Taking the Bullet

No. 890 It seems that every time there is a mass murder, like the one that occurred in Aurora, there are unpredictable acts of heroism. Three young men died in that theater, each shielding their girlfriends from a shower of bullets. We heard similar stories occurring during the attempted assassination of Gabby Giffords, the Virginia […]

Clinton for Vice President?

No. 889 The internet is jumping with rumors of a Vice-Presidential switch for Hillary Clinton. The Washington Post says this talk will not die. Her poll numbers are high and she would definitely bring something to the campaign. If the President were to change running mates in 2012, it would be a loud statement that […]

Lien Priority Under Mechanics Lien Law

No. 888 Under the Mechanics Lien statute before it was amended, construction lenders had to take special measures to prevent contractors from obtaining a lien priority by starting excavation before the mortgage was recorded. The Mechanics Lien Law of 2006, which became effective on January 1, 2007 changed that — or did it? In Metro […]

Unexpected Consequences Department: Negative Home Equity is Boosting Prices.

Properties under water stay off the market. This deprives non-selling owners of comparable sales at true market value — lower than the mortgage in many cases. Short sales and sales by banks are often culled by assessors as not being representative of the market. Sometimes they are wrong — those low values ARE the market.

Stephen M. Covey, Leader.

No. 886 Stephen M. Covey died today at 89. He taught us many things. Not the least of which was to live as much of our life as possible in Quadrant II — Important but not Urgent. Too often we rarely get out of Quadrant I, the Urgent. We thought we were simply busy. He […]

PRCP 4009.1 Amended to Address Format of Electronic Documents.

No 885 An Amendment to Rule of Civil Procedure 4009.1 which contains clarification concerning discovery of electronic documents, will go into effect on August 1. Here is the text of the amendment, with deletions from the existing Rule in bold with brackets like [this] and the additions in bold and underlined. The new provision states that […]

Accusations Against Justice Baldwin While Acting as GC at Penn State Should Not Be Taken As Fact.

Justice Baldwin has had a distinguished career of service that can be matched by few others in this Commonwealth. She is entitled to the presumption that she represented Penn State in a prudent and effective manner.

Cowabunga, Howdy! You Changed Our Culture!

No. 883 If you watched the Howdy Doody Show, you are probably eligible for Social Security. I watched it on Channel 3 (Dumont TV Network), later Channel 2 in Pittsburgh at 5 PM, Monday through Friday in the 1950’s. The regular characters, Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob Smith, Dilly Dally, Flub-a-dub, Mr. Bluster, Clarabell the Clown, […]

Nutmeg Lawyer: The Cheers Marketing Model

No. 882 Here is a quick refresher course in marketing and client relations for lawyers and anybody else who serves clients, courtesy of Nutmeg Lawyer. You can find Nutmeg Lawyer in the blogroll that is located far down the left hand column of this blog. CLICK THIS LINK TO NUTMEG LAWYER NOW. CLT

Commenter Attacks My January 22, 2012 Post Calling For Apology to Paterno.

No. 881 On January 22, 2012, I published the following post, No. 791. At the time I wrote it, Joe Paterno had already died, but that fact was not publicly announced. I received a comment today that stated that I should probably withdraw my post. Well, I won’t. Paterno may have been powerful and influential, […]

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