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Legal Problem Solving: Does Your Lawyer Merely Work the Problem? Or Solve the Problem?

Legal Problem Solving: Does Your Lawyer Merely Work the Problem? Or Solve the Problem? Let’s discuss legal problem solving. Does your lawyer merely work the problem, or solve the problem? There’s a difference, you know. A cookie-cutter response vs. a creative solution Reaction vs. a plan of action “Winning” the...

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In Auto Accident, Personal Injury

Partially at Fault in a Car Wreck in Tennessee?

Partially at Fault in a Car Wreck in Tennessee? Law FAQ: I was in a car wreck in Tennessee, and I may be partially at fault. Do I still have a legal claim? ANSWER: Maybe. You can take comfort in the fact that “slam dunk” cases rarely exist. There...

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In General

Law FAQ: Negligence – Is the Other Driver At Fault for the Car Wreck? (Part II)

Law FAQ: Negligence – Is the Other Driver At Fault for the Car Wreck? (Part II) In yesterday’s blog post, I listed the 5 basic elements for a negligence claim: duty, breach, injury, causation, and proximate/legal cause. Today’s post will focus on the first 2 elements which, for the most part, comprise the...

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In Auto Accident

Car Wreck Case- What is negligence by the other driver?

Car Wreck Case- What is negligence by the other driver? In a car wreck case, or any other case, “negligence” is the legal term for failing to exercise reasonable care and caution under a given set of circumstances. It is commonly referred to as “the ordinary, reasonable person” standard. Legal...

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Politics in the Workplace: Wiseman Quoted in Memphis Daily News

Let’s talk politics. Or not. Regardless of the outcome, the 2016 Presidential Election is set to go down in history. You have probably learned about (or are inundated with!) the political positions of many of your friends through social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter. But what about politics in...

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ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: Day 3 Recap

ObamaCare at the Supreme Court Sorry to be running late with this post concerning the final day of argument at the Supreme Court yesterday, but I wanted to again pass along the post by my friend Hans von Spakovsky at the Heritage Foundation who’s been following the hearings in DC. There’s...

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ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: Recap of Day 2

ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: Recap of Day 2 My friend Hans von Spakovsky has been attending the oral argument at the Supreme Court and has summary of what how things went yesterday in his article over at PJ Media. One interesting quote in particular from the article: Both before...

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ObamaCare Before Supreme Court Starting Today: Brief Guide

ObamaCare Before Supreme Court Starting Today: Brief Guide My friend Hans Von Spakovsky has a great rundown of the Supreme Court’s schedule as they hear argument over the course of the next three days on the various legal issues implicated by ObamaCare. Check out the article over at PJ Media....

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Legal Tip: Take Photos of the Contents of Your Wallet and Store Them on Your Smartphone

Legal Tip: Take Photos of the Contents of Your Wallet and Store Them on Your Smartphone Identity theft is rampant. You hear horror stories over and over again. To protect yourself, you should avoid supplying personal and financial information online except in connection with verifiable, reputable sites. But what about...

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The Obamacare case to be heard by the Supreme Court in only 2 weeks

The Obamacare case to be heard by the Supreme Court in only 2 weeks I posted previously about the Obamacare cases that were on a collision course to the Supreme Court. The most eagerly anticipated question before the Court is the constitutionality of the individual mandate — that is, does the...

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Legal Problem Solving: Does Your Lawyer Merely Work the Problem? Or Solve the Problem?

Partially at Fault in a Car Wreck in Tennessee?

Law FAQ: Negligence – Is the Other Driver At Fault for the Car Wreck? (Part II)

Car Wreck Case- What is negligence by the other driver?

Politics in the Workplace: Wiseman Quoted in Memphis Daily News

ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: Day 3 Recap

ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: Recap of Day 2

ObamaCare Before Supreme Court Starting Today: Brief Guide

Legal Tip: Take Photos of the Contents of Your Wallet and Store Them on Your Smartphone

The Obamacare case to be heard by the Supreme Court in only 2 weeks

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