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Starting a Legal Research Firm

A few months ago I read an article about a legal research firm.  At the time, I had heard of law professors providing legal research and writing services to attorneys to supplement their income, but I had never heard of an actual firm dedicated solely to legal research. As I began investigating, I ...

KASPER Non-Disclosure Provisions of KRS 218A.202(6) Unconstitutional

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services petitioned for writs of prohibition and mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court to vacate an order requiring the Cabinet to disclose KASPER records in violation of KRS 218A.202(6). The Kentucky Court of Appeals denied the Cabinet's petition,...

June 19, 2008 Roundup

Bloggers criticize AP's effort to create news quoting guidelines Slaw.ca notes a Wisconsin Law Journal article about judges deciding cases on authority not cited by the parties Kristen K. Robbins-Tiscione explains what federal judges really think about the way lawyers write Carolyn Elefant...

Fen-Phen Lawyer Says $170 Million Fee Would Have Been “Legally Justified”

Attorney William Gallion testified in Covington, Kentucky yesterday that he and his co-defendants “were like an insurance company where the hurricane didn’t strike, so we got to keep the premium.”  In fact, Gallion calculated that he and his co-defendants would have been “legally ...

Joinder of Wrongful Death and Survival Actions: Distribution of Settlement Proceeds

The Court of Appeals briefly addressed the argument that, where a settlement is reached in an action joining a survival claim with a nonviable wrongful death claim, settlement proceeds should be distributed according to KRS 411.130 (governing wrongful death claims) since KRS 411.133 (permitting...

Comparative Fault and Statutes of Limitations (HB 643)

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to allow a plaintiff in a civil action in which comparative fault becomes an issue, the suit was initiated against the original defendant within the statute of limitations, the original defendant alleges that a third party caused or contributed to the...

Welcome to GarrettWorley.com

Welcome to GarrettWorley.com, R. Garrett Worley III’s blog on Kentucky law and legal news. This site is still under construction and it will be a little while before it has regularly updated content.Welcome to GarrettWorley.com, R. Garrett Worley III’s blog on Kentucky law and legal...

Chase College of Law Professor Testifies in Fen-Phen Trial

Salmon P. Chase College of Law professor Edward Brewer III testified in federal court in Covington, Kentucky Tuesday and Wednesday in the ongoing Fen-Phen Trial.  Brewer testified that attorneys Shirley Cunningham, Jr., Melbourne Mills and William Gallion violated the Kentucky Rules of Civil ...

Louisville-Based Humana Named Defendant in Class Action

According to CNNMoney.com, Humana reported this week that it has been named a defendant in a class action.  The class, comprising participants and beneficiaries of the Humana Retirement and Savings Plan and the Humana Puerto Rico Plan, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Kentucky on May 1, 2008, ...

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