procedural guides

What is a Special Master?

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Former President Trump requested and was granted a Special Master in relation to documents seized from his Mar-A-Lago property in Florida. This has lead many to ask what exactly a Special Master is. Or isn’t. Special Masters are attorneys assigned by a Judge to manage a specific aspect of a case in a disinterested manner. … Read Article

Judge Resigns Over Garden Vegetables

Apparently, gardening is very serious business in Georgia. So serious in fact that a Tattnall County Magistrate Judge has resigned over a vegetable dispute. The disagreement over garden veggies got so heated so quickly that the judge was charged with “making terroristic threats.” Former-judge Eddie Anderson saw some “pretty corn” and went to ask if … Read Article

How Uber Cost Themselves $91 Million

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It seems that Uber’s lawyers thought it would be prudent to protect the company from lawsuits by requiring arbitration for customer disputes and by blocking class actions. Both are not uncommon ways for companies to control the legal narrative when it comes to disputes. Mandatory arbitration agreements basically say that if you have an issue, … Read Article

Update: Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole

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California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan. Convicted for assassinating Senator Bobbie Kennedy in 1968, Sirhan had finally been granted parole this past summer, yet his fate lay in the hands of Newsom. The Kennedy family has been split on whether or not Sirhan should be free. “California’s Board of Parole Hearings … Read Article

Emojis Help Prosecutors Build Case Against Former LA City Councilman and USC Dean

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Mark Ridley-Thomas has been suspended from his Los Angeles City Council position for allegedly rigging the system so a “close relative” would not only be admitted to graduate school but would receive a full scholarship. And not only was this person given a full-tuition scholarship, they were also given a paid professorship. And not only … Read Article