Law Practice Examiner

iPhone versus Blackberry Storm

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:02:50 -0700

I never thought this could possibly happen in a million years, but it did. Little did I know that months ago when I purchased a Verizon Blackberry Storm it would be the beginning of the end of my relationship with Verizon. In my opinion, they were th...

Conviction for using dead brother's identity in DUI arrest upheld

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:29:28 -0700

Kansas - The Court of Appeals of Kansas has upheld the conviction of a man who, when pulled over for DUI, used his deceased brother's driver's license for identification.After his conviction on DUI and identity theft charges, the man appealed, conten...

Boating under the influence and the smell of dead fish

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:16:18 -0700

Seattle, WA - Seafair weekend 2009 has come and gone in the Seattle area, and this year will be one to remember.Between the record heat wave, this year's crop of young salmon floating dead in the lake and the heightened patrol for drunk boaters...

Sarah Palin For President?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:39:23 -0700

With Sarah Palin's resignation from her post as Alaska's Governor, it seems all but obvious that the former vice-presidential candidate will make a run at the presidency in 2012.What an amazing gift to the Democratic party, who with a 60 seat super-m...

NFL passively condones killing but condemns pot use

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:17:59 -0700

So Dante Stallworth got his suspension from the NFL. The suspension comes not from killing a person while driving drunk, but rather from the simple fact that tests showed that he had smoked marijuana.Could it be that the NFL wants to send this very s...

Mac or PC

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:24:00 -0700

The perpetual debates that rage in our minds:Chicken or egg?Boxers or briefs?Good vs. evil.Form vs. function.Mac or PCThe vast number of lawyers use Windows based computers. The smart ones still have Windows XP because if Vista doesn't ruin a practic...

Blackberry Story Update - Part III

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:00:21 -0700

This article is to both praise and lament the people at Blackberry and Verizon. Months ago I was at to forefront of complaints about the Blackberry Storm. The simple fact is that it was released long before the software was ready. There were ...

Online reputation management for lawyers

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:14:04 -0700

This is the story of Mike Goodattorney (name changed), a good attorney who got some bad information posted about him online. If you care about your reputation, read on, because this story could be about you too.For all of the positives that the inter...

Career impact of a DUI arrest

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:40:44 -0700

In this down economy no job is safe. One of the biggest concerns that people accused of drunk driving typically have after they discuss jail time is how the case will impact their job, or their future employment prospects.As a starting point, a misde...

Link building for websites: How to waste your money

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:30:21 -0700

This morning I woke up and checked my websites like usual. Everything was running smoothly but there were too many forum posts for comfort. When I looked at the posts I realized that another lawyer directory was spamming my site, apparently trying to...

Swine flu in jails?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:51:33 -0700

Earlier today a client asked me a very serious question about his jail time in light of the potential swine flu pandemic. For the details of the conversation, which is framed as a hypothetical scenario, see "Tent City Jail and Swine Flu."Be...

Washington DUI Update: An interview with Aaron Wolff

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:31:26 -0700

I recently had a chance to sit down with Seattle DUI lawyer Aaron Wolff to discuss changes in the way that drunk driving cases are handled in Washington State. Mr. Wolff, who is a well respected lawyer in the area of impaired driving defense, both in...

Georgia DUI caselaw update: Implied consent opinion

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:22:09 -0700

The Georgia Court of Appeals issued a new opinion on April 23, 2009 interpreting Georgia's implied consent laws that apply to all DUI cases. The court held that: The implied consent statute grants drivers the right to refuse to take a state-administe...

Nick Adenhart's alleged killer to be arraigned Monday

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:40:15 -0700

Andrew Gallo, who is accused of three counts of vehicular murder, including Angel's rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Fullerton, California.It has been estimated that Gallo's blood alcohol level was approxima...

New PennDOT DUI license suspension decision from Pennsylvania

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:04:15 -0700

There is new caselaw about a Pennsylvania DUI arrest and subsequent license suspension.The opinion, which was issued on March 31, 2009, can be found here.Essentially, the court held that the license suspension must be reversed because the police offi...

Barstool Ohio OVI: Most creative drunk driving arrest in Ohio

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:49:32 -0700

It's all over the internet. A man was arrested for an Ohio DUI for rigging up a motorized barstool.Under Ohio DUI law, it is clear that a person need not be driving a car, truck or motorcycle.The details of the story can be found at: Strange Oh...

AIG bonus tax proposal smacks of political evil

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:52:51 -0700

The blame game and finger pointing continues today in Washington, as Democrats push for the quick imposition of a 90 percent tax on AIG bonuses, while some Republicans gripe about the fact that the Democrats allowed these bonuses in the first p...

In-house law firm layoffs

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:43:33 -0700

For many lawyers, the holy-grail of employment was a cushy in-house job at a good company. It offered stability, incentives and typically freedom from the billable hour.But as companies are tightening their belts and trimming their workforces, ...

Insanity in Pennsylvania DUI defense

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:46:01 -0700

A Pennsylvania court is faced with the argument from a DUI defendant that he is immune from prosecution because the court lacks jurisdiction over him because he "lives in his own country," which is in his mind.The claim, which amounts...

New Florida DUI opinion issued on March 10, 2009

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:58:00 -0700

The First District Court of Florida has reversed a license suspension of an accused DUI driver.

The Florida DUI opinion is summarized here.

Essentially, the court reversed because the order was a "miscarriage of justice."