May 8, 2015
Our firm occasionally confronts the administrative state on our clients’ behalf. An unexpected consequence of its very existence is that two litigants may at times be […]
May 5, 2015
The issue of proof is a frequent flyer on this blog and a constant issue in law. It takes many forms, such as who must prove […]
April 30, 2015
“Just the facts, ma’am.” Dragnet’s Joe Friday intoned the phrase with ritualistic habit going back to the 1950s radio show. He would agree then that facts […]
April 27, 2015
It is sometimes said that you cannot prove a negative. The bad news is that in law, one may on occasion be asked to do just […]
April 20, 2015
If the governmental alphabet soup was competing on Top Chef, it might win the competition for its several layers of flavor. To the many regulated businesses […]
April 19, 2015
It is true of course that it does not matter what one knows, only what one can prove. But even that elementary concept can be pushed […]
April 15, 2015
Humpty Dumpty is best known for falling so hard from his perch on a wall that he could not be put together again. But Lewis Caroll’s […]
April 7, 2015
The distinction between a hobby, no matter how passionately engaged in, and a business, is critical, and not only if you plan to appear on Shark Tank. […]
April 2, 2015
Two star-struck lovers spending so much time with each other that they start wondering (perhaps with some trepidation) whether they have actually moved in together is the […]
March 29, 2015
Police officers coming upon a poorly maintained house entered it without a warrant. They claimed they believed it to be abandoned. The Court had none of […]
March 27, 2015
Lawyers who talk about “hard-fought litigation” just like to listen to the sound of their own voice. Every lawsuit is hard fought; otherwise it would not […]
February 5, 2015
Successful businesses, especially smaller ones, often rely on a casual, cooperative culture among their employees. Those businesses rue over-regulation, common as it may be in our […]