Vet Your Lawyer | Site Wide Activity http://vetyourlawyer.com/activity/feed Site Wide Activity Feed Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:03:42 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.2.5.2 en http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/08/09/brilliant-analysis-red-blue-and-gay-state-marriage/ <![CDATA[admin wrote a new blog post: Brilliant Analysis: Red, Blue, and Gay State Marriage]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/08/09/brilliant-analysis-red-blue-and-gay-state-marriage/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:03:42 +0000 admin wrote a new blog post: Brilliant Analysis: Red, Blue, and Gay State Marriage This has got to be one of the absolute best analysis of the gay marriage issue I have ever seen, so I do not hesitate to share and spread it. There is lots of good stuff here for both left and right, so don't worry that you might be offended. My only problem is that [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/07/26/open-during-construction/ <![CDATA[admin wrote a new blog post: Open During Construction]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/07/26/open-during-construction/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:28:42 +0000 admin wrote a new blog post: Open During Construction Well, the move has begun. VYL is now on a new host with much greater capabilities than before. But there is still a lot of old content to move and new content to add, so it will be a while before everything is where it should be. But the truth is, we will never really [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/28/americans-are-treated-and-overtreated-to-death-yahoo-news/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Americans are treated, and overtreated, to death - Yahoo! News]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/28/americans-are-treated-and-overtreated-to-death-yahoo-news/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:51:05 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Americans are treated, and overtreated, to death - Yahoo! News Americans are treated, and overtreated, to death - Yahoo! News.

