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Going to Court: Understanding the U.S. civil court system

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Naomi

The highest court in the land began its term this month with an unusually high number of consequential cases awaiting appeal, touching on subjects from health care reform to illegal immigration. Drawing less attention are the 30 million civil court … Continue reading →

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My lawyer called me! Hurrah

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Naomi

Just got a call from my foot lawyer. I was amused: he called to say that my letter to William Schwitzer—the name partner in the law firm I retained to get me through a lawsuit against a neighbor whose sidewalk … Continue reading →

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Speaking of defamation, some real heroics: “Surviving a Breitbart Hoax”

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Naomi

Thanks to my college mate, Marcia Gallo, I have been introduced to a real hero. Her name is Judy Ancel and she is Director of the Institute for Labor Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She was one of … Continue reading →

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