Malaysian Air Flight 17 was shot down by a surface to air missile, likely shot by Ukrainian Separatists whom support assimilation into Russia. The escalating Civil War now has resulted in the loss of 295 lives, and according to President Obama, at least 1 American citizen. It is believed that the system used to …
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A District Federal Court Judge in California ruled today that California’s death penalty is unconstitutional, stating that it is “arbitrary and plagued with delay.” The 29-page decision, which is linked in its entirety below, outlines how the death penalty is used in California. Essentially, people are sentenced to death for heinous crimes, and then …
Continue reading California Death Penalty is Unconstitutional, Federal Court SaysIn an act of true frivolity, the Congress has elected to sue the President. Their reasoning seems tenuous at best. Here’s a litany of alleged reasons posited by Speaker John Boehner. Plenty of folks are focusing on the fact that one “liberal” law professor thinks it will work (even though he has only has …
Continue reading Congress v. Barack Obama, and Other Frivolous LawsuitsPersonal injury claims in Georgia Law are predicated on the principles of negligence, usually, and are a staple of the public policy of libertarianism. A person has a right to be left alone in his business and his life; and, when a party interferes with that right to be left alone and causes an injury, that …
Continue reading Georgia Law – Personal InjuryThe decision is below for your own reading and edification, but there are a few things I’ve noticed from today’s landmark Hobby Lobby decision that are due noting. First and foremost, how is it that an entity designed to protect individuals from liability and to protect their individual liberty and property interests when participating …
Continue reading Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby – Corporations and Their FeelingsThe Washington Redskins had their trademark registration cancelled by the Patent and Trademark Office today, as the office declared the trademark “disparaging to Native Americans.” As such, pending an appeal, the Washington Redskins will no longer be able to sue to protect its logo, namesake, or trade dress (the color scheme, styling of lettering, etc.) …
Continue reading Washington Redskins Trademark Registration RevokedLois Lerner, key player in the IRS scandal regarding alleged targeting of political 501(c)(4) groups claimed this week in congressional hearings that a computer crash caused the loss of emails between the Obama Administration and the IRS department responsible for reviewing 501(c)(4) statuses. While this investigation proceeds, a couple of questions come to mind. …
Continue reading Computer Crash Ate Lois Lerner’s EmailsWelcome to the Daily Docket! David Dorer, a Georgia Licensed Trial Lawyer, breaks down the legal news of the day from the Georgia Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. The newest petition to be considered for certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court will test to see how far AT&T v Concepcion can go. Is the …
Continue reading David’s Daily Docket – June 3rd, 2014“Conversion” is a tort, for which the action of “trover” will lie. Conversion is the interference with the dominion over or ownership of personal property. Conversion is an intentional tort, and would not be a cause of action in a claim for negligent destruction of personal property. To win a claim for conversion, the Plaintiff …
Continue reading Georgia Law – Property Damage, Conversion, SpecificallyRight now, Stephen McDaniel is pleading guilty to the brutal killing of Lauren Giddings, a murder that has rocked my Law School family and has left me exposed to negative public scrutiny due to his falsehoods and shameful obfuscation (as well as the over-sensationalized journalism of Joe Kovac, Jr. and Amy Leigh Womack). This has …
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