In August of 2023 I published a blog post on what really happened with the famous case of a lady who sued McDonald’s because she was burned from coffee that was so hot it started melting the Styrofoam cup. While not wanting to pick on McDonald’s it was interesting that at least 2 more lawsuits … More 2023 and more McDonald’s Cases
At the end of each year the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS) issues an end of year report on the judicial branch of the federal government. This year was no different, but while news agencies are reporting of how Chief Justice Roberts warns of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the report … More 2023 End of Year Report on the Federal Judiciary
Republishing this blog as talk of impeachment is in the news again. This post will avoid discussing or analyzing the recent impeachment. Instead this post will explain what an impeachment means, the process involved, and who can be impeached. First, let’s start with some basic information: who can be impeached, what impeachment means, and … More Impeachment – what is it really?
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (600 U.S. ___(2023)) The Supreme Court releases it opinions (rulings) for cases on the court’s website. This case got a lot of attention in the media earlier this summer. As is sometimes the case I was asked to several questions by those that … More Case Commentary: Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
On August 18, 1994 a court released the verdict for what has become a joke about a lady suing McDonald because the coffee was hot. However, there is more to case than what has become a joke about coffee being hot. Several reputable organizations have tried to get the facts out there to show that … More Liebeck v. McDonald’s (aka The Hot Coffee Case)
On July 4th many Americans celebrate the anniversary of when the original colonies declared their independence from England and King George III. It is important that people have access to read the text of the Declaration of Independence, or hear the text being read (John F. Kennedy reading it while he was a senator). What … More Declaration of Independence
For grammar lovers the Oxford Comma is an important element. For legal writers the Oxford Commas is something that has legal implications, at least the 1st Circuit decided this when they ruled on the O’Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy No. 16-1901 (1st Cir. 2017). In this case the lack of a comma won several million dollars … More The Oxford Comma Case (O’Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy)
The federal circuit court system is broken into regions that each Associate Justice is responsible for certain appeals, emergency requests, and other matters. The regions are usually several states near each other, with the main federal court located in one of those states. Each circuit is comprised of several districts that hold court, and different … More Federal Circuit Courts
It is never a good sign when a parent feels the need to sue a child or a child feels the need to sue a parent. Many of these cases are dealt with in the civil courts and documents may not be as easy to find, but that doesn’t stop reporters from writing about these … More Suing Family – Happy Father’s Day
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 4th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment X: The powers not delegated … More 10th Amendment – what does it mean?
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