- Kind thanks to Oklahoma’s largest newspaper, The Oklahoman, for an editorial recommending that readers “visit… on a regular basis” a certain website that “offers frequent updates on a legal climate gone wild. …an amusing if sad reality check”. (“Batting zero: Litigation reform strikes out” (editorial), Jul. 12; see also 100 Ideas Oklahoma, Jul. 23).
- All that fine print on contracts — what sort of legal effect does it have, and should you feel obliged to read it? I’m quoted, as are legal bloggers David Rossmiller and Ron Coleman (Katherine Reynolds Lewis, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Jul. 29, and other Newhouse papers)
- Again with the guru business, and I can’t even fold my legs properly (Joe Palazzolo, “Giuliani Burnishes Conservative Credentials With Choice of Legal Policy Advisers”, Legal Times, Jul. 25)
- I’m quoted criticizing a federal lawsuit filed against the City of New York for its use of written tests to screen aspiring firefighters’ reading and writing skills (Ari Paul, ” Accuse UFA Head Of Racial Politics; Rip Support of Fire Test”, The Chief/Civil Service Leader, Jul. 27 — not yet available to nonsubscribers). Relevant links here, here, here, and here.
Archive for August, 2007
Running of the bulls
The strength of local animal rights sentiment is not the only reason the event takes place in Pamplona as opposed to Pompano Beach:
…Can you imagine if it were held in America, instead of Spain?
…The running of the bulls would be followed by the running of the plaintiffs lawyers, as they clamor to represent injured parties who, honest your honor, had no idea that such an event could be hazardous to their health. Surely those hold harmless agreements signed by the participants do not absolve public officials of their responsibility to protect people from putting themselves in harm’s way, the class action lawsuit would allege.
(Paul D. Winston, “America not yet ready for running of the bulls”, Business Insurance, Jul. 23).