Comments for Overlawyered http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Annals of traffic-cams by DAV http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/annals-of-traffic-cams/#comment-30261 DAV Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7634#comment-30261 Hey! Rules are rules! I've tripped the red light camera near my house many times while making a legal right on red. Fortunately (for me), the camera operator has a bad case of common sense. Too bad it isn't a disease of epidemic proportion. Hey! Rules are rules!

I’ve tripped the red light camera near my house many times while making a legal right on red. Fortunately (for me), the camera operator has a bad case of common sense. Too bad it isn’t a disease of epidemic proportion.

]]> Comment on Microblog 2008-10-05 by Richard Nieporent http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/microblog-2008-10-05-2/#comment-30257 Richard Nieporent Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:16:47 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/microblog-2008-10-05-2/#comment-30257 By the way Walter, you are not the only person who uses the term microblog for Twitter. I just read the following on Network World. <i>You know you're a social network geek when your online friends outnumber your flesh and bones buddies - and you probably keep in touch with them via Twitter, the microblogging site. Launched in October 2006, its members share their ongoing thoughts in 140 characters or less. Here are 20 Twitter feeds you don't want to miss.</i> http://tinyurl.com/4ln2ep By the way Walter, you are not the only person who uses the term microblog for Twitter. I just read the following on Network World.

You know you’re a social network geek when your online friends outnumber your flesh and bones buddies - and you probably keep in touch with them via Twitter, the microblogging site. Launched in October 2006, its members share their ongoing thoughts in 140 characters or less. Here are 20 Twitter feeds you don’t want to miss.

http://tinyurl.com/4ln2ep

]]> Comment on Ladies’ Nights: a win for NYC clubs by October 6 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2008/09/ladies-nights-a-win-for-nyc-clubs/#comment-30254 October 6 roundup Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:41:44 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7613#comment-30254 [...] prompted by the latest (NYC) round of litigation over “ladies’ nights” at drinking establishments [David Giacalone, [...] [...] prompted by the latest (NYC) round of litigation over “ladies’ nights” at drinking establishments [David Giacalone, [...]

]]> Comment on Mental health “parity” insurance mandate by John Burgess http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/mental-health-parity-insurance-mandate/#comment-30242 John Burgess Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:22:42 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7635#comment-30242 Okay, I've had it with playing by the rules. Now I'm going to start gaming the system. This statement of intent is clear evidence that I'm mentally unstable. Please send my check. Okay, I’ve had it with playing by the rules. Now I’m going to start gaming the system.

This statement of intent is clear evidence that I’m mentally unstable.

Please send my check.

]]> Comment on Mental health “parity” insurance mandate by ras http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/mental-health-parity-insurance-mandate/#comment-30228 ras Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:01:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7635#comment-30228 Will the treatment come with a warranty in the event it later proves defective? Will the treatment come with a warranty in the event it later proves defective?

]]> Comment on Mental health “parity” insurance mandate by Bob Neal http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/mental-health-parity-insurance-mandate/#comment-30224 Bob Neal Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:34:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7635#comment-30224 The end result will be the dropping of mental health coverage altogether by many plans. The end result will be the dropping of mental health coverage altogether by many plans.

]]> Comment on Mental health “parity” insurance mandate by Richard Nieporent http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/mental-health-parity-insurance-mandate/#comment-30223 Richard Nieporent Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:10:32 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7635#comment-30223 Congress is only being fair. After all they already passed a full employment act for lawyers in the guise of the ADA. The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008 will be a full employment act for psychiatrists and psychologists. Congress is only being fair. After all they already passed a full employment act for lawyers in the guise of the ADA. The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008 will be a full employment act for psychiatrists and psychologists.

]]> Comment on Mental health “parity” insurance mandate by OBQuiet http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/mental-health-parity-insurance-mandate/#comment-30222 OBQuiet Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:53:36 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7635#comment-30222 Jason, I think it is more a accident of chance that the bill the Senate had to use to introduce a money item, the House id the one charged with that task, happened to include it. Jason,

I think it is more a accident of chance that the bill the Senate had to use to introduce a money item, the House id the one charged with that task, happened to include it.

]]> Comment on Mental health “parity” insurance mandate by Jason Barney http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/mental-health-parity-insurance-mandate/#comment-30194 Jason Barney Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:39:03 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7635#comment-30194 And, what in the world exactly does this earmark have to do with the credit crisis, I wonder? And, what in the world exactly does this earmark have to do with the credit crisis, I wonder?

]]> Comment on Annals of traffic-cams by Cathy http://overlawyered.com/2008/10/annals-of-traffic-cams/#comment-30190 Cathy Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:04:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7634#comment-30190 I know someone who canceled her Fastrak/EZ Pass automatic toll account and was charged when the device passed through a toll while being mailed back. I know someone who canceled her Fastrak/EZ Pass automatic toll account and was charged when the device passed through a toll while being mailed back.

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