This is directly analogous to lawyers with a no stone unturned policy in litigation.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/25/no-ads-their-ads/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: No ads - their ads]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/25/no-ads-their-ads/ Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:22:42 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: No ads - their ads As you know if you have been through my posts before, I have a policy of not taking ads from lawyers, and I mention that a lot to promote my lack of bias. However, my host has now started running their own ads on my site, and to stop that I have to pay for [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/11/first-the-spill-then-the-lawsuits-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: First the Spill, Then the Lawsuits - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/11/first-the-spill-then-the-lawsuits-nytimes-com/ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:26:52 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: First the Spill, Then the Lawsuits - NYTimes.com First the Spill, Then the Lawsuits - NYTimes.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/10/how-best-buy-got-duped-startribune-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: How Best Buy got duped | StarTribune.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/10/how-best-buy-got-duped-startribune-com/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:30:52 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: How Best Buy got duped | StarTribune.com How Best Buy got duped | StarTribune.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/09/in-jail-for-being-in-debt-startribune-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: In jail for being in debt | StarTribune.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/09/in-jail-for-being-in-debt-startribune-com/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:20:41 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: In jail for being in debt | StarTribune.com In jail for being in debt | StarTribune.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/03/wells-fargo-ordered-to-pay-30-million-for-fraud-startribune-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Wells Fargo ordered to pay $30 million for fraud | StarTribune.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/06/03/wells-fargo-ordered-to-pay-30-million-for-fraud-startribune-com/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:35:46 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Wells Fargo ordered to pay $30 million for fraud | StarTribune.com Wells Fargo ordered to pay $30 million for fraud | StarTribune.com . The fall out from the financial crisis is only beginning. Note that one of the plaintiffs is a foundation set up by the plaintiffs law firm. Query if this case would have gone to trial (the newspapers say this is the first to go to [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/18/editorial-a-new-standard-of-decency-for-juvenile-criminals-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Editorial - A New Standard of Decency for Juvenile Criminals - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/18/editorial-a-new-standard-of-decency-for-juvenile-criminals-nytimes-com/ Tue, 18 May 2010 13:49:00 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Editorial - A New Standard of Decency for Juvenile Criminals - NYTimes.com Editorial - A New Standard of Decency for Juvenile Criminals - NYTimes.com . And, braving the catcalls of nativists, Justice Kennedy also looked to international law to bolster his argument, noting that this form of sentencing had been  rejected by countries the world over . Until Monday, the United States was the only country to impose such sentences on its [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/17/editorial-the-right-to-and-need-for-counsel-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Editorial - The Right to, and Need for, Counsel - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/17/editorial-the-right-to-and-need-for-counsel-nytimes-com/ Mon, 17 May 2010 17:50:47 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Editorial - The Right to, and Need for, Counsel - NYTimes.com Earlier this month Judge Lippman delivered a Law Day speech in Albany arguing for an even broader vision of justice, one that includes guaranteeing a lawyer for poor people in civil disputes where basic needs are at stake, like evictions and foreclosures. He plans to hold hearings around the state before unveiling a detailed plan [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/14/fake-immigration-lawyer-guilty-of-bilking-clients-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Fake Immigration Lawyer Guilty of Bilking Clients - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/14/fake-immigration-lawyer-guilty-of-bilking-clients-nytimes-com/ Fri, 14 May 2010 19:39:40 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Fake Immigration Lawyer Guilty of Bilking Clients - NYTimes.com Fake Immigration Lawyer Guilty of Bilking Clients - NYTimes.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/13/op-ed-contributor-why-miranda-matters-%e2%80%94-and-why-it-doesn%e2%80%99t-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Op-Ed Contributor - Why Miranda Matters — and Why It Doesn’t - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/13/op-ed-contributor-why-miranda-matters-%e2%80%94-and-why-it-doesn%e2%80%99t-nytimes-com/ Thu, 13 May 2010 18:25:56 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Op-Ed Contributor - Why Miranda Matters — and Why It Doesn’t - NYTimes.com Op-Ed Contributor - Why Miranda Matters — and Why It Doesn’t - NYTimes.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/06/suit-challenging-new-york%e2%80%99s-public-defense-system-can-proceed-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Suit Challenging New York’s Public Defense System Can Proceed - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/06/suit-challenging-new-york%e2%80%99s-public-defense-system-can-proceed-nytimes-com/ Thu, 06 May 2010 20:50:56 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Suit Challenging New York’s Public Defense System Can Proceed - NYTimes.com Suit Challenging New York’s Public Defense System Can Proceed - NYTimes.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/03/paterson-move-may-help-immigrants-facing-deportation-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Paterson Move May Help Immigrants Facing Deportation - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/03/paterson-move-may-help-immigrants-facing-deportation-nytimes-com/ Tue, 04 May 2010 01:34:52 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Paterson Move May Help Immigrants Facing Deportation - NYTimes.com Mr. Paterson does not need legislative approval to undertake the new policy. Federal immigration laws enacted in 1996 greatly expanded the categories of legal immigrants subject to mandatory deportation as “aggravated felons,” including people who had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug possession. For years after the laws’ passage, immigration authorities had neither the resources nor [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/02/bankruptcy-fees-add-up-in-cases-like-lehman%e2%80%99s-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Bankruptcy Fees Add Up in Cases Like Lehman’s - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/05/02/bankruptcy-fees-add-up-in-cases-like-lehman%e2%80%99s-nytimes-com/ Sun, 02 May 2010 06:59:41 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Bankruptcy Fees Add Up in Cases Like Lehman’s - NYTimes.com Bankruptcy Fees Add Up in Cases Like Lehman’s - NYTimes.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/30/free-online-lawyer-directories-are-all-just-lawyer-advertising/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: "Free" Online Lawyer Directories Are All Just Lawyer Advertising.]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/30/free-online-lawyer-directories-are-all-just-lawyer-advertising/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:38:57 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: "Free" Online Lawyer Directories Are All Just Lawyer Advertising. ThumbnailIt's a fact: They may not tell you that up front, but just look around. Do you see a link encouraging lawyers to sign up or join? That's it, that's the giveaway. All of these websites, every single one ,  supports themselves with revenue from lawyer advertising. That's why it is "free" to you. What are they selling these [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/28/how-do-lawyers-get-away-with-this-stuff-youre-the-boss-blog-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: How Do Lawyers Get Away With This Stuff? - You're the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/28/how-do-lawyers-get-away-with-this-stuff-youre-the-boss-blog-nytimes-com/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:36:44 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: How Do Lawyers Get Away With This Stuff? - You're the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com How Do Lawyers Get Away With This Stuff? - You're the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/22/justices-put-curbs-on-payment-for-lawyers-nytimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Justices Put Curbs on Payment for Lawyers - NYTimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/22/justices-put-curbs-on-payment-for-lawyers-nytimes-com/ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:02:44 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Justices Put Curbs on Payment for Lawyers - NYTimes.com Justices Put Curbs on Payment for Lawyers - NYTimes.com . I don't think it is unreasonable to ask the trial judge to make specific findings to back up his enhanced fee award, but some of that may well still be subjective, based on his or her perceptions of the ebb and flow of the trial, what key [...]

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/17/former-blackwater-executives-charged-in-weapons-case-latimes-com/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Former Blackwater executives charged in weapons case - latimes.com]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/17/former-blackwater-executives-charged-in-weapons-case-latimes-com/ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:33:48 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Former Blackwater executives charged in weapons case - latimes.com Former Blackwater executives charged in weapons case - latimes.com.

Problems always arise when counsel seeks to please the client/employer rather than follow the law. The whole point of legal advice is to avoid these problems, not create them.

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]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/12/lindsay-lohan-vs-the-talking-babies-top-10-ridiculous-celebrity-lawsuits-time/ <![CDATA[nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Lindsay Lohan vs. the Talking Babies - Top 10 Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuits - TIME]]> http://vetyourlawyer.com/blog/2010/04/12/lindsay-lohan-vs-the-talking-babies-top-10-ridiculous-celebrity-lawsuits-time/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:40:59 +0000 nat-colley wrote a new blog post: Lindsay Lohan vs. the Talking Babies - Top 10 Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuits - TIME Lindsay Lohan vs. the Talking Babies - Top 10 Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuits - TIME . I agree this one seems like a stretch. But why did her lawyers go along instead of telling her no? Maybe because she would fire them and get someone else to do it? Happens all the time, but it's not what you [...]

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