The Honey Badger Goes to Court, Again
Blogging about badgers might seem unlikely – until they wind up in court.
Legal News
The Changing Face of Justice
With more and more focus on sexual harassment and misconduct across all walks of life, the faces that head up our justice system are not immune to scrutiny. While the courts may not yet see the levels of accountability that other industries are being held to, judges all across the country are finding that they … Read Article
Supreme Court Rules That State Juries Must be Unanimous
Just before Thanksgiving in 2014, the body of a woman named Trinece Fedison, 43, was found stuffed in a garbage can in New Orleans, LA. Her death was grisly – and may have involved sexual assault as well. DNA in her body and on the garbage can handles, pointed to Evangelisto Ramos, an oil rig … Read Article
The Option of Impossibility – Alternatives to Force Majeure
Did you fail to specify “pandemic” or “disease” in your force majeure clause? Or fail to include a force majeure clause altogether in your contract? Should you have foreseen the impact of COVID-19? The language of contracts will likely be changed forever in the wake of the pandemic’s disruption to businesses. While the courts will weigh … Read Article
Over 2,500 Guides and Local Rules Updated
While we are still early in the year, 2020 has already brought many changes to court rules. In fact, over two-thousand guides and citations have been updated since January 1st. Whether you are filing in the California Superior Courts, New York’s Supreme Courts or in any number of jurisdictions in between, SmartRules keeps you up … Read Article
The Opioid Crisis Goes to Court
The overflow to recreational users who now cannot stop has reached staggering numbers; 130 people overdose each day.
California’s New Vaccine Bill is Expected to Pass
Measles. It’s back. So is whooping cough. And so are a multitude of parents who do not want their children to be vaccinated or to be limited by rules restricting educational choices for unvaccinated minors.
Contra Costa’s Judge Laettner – Victim or Victimizer?
Judge John Laettner of California’s Contra Costa Superior Court has been charged with nine counts of judicial misconduct.
Your Employees – and their Medical Marijuana
Given that marijuana metabolites can stay in the system for days, or even weeks after use, and given that there are currently no testing methods that prove actual impairment, employers are on uncertain grounds when it comes to dismissing employees based on drug tests alone.