The year was 1951. According to Myrtis Smith, they were running numbers and gambling down at Ambassador Billiards on Avery Street. Bob Null, the Justice of the Peace, dutifully took the complaint, carefully transcribing Myrtis’ words: “something that happened in her family in relation to the losing of some money” by her husband, Emerson. Null […]
By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible. Marcus Aurelius To pursue the impossible is madness: but it is impossible for evil men not to do things of this sort. Also, Marcus Aurelius I don’t know what to make of this.
Bruce Lee said it: strip away the distraction of things you don’t need and you make room for what matters. This principle applies to business and life as well as it does martial arts. This exercise may feel unproductive (it is not) – you can’t distinguish the wheat from the chaff while multitasking or juggling […]
One lesson I continue to learn is the value of preparation and diligent research. The temptation to cut corners is a constant in modern life. Technology makes surrendering to rote copy and pasting even easier than when I was in school. It is never a good idea. President’s Day reminded me of a story about […]
‘Can you imagine waking up next to her every day?’ said the Judge about Bill Cosby’s criminal defense lawyer, forgetting that he was being livestreamed. Now, that Judge is facing a complaint. Decorum is a real thing and it runs both ways. If you are a trial lawyer, you’ve danced this dance with a judge. […]
And the local vet and I were limited to x-rays and bloodwork which only ruled out the basics. The medicines we chose in the absence of other evidence left the dog lame and unable to get up and about. Specialty services were not available for weeks and required a three-hour drive (each way). We got […]
You packed your bags and all alone you wanna ride You don’t want nothing, don’t need no one by your side You’re walking tough, baby, but you’re walking blind To the ties that bind Glue and cloth, providing a strong cover that holds pages together. A chemical reaction, solidly joining like compounds. A fastener, combining […]
Trial lawyers are in the business of solving complex, intractable problems. Our job is to explore ways to fashion a remedy that meaningfully addresses severe harm or injury. A remedy sets things right: puts things back together as best we can where things break. In medical parlance, a remedy is a balm or salve that […]
Junk Industry Studies That Violate Common Decency: Juul E-Cig Study Was Mostly Kids Too Young To Smoke
JAMA: How will the “Conscience Rule” Affect Your Access to Healthcare?
