitt Romney. Treat Corporations as People

  Gerry McGill | August 12, 2011 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  We probably should not get too upset about what is said at any State Fair gathering, including the Iowa State Fair, but poor Mitt Romney is catching flack for saying that Corporations are people. Of...

• Rip Currents Part II: Girl Risks Life to Save Drowning Boy

  David Mittleman | August 12, 2011 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Yesterday I wrote about the dangers of rip currents in Michigan. I also provided some important safety tips, including the risk of attempting to save someone from a rip current. Safety officials...

• Huge Swamp Fire to Degrade Air Quality Friday In Piedmont, Eastern NC

  Pierce Egerton | August 11, 2011 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Smoke from the Great Dismal Swamp fire should shift toward the south and southwest on Friday, degrading air quality across the northern Coastal Plain and northeastern Piedmont of North Carolina, air...

• Why Do Medical Bills Matter So Much?

  Mike Myers | August 11, 2011 5:51 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  There are a lot of objective factors that go into computing damages. Time lost at work. A season's pass at Mt. Baker that couldn't be used. Damage to a vehicle. Medical expenses. But the main...

• The Forecloser: A True Story Of Why The Legal System Works

  Brett Emison | August 11, 2011 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  John Stewart recently featured a story on The Daily Show about a Florida couple who were wrongfully foreclosed upon by Bank of America. In a clear cut case - the couple had paid cash for their home...

• Man Almost Drowns in Mickey’s Retreat Swimming Pool

  Council Wooten | August 11, 2011 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A near drowning occurred at a pool at Mickey’s Retreat, a recreation area/park for Disney workers and their families, reports the Orange County Fire Rescue. A man was rescued from the pool...

• "Preventing Bad Actions": Why We Need a Free and Fair Civil Justice System

  Mark Bello | August 10, 2011 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones. -William Lyon MacKenzie King- William Lyon MacKenzie King was the Prime...