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Improve Your Oral Argument

Evan Schaeffer
December 18, 2008 02:12

Here's advice from Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, when asked for three ways that lawyers can improve their oral arguments-- First, know the record, your brief, and the cases on which you rely. Second,...Here's advice from Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson...

Class-Action Suit Against Starbucks Grinds to a Halt

Aaron Morris
December 15, 2008 20:19

Don’t even get me started about class-action lawsuits. In most (but not all) cases they are nothing but legalized extortion. They do not seek to address or correct a wrong, but rather are directed at hyper-technical violations that are used to create a putative class. In the end, the lawyers...

Catch-up miscellany

Nearly Legal
December 02, 2008 21:49

Thanks, as ever, to Jan Luba and Nic Madge in Legal Action for putting out notes on cases, including those that don’t make the reports. There were a few of those in December’s Legal Action that are worth a mention - of course, all I have to go on is the LA note. (Hint - [...]Thanks, as...

Overpayment Choices: Reconsideration or Waiver

November 24, 2008 13:00

If Social Security alleges that you owe them money to repay an overpayment, you have two choices to fight it:   You can either file a Waiver of Overpayment, or  You can file a Request for Reconsideration.   What happens if I request a waiver? Social Security may direct you towards filing the wa...

Junior Operators

November 19, 2008 21:34

Massachusetts has recently enhanced the penalties for speeding and for Junior Operators receiving any motor vehicle citation. JUNIOR OPERATORS FACE A LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR EVERY SPEEDING TICKET. EVERY parent and junior operator should be aware of the license loss they...Massachusetts has recently...