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Are Business Interests Still Buying Judgeships in the Deep South?

Filed under Attorney legal on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:57:32 +0000

With a landslide win for Barack Obama in the presidential race and significant gains for Democrats in the U.S. bullpen and Senate, progressives certainly had without reservation a bit to cognate about Tuesday's election.But the advice is not all cheery, particularly when it originates to...

Class certification denied in C-8 case

Filed under Attorney legal on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:56:29 +0000

I learned from Steve Minor's SW Virginia Law home page that Judge Goodwin has denied class certification in the C-8 water contamination case against DuPont. The first paragraph of the

Justice Albright recovering from surgery

Filed under Attorney legal on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:59:16 +0000

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Justice Albright, who underwent surgery on his esophagus last week....

Marital communications in an electronic age

Filed under Attorney legal on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:59:08 +0000

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In SchnauzerLand, Obama's the Man

Filed under Attorney legal on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:59:06 +0000

We already have analyzed The Birmingham bulletin'endorsement for president. So let's look at a more imperative proposition--our endorsement here at Legal Schnauzer.Regu...

Alabama Is About to Re-Elect a Corrupt Appellate Judge

Filed under Attorney legal on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:56:09 +0000

Several Alabama races are shaping up as doozies next Tuesday, particularly ten for seats in Congress and one for a spot on the Alabama Supreme Court.Democrats appear to have decent shots in all four races.The dead ringer cannot be said for something else great race, one that ...

UAB Steps in More HR Doo-Doo

Filed under Attorney legal on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:00:10 +0000

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), my former employer, can't seem to stay out of trouble concomitant to human resources.Regular readers be acquainted about my firing from UAB and some of

Fourth Circuit affirms dismissal of suit under W.Va. Equestrian Activities Responsibility Act

Filed under Attorney legal on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:33 +0000

In an unpublished per curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit today affirmed summary judgment in favor of the Greebrier Resort in a horseback riding injury case prosecuted by a Florida attorney as plaintiff.In Rutecki v. CSX Hotels, Inc., No. 071144 (4th Cir., Aug. 19, 2008) (

U.S. Supreme Court rules that employers have the burden of persuasion on ADEA's reasonable factors other than age defense

Filed under Attorney legal on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:58:28 +0000

Employers arguing in ADEA disparate impact cases that their employment decisions were based on "reasonable factors auxiliary than age" bear the burden of persuasion, ruled the U.S. Supreme Court on June 19. Meacham v. Knolls...

Class certification denied in C-8 case

Filed under Attorney legal on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:56:58 +0000

I learned from Steve Minor's SW Virginia Law website that Judge Goodwin has denied class certification in the C-8 water ...