Memorial Day is a time to remember those veterans who gave all they had to give for us. I always think of 1SGT Saenz at times like this. Some 100 of us IRR members met at Ft. Jackson on March
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Study Shows Employer Bias Toward Veterans
In what industry are both white collar and blue collar managers and leaders trained for each level of promotion? In the military. In the military services, NCO’s and officers receive training for each level of promotion. For decades, the U.S.
When to Seek Recusal
There has been much talk in the news recently about judges who supposedly should recuse themselves. Donald Trump, the serial litigator, has asked every judge in his criminal cases, except one, to recuse themselves. But, his motions have generally been
Eight Questions Not to Ask in an Interview
In a Harris Poll survey a few years ago, researchers found that 20% of hiring managers have asked unlawful questions in interviews. They asked these unlawful questions not realizing at the time that such questions could lead to legal liability.
FTC Bars Non-Competes
The Federal Trade Commission has voted 3-2 to ban non-compete agreements. NCA’s affect 18% of the work force, or about 30 million workers. They have been used for fast food workers and CEO’s alike. Perhaps as recently as 20 years
Western District Denies Motion to Transfer Venue
Where do we file suits? Generally, we file lawsuits in the county or locale where the dispute arose. In some lawsuits, the proper location is murky. in Farrera v. Travis County Attorney’s Office, No. 23-CV-01406 (W.D. Tex. 2/14/2024), John Ferrara
Threats Against Judges, Staff and Family
I first wrote about threats against judges here. Since then, one Donald Trump appeared. He has threatened and publicly attacked judges almost daily. Judge J. Michael Luttig has expressed concern about how Mr. Trump has almost normalized threats against
Don’t Make it Personal
Some of us trial lawyers enjoy watching the various Trump trials. Partly because we always enjoy watching someone else’s trial. And too,Trump’s legal machinations never cease to amuse and amaze. He disrespects judges hearing his case every day. He even
Lawyer Fabricated Email
As busy lawyers, we deal daily with the dreaded statute of limitations. State of limitations is the legal term referring to the deadline by which a lawsuit must be filed. Perhaps no area of law deals with the SOL more
Stating the Facts Honestly
As litigators, we are often called on to summarize facts in one way or another. On appeal, we must summarize the facts of a trial below. What happens when we slant those facts? Good advocacy requires that we slant facts