Yeah, but in this case, it’s because the cops were trained on what to say to make a DUI/DWAI bust stick. Where I live, they wore that they “observed the suspect with bloodshot, watery eyes, smelled the odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage, and heard slurred speech.” That’s the police academy line for probable cause…

You also have single payer healthcare, which takes away one of the primary drivers for injury litigation—paying the medical bills.

The only reason to own a pistol is so you can fight your way to your shotgun.

It also creates a substantial disincentive for people to try to enforce their rights. Given that in cases where one party has an overwhelming advantage in terms of the facts or the law, the case usually settles (and over 97% of cases in this country do), it means that the few cases that actually go to trial are the…

Define “frivolous.” Seriously. I’ll wait.

Probably not.

Under the American rule, each side is responsible for its own fees and costs (unless there is a statute or contract that provides otherwise).

I try to warn clients that “principle” is the most expensive word in legal billing. For my business clients, I urge them to make decisions like they’d make in any other business matter. What is it worth? What is it going to cost? If going the distance is going to cost more than victory is worth, sometimes, it’s better…

No contingent fee lawyer in the country will take a defense case. We only take cases where, if we win, there’s going to be an award to our client. Because otherwise, there’s no contingency on which to get paid (there’s not a lot I can do with 1/3 of nissan.com—Mr. Nissan wouldn’t be happy with niss.com, and I can’t…

It’s really good gin.

They’ve decide to sacrifice our children on the altar of the NRA. The only biblical god they’re praying to is Moloch.

Probably not if your copyright claim was based solely on the lyrics.

Consideration is a promise, act, or forbearance that constitutes a benefit to the offeror or a detriment to the offeree.

I’m not sure that interpretation works.

I am a lawyer. The purpose of a merger clause is to prevent introduction of prior negotiations that might vary the court’s interpretation of the final written contract. I’ve only ever seen courts ignore merger clauses in cases where there was an ambiguity in the contract’s language.

Don’t forget the diversity jurisdiction question. If Ford is limited to $1 in damages under the prior contracts, the case is going to get thrown out for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, regardless of the effect of the merger clause.

Thank you for reading the Constitution and knowing what it says. And thank you for quoting it.

I think, technically, that the Devil’s Advocate is a function performed by a priest.

What’s funny is that that movie is used on CLE classes for lawyers because it has a lot of really great lessons on being a good lawyer.

There is a difference between consent and acquiescence. Too many men assume acquiescence means consent.