Category Archives: Legal Affairs

What Do Spending Habits Tell Us About Being A Supreme Court Justice?

As most people know, President Obama recently tapped Sonia Sotomayer to be the next Supreme Court Justice. There’s been quite a bit of discussion regarding her legal theories, recent comments on white men and Latina women and her overall ability to do the job. I personally doubt that she is terribly dangerous even though she …

June 9, 2009 – 9:35 pm | By Scotch Drinker | Posted in Economics, Legal Affairs | Comments (0)

It’s About Damn Time

All charges in the Duke (non)-rape case have been dropped.  This has obviously been the result of an overreaching DA, one that now stands to get disbarred because of his actions.  Three young men’s lives have been trashed in the media and beyond all on the account of an accuser with serious credibility issues and …

April 11, 2007 – 1:34 pm | By Scotch Drinker | Posted in Legal Affairs, Sports | Comments (0)

Suing Telemarketers for Fun and Money

Yup, you read it right, you can sue telemarketers when they illegally call you and they have to pay $500 a pop.  These days, you don’t read much that is actually friendly to the consumer or end user so this makes it even better news.  I might start answering the phone again.

February 13, 2007 – 9:14 pm | By Scotch Drinker | Posted in Legal Affairs | Comments (0)