None Dare Call It Unconstitutional.

No. 1,334 The State of California has a growing list of other states which it believes have enacted laws that discriminate against the LGBT. So says the Washington Post. One of the latest is Texas, which empowers adoption agencies to refuse to grant adoptions to persons believed to lack satisfactory religious convictions. The Texas provision is […]

Docu-phish!

No. 1,333 If you have been involved in a real estate transaction in recent times you have probably used Docusign or some equivalent electronic signature software. It is a real estate agent’s dream. They can obtain an electronic signature quickly and easily via the internet. However, a well-known app that can be used for legitimate […]

Kicking the Canned Speech Down the Road.

No. 1,332 Here’s an item from Time that is worth sharing. A graduate gave his own commencement speech rather than read the one he was directed to give by the school administration. In retaliation, the school withheld his diploma, at least temporarily. I was surprised that a school would do such a thing. After all, […]

Mindfulness and Lawyering

No. 1,331 Gotta go. But before I do, I want to leave you a link to a great blog. Its about lawyering. Lawyering is hard. It is painful. Too often our best efforts end in defeat. So here’s the link to a post that hits a chord. More about it later. CLT

Happy Father’s Day, Phil Mickelson!

No. 1,330 Fortunately for Phil Mickelson, he had the power to make the choice. Passing up the US Open to attend the high school graduation ceremony where his daughter would speak as valedictorian was, in his words “a no brainer.” Nice of him to say it that way, but the truth is that it involved […]

Happy Father’s Day! Now Drop Dead!

No. 1,329 The most thoughtful gift since Andy Capp bought his wife a mop for her birthday in the funny papers.

What is the Value of a Friend?

No. 1,328 According to FIOS, its One Hundred Dollars! But, of course, you presumably get to keep the friend, even after you facilitated the purchase of a package of time-wasting, mind numbing TV that he didn’t need. Selfish? Perhaps. But its not like you sold your friend into bondage for a Benjamin. “Thanks for breakfast,” […]

Victory!

No. 1,327 Yes,Greek, ancient Greek, that is (Î½Î¯ÎºÎ·). Yes, it means victory or conquest. Yes it is the same word as the Greek Goddess that we call Nike. But which victory is referenced on this particular carving? If you think you know, give me the answer in the comment box in the […]

Challenge to CFPB Constitutionality to be Reconsidered by Court en Banc

No. 1,326 As had been expected for some time, the challenge to the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be reconsidered by the full court of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in a suit brought by mortgage lender PHH. A panel of the Court had ruled that the agency, as constituted with […]

Cold War Nuclear Attack Provisions for the Supreme Court

No. 1,325 Back in bad old days of the Cold War, the United States Government had a plan to bunker down the essential parts of the government. You may have heard that Congress was to relocate to the Greenbriar resort in Southern West Virginia, where a secure underground bunker was prepared. The Supreme Court, on […]

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