Inspect that deed in lieu of foreclosure agreement carefully
Recently I was reading about people around the nation who take out deeds in lieu of foreclosure and wind up getting called about owing debts on their mortgages years after…
Read moreGM case illustrates why tort reform is a terrible idea
Back in the 1990s when I first started practicing law, there were state and national attempts to enact tort reform legislation to curb alleged abuses of the courts system. Those…
Read moreWhy Issue #3 might not be as bad as some claim
Back in November, Arkansas voters passed a ballot initiative that caught some people by surprise because of its provision that effectively lengthens term limits. I’m talking, of course, about Issue…
Read moreLegal OTR: Mr. District Attorney — ‘The Deadly Snowflake’
Tonight, we continue our trip down memory lane with another fine installment of “Mr. District Attorney,” one of the better programs from the old time radio era. A classic program…
Read moreCan an attorney general refuse to enforce state law?
I am not sure how many people noticed, but there has been something of a trend forming over the past year in which state attorneys general refuse to defend laws…
Read moreLegal OTR: Mr. District Attorney – ‘The Bridle Path Murders’
First of all, happy new year to all! I took a bit of time off from this blog during the holidays because, well, people aren’t exactly thinking about lawyers and…
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