Tag: litigation

I love music. Music has been a big part of my life. I drove around in a patrol car listening to everything from jazz to rock to classical, often depending upon how my calls progressed…

I’m dating myself here, but in 1972, Carly Simon released a song entitled, “We have no secrets.” The song and the album were very successful and the lyrics were quite timely. “We have no secrets….

We all remember the song from Schoolhouse Rock, “I’m just a bill, just a lonely old bill…” (It’s OK to sing…quietly to yourself!) The song was remarkably accurate! Tis the season for legislators to gather…

What a sad, horrifying and bizarre way to begin 2012. From a media standpoint, there has been a lot of news to cover. A young mother shot and killed an intruder in Oklahoma, LEOs in…

Each court has a listing of the attorneys who are permitted to practice in that court. In many instances, an attorney’s licensure in a particular state permits appearance in all trial level courts within that…

Over the past 20 years, defensive tactics have come a long way. Incorporating real world statistics and video footage of attacks on LEOs, instructors have changed the way LEOs respond to threats. Encouraging LEOs to…

On July 19, 2011, a federal jury returned a $10,000,000 verdict against TASER International, Inc. I’ve received several calls and emails from LEOs about this verdict. Readers of Bluelinelawyer know that I believe in the…

On July 5, 2011, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty regarding the death of her child, Caylee. The internet, print and electronic media were immediately filled with articles and commentary regarding the verdict. While…

On Thursday , June 9, 2011, the United States Supreme Court released its opinion of  Sykes v. United States. The case settles a legal question that split federal circuits: Is the attempt to flee or…

“Here now the news.” The phrase made famous by Roger Grimsby and later parodied by Chevy Chase leads me to the topic of this post. The role of the media is as entrenched in our…