Category Archives: Law, suits and order

Other people’s legal problems, aside from my own.

Whistle-blower, defined

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Naomi

The term “whistle-blower” has always been ambiguous; one person’s whistle-blower is another’s grandstanding gadfly. – Steve Coll, “The Spy Who Said Too Much,” The New Yorker, April 1, 2013

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How to uncover and obtain discovery in legal proceedings

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Naomi

A spectacular description of discovery in the legal process. It’s a lot easier to uncover documents and names in a civil case than in this one, the defense of prisoners at Guantánamo, but there are certain phrases, which I’ve bolded, … Continue reading →

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Rich Men Behaving Richly Lawsuit

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Naomi

From today’s Daily News: Noise is Too Damn Loud! Not even a $43,000 a month can get you peace and quiet in the Big Apple. A filthy rich philanthropist says his life has become “noise hell” since moving into a … Continue reading →

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