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No Expert Needed To Survive Summary Judgment in ADA Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Could you tell the difference between a parking lot with a 2 percent grade and one with 2.1 to 2.7 percent grade? Matt Strong is a C-5 quadriplegic, and a...
Debra Milke Set for Retrial in Son's Murder After Earlier 9th Cir Relief
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
After 22 years on death row, in March, Debra Jean Milke was granted relief by the Ninth Circuit. That relief may be short-lasting however, as earlier this...
Inventor of Spider-Man Toy Gets Web-Blasted by Patent Precedent
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Steven Kimble must've been quite the Spider-Man fan. In 1990, he invented a toy that mimicked the superhero's ability to shoot spider-webs from his wrists, by...
No Hablo Bueno: Mistranslated Miranda Means Suppressed Statements
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's hard to criticize the arresting officer here. One poorly-translated synonym may have cost this conviction, but, even with years of Spanish classes in high...
Retroactively Modifying Where Immigration Regs. Have Gone Before
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
How does one make labor certifications and proper notice of retroactive changes to those regulations somewhat interesting? Cite Star Trek, of course. "Time is...
Ingenious Coat Hanger Smuggler Smuggled, Didn't Bribe
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Silly lower court. Smuggling is smuggling. Bribery is bribery. Buying coat hangers from China, labeling them “Made in Mexico” and “re-importing” them under the...
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