Category Archives: Legal

How Not To Get Sued

Getting sued is no fun, and there are good practices that you can follow to not only reduce your odds of getting sued, but also to improve the quality of your life and relationships with others. I have found that … Continue reading

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Iphigenia: Anatomy of a Murder Trial

Here are some excerpts from this 2011 Janet Malcolm book: * What they say in their opening statements is decisive, of course. If we understand that a trial is a contest between competing narratives, we can see the importance of … Continue reading

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Trump Versus The Courts

00:00 Liberal justices vs Trump administration 07:00 Ruth Bader Ginsberg does not seem like she’s long for this world 14:00 Cherokee Elizabeth Warren 19:00 Margaret Mead and the sexual revolution 36:00 Demographics over constitution 39:00 Trump calls Stormy Daniels “horseface” … Continue reading

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Good Idea To Lower Standards For Passing California Bar In The Name Of Diversity?

Lowering standards for passing California Bar Exam in the name of diversity …https://t.co/umYbWhAVnl Wouldn't blatant quotas be better? pic.twitter.com/89RUWgHB47 — Steve Sailer (@Steve_Sailer) August 23, 2017 Performance by race/ethnicity on major postgrad test: LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT, and DAT in … Continue reading

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Research: Black Judges Are Reversed On Appeal More Than White Judges

Comment: “The possibility that diversity appointments just might not be as good at reasoning and preparing opinions never even comes up.” NPR: President Obama has tried to diversify the federal judiciary by appointing more black judges. Data show black federal … Continue reading

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