On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, Lance Godard (@lancegodard) of the Godard Group interviewed me regarding my experiences as attorney through his innovative 22 Tweets (@22twts). It was a pleasure and an honor to be included. For the full interview, click here.
Archive for May, 2009
Twitter Interview
Posted in General Information, tagged twitter on May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Eighth Circuit upholds civil commitment provision of the Adam Walsh Act.
Posted in Constitutional Law, Tenth Amendment, tagged Adam Walsh Act, civil commitment on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
United States v. Tom, No. 08-2345. In 1997, Roger Dean Tom pled guilty to one count of illegally crossing state lines with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor. Tom was sentenced to 120 months in prison and 60 months of supervised release. Two days prior to his release, the United States [...]
Arkansas lawyer questioned regarding missing settlement proceeds.
Posted in Criminal Law, Ethics, tagged attorney misconduct on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gene Cauley, an Arkansas attorney, was one of the lead plaintiff’s attorneys in a securities lawsuit against BISYS Group, Inc., an insurance company, that Cauley alleged inflated its stock value by issuing false and misleading press releases and financial filings. The parties settled the lawsuit in 2006 for $65.8 million. Cauley was the sole signatory [...]
California Supreme Court refuses to grant new trial for missed polling of juror.
Posted in Practice & Procedure, tagged jury irregularity on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This case involved a motor vehicle collision between a motorcycle, driven by Scott Keener, and a truck, driven by Hector Solis. At the time of the collision, Solis was employed by Jeld-Wen Inc. Keener died in the accident. At trial, the jury found in favor of Keener. The judge polled the jury regarding the percentages [...]
Sioux woman successful in her claim under 1868 treaty for "bad men among the whites."
Posted in General Information, tagged Fort Laramie Treaty, Native American relations on May 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Court of Federal Claims awarded $590,755.06to Lavetta Elk, an Oglala Sioux woman, related to the unwanted sexual advances and sexual assault by Army recruiter Joseph Kopf. Elk filed suit under Fort Laramie Treaty of April 29, 1868, which provided that the United States would reimburse Sioux members for “any wrong” committed by “bad men [...]
Tennessee Court of Appeals upholds an intentional acts exclusion.
Posted in Insurance Law, tagged homeowner's insurance, intentional acts exclusion on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two boys, Will Buckner (15 years old) and Josh Buckner (13 years old), shot .22-caliber rifles into traffic on Interstate 40. The shots killed one person, Aaron Hamel, and injured another, Kimberly Bede. The Buckners were insured by a homeowner’s insurance policy through Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company, who filed a complaint for declaratory [...]
Ninth Circuit reins in debt collectors.
Posted in Consumer Protection, tagged Fair Credit Reporting Act on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Maria Pintos parked her SUV, with expired registration, on the street. Police had the vehicle towed, and it was eventually sold when Pintos failed to claim the vehicle or pay impound costs. The towing company filed a deficiency claim against Pintos and then transferred the claim to Pacific Creditors Association (“PCA”), a collection agency. PCA [...]
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