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Are You Buying Counterfeit Goods?

Chris Blankinship, Esq. — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:37:24 +0000

The appeal of buying counterfeit goods is undeniable. They mimic pricier items at a fraction of the cost and are relatively easy to find and purchase. The market is so great for these items that according to MSN, “By 2015… the value of fake goods on the [...]

Current Legal Event: Yale Law School to Cut Loan Subsidies

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:32:34 +0000

Yale Law School (“YLS”) is in the news, for a decision it is making about its loan assistance program, the Career Option Assistance Program, which it first started in 1989. Under the current program, students who decide to take lower paying jobs in public service and government jobs who make [...]

Text Messages Increasingly Used as Evidence in Divorce Cases

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:29:03 +0000

I thought this article discussing the advent of smartphones, and their influence on divorces, was interesting. What I gleaned from the text, no pun intended, was the notion that the increasing amount of written communication creates an increasingly tangible trail. Thus, spouses searching for evidence of infidelity, or [...]

Power Lunches Losing Popularity Among Lawyers?

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:34:44 +0000

I came across this article, by Market Watch, based on a survey conducted by Robert Half Legal, which details the decreasing incidence of lawyers taking “business lunches” to meet with potential clients or business partners.

The lawyers taking the survey were asked, “In your opinion, are [...]

Weird Law of the Day: Psychiatrists Must Dress as Wizards When Testifying

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:33:13 +0000

This week’s weird law is thanks to one of my relatives, who found it in the course of searching the internet, presumably, for something other than a weird law. But nonetheless, this one’s pretty funny, at least I think so.

Apparently, during the 1990s, New Mexico had what one [...]

Current Legal Event: Brown Family Has Standing to Challenge Utah’s Polygamy Statute

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:25 +0000

The stars of TLC’s popular show “Sister Wives” survived a motion to dismiss in their lawsuit against the state’s polygamy law (Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-101). The family had decided to become a part of the TLC show after it had observed and received assurances that polygamist families were [...]

Washington Legislature Approves Gay Marriage

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:20 +0000

This Wednesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a gay marriage bill, that had already passed in the Senate, by a vote of 55-43. Governor Chis Gregoire is expected to sign it into law within five days. The
outcome of the vote was allegedly uncertain due to [...]

Recently Recalled Food Products

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:35 +0000

Recent Recalls

The following products have recently been recalled. The products are categorized by reason for recall. While meant to be informative, please remember that this list is not exhaustive. If you suspect an item you have has been recalled, or if for example you have recently suffered from food poisoning, you can contact the [...]

A Reminder From the FDA: Dietary Supplements Are Not Regulated

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:11 +0000

In addition to the typical post detailing recent consumer product recalls, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a page created by the FDA on Dietary Supplements. The Food and Drug Administration, like other governmental agencies, will often post informative pages to its website, warning consumers of dangerous conditions or scams that are currently taking [...]

Texas Golfer Could Lose Leg From Stabbing

Justin Witzmann — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:08:47 +0000

Needless to say golf is not a contact sport. The only threatened contact in golf is the chance that a ball hit awry could glance off your person as you traverse the links. However, these situations are unlikely and can often times be avoided if the golfer yells “Four.” Keeping this in mind there is [...]