I don’t know why they would require separate trials. We have murders that are hate crimes and they are prosecuted concurrently.

I’m not sure that would have burned that much time. The two defenders were right behind him and would have fouled quickly. Even if he made two free throws, they would still be in the same position AND you would have given A&M a deadball which would give them addition time to strategize especially since they didn’t…

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He can’t play if he were currently taking warfarin. Too much risk of bruising, internal bleeding, or actual blood loss due to physical contact. If he has to permanently be on blood thinners, his career is over.

Maybe she came from New York?

The First Amendment allows him to defend himself. People will hear both sides and choose to believe who they choose to believe. That’s how the process works. Is the system biased towards believing rape accusations over denials? Maybe, but that’s a different story that has nothing to do with the First Amendment.

I’m a Cowboys fan and unfortunately this is so true.

It sounds like “Fuck!” and then “Fuck this bullshit!”

Counting the number of black serial killers on one hand...

Who is Troy Montana? I think you mean JOE Montana.

Supposedly, they were in Turkish airspace long enough for them to be warned 10 times in 5 minutes.

As a Los Angeleno, I can attest to how shitty a writer T.J. Simers was. In a fairly laid-back city, he was this crank contrarian that probably would have been revered in an eastern city. I’m sorry the Times lost this suit.

How does the server know whether or not they are driving? The story didn’t say they were acting wasted and being drunk in and of itself isn’t a crime. The moment they began to drive though, it became a crime and it was fair game to call it in.

The ADA does not give an alcoholic absolute protection. Yes, they can not indiscriminately fire him solely because he’s an alcoholic. The ADA protects him from that. However, USC could set rules that prohibit being drunk at work or drinking on the job. If Sarkisian was a truck driver, known to be an alcoholic, and he…

Generally true since most coaching contracts are guaranteed except if either of the parties violates some material part of the contract. And, that’s at the root of what this dispute will be. Does Sarkisian’s contact have something akin to a morals clause (they usually do) and did he violate it? If both are true, then…

I agree that there could and probably will be a lawsuit if USC says they are firing him for cause, simply because Sarkisian will want his money. But, in order for him to say that they were firing him for alcoholism, he would have to prove that USC knew that he was an alcoholic (not just drunk on the job on occasion)…

They could fire him just for being a shitty coach. He had the exact same record as Lane Kiffin, and they fired him. So, if the reason you’re firing him is for performance, he has no protection relative to his alleged alcohol problems.

I get where you’re coming from. These kinds of cases can be tricky. But Federal and California State laws allow an employer to discipline or fire an employee when alcohol use is adversely affecting his performance. Below is a synopsis of the ADA and the applicable California law is written similarly. Also, I don’t…

The fact that he had to admit that he mixed alcohol and drugs speaks to the fact that he was impaired. In fact, he said that he would seek treatment, which also indicates a problem. And, it does not matter that the school did not act immediately, especially if the administration was not made aware of it. The standard…

As a long-time Californian employee, I can tell you that if you are drunk on the job or if alcohol/drugs impede your performance, you are instantly fireable. There is no reasonable accommodation necessary. By his own admission, Sarkisisan was drunk/high at the booster event prior to the season. And, there are…