“Overlawyered” on Texting Lawsuit against Pittsburgh Penguins.

No. 845 He couldn’t have been much of a fan. Check out the class action suit against the Pittsburgh Penguins alleging over-texting. I’m inclined to agree with Walter Olson on this one. If you sign up for three texts per week from the Pens and get 4 or 5, you’re getting a bonus. The cause […]

Tiger Woods and the Will to Win.

No. 835 It wasn’t that long ago that Tiger Woods was considered to be the best in the world. Since his comeback, he’s still pretty good. But not the best. To be the best, you must believe in the depths of your unconscious mind that you deserve to win. Tiger doesn’t. Not anymore. Not yet. […]

The Art of settlement.

No. 822 Check out the post in Riding the Third Wave regarding the virtues of settlement. Every lawyer knows that we ought to settle more cases. Its just the case we are preparing for trial at the moment that shouldn’t be settled. Part of the problem is the need for urgency. Even if you get […]

Screenshot: Could this become the most famous Weasel in Pennsylvania?

No. 816 Juanita the Weasel has been suggested as a replacement for Gus as the spokes-rodent for the Pennsylvania Lottery. She works cheap. Thank you, Virginia. See That’s Church for details.

DON’T TEXT YOUR LAWYER!

No. 814 That’s right. Don’t send any confidential information by SMS (Short Message System) technology. It is not secure, and can be read by the network operator and staff. At most, ask for a phone call or email. That’s it. I will not reply to any text relating to a case or other confidential matter. Even […]

At No. 228, We’re Right Behind . . . Who?

No. 803 This week on AVVO Blog, Pittsburgh Legal Back Talk is coming in at a respectable number 228. However, at 227 there is a blog called Arbitrary and Capricious that went on hiatus on July 31, 2009 and hasn’t posted since. Hrumpf! CLT

Harbinger of Spring: the First Stinkbug.

No. 796 Can Spring be far? It was 61 degrees in the sunshine today and the first stinkbug of the year flew in from nowhere and landed on my desk. CLT

Enhanced Assessment Data Offered by County for a Fee.

No. 795 Just in case you can’t get enough assessment information, here’s information about the County’s fee system for extra information.

Is Rick Santorum Running for Vice President?

No. 788 He’d deny it of course. But Mitt Romney, who is best positioned to ultimately win a majority of delegates to the national convention, will be hard put not to do business next summer with the social conservatives who are rallying around Santorum this weekend. Of course, they’ll insist on a promise that Santorum […]

Seminar on Preliminary Objections.

No. 763 My colleagues at Third Chair:Pittsburgh perform a number of free services for the bar, including publicizing cheap Continuing Legal Education. If I had been smart, I would have told them (and you) a long time ago that I am giving a 3 hour CLE seminar at the Community College of Allegheny County Downtown […]

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