Kentucky

CJ: "The year's top quotes ? from sublime to ridiculous"

Posted on January 02, 2013
Here's a few court quotes from the following Courier-Journal story: The year's top quotes ? from sublime to ridiculous ?There you go, lock me up. I'm not protecting anyone that made my life a living Hell." ? Tweet from teenager Savannah Dietrich as she named the two boys who sexually assaulted her...

CJ: "Man who shot and killed UK football player in 1994 injured in Snyder Freeway accident "

Posted on December 31, 2012
Man who shot and killed UK football player in 1994 injured in Snyder Freeway accident Shane Ragland was seriously injured in an accident Saturday that shut down part of the Snyder Freeway.Ragland, who pleaded guilty in the 1994 slaying of a University of Kentucky football player, was driving a Dodge Durango on the ramp from the northbound lanes of the Snyder onto eastbound Interstate 64 at about 4:20 p...

CJ: "Jefferson County homicides jumped 28 percent in 2012"

Posted on December 30, 2012
Jefferson County homicides jumped 28 percent in 2012 Homicides in Jefferson County soared 28 percent in 2012, claiming 69 victims through Sunday ? the first increase since 2007 and a grim reflection of a violent span that saw a high-profile triple shooting in May and three deaths around the Christmas holiday.

Legal Aid Society - Please Consider a Tax Deductible Donation for 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012

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Legal Aid Society - Please Consider a Tax Deductible Donation for 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012

CJ: "Kentucky's pension debt to hit local governments' balance sheets"

Posted on December 30, 2012
Kentucky's pension debt to hit local governments' balance sheets Despite roughly $27 million in net assets, a $7 million cash reserve and an AA- credit rating, the city of Hopkinsville, Ky., could be broke in less than two years ? at least on paper. That?s because new accounting rules that take effect July 1, 2014, require Kentucky and its 1,500 local governments, public agencies and other public employers that pay into the state retirement system, to reflect their portion of Kentucky?s massive pension debt on their financial documents...

"Supreme Court rejects appeal of Kentucky fen-phen lawyer" from Westlaw

Posted on December 07, 2012
Supreme Court rejects appeal of Kentucky fen-phen lawyer WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear an appeal by a Kentucky lawyer accused of cheating clients out of millions of dollars paid in a settlement over the diet drug combination fen-phen...

Ed Springston asks "Does Judge Charlie Cunningham have ethics problems?"

Posted on November 13, 2012
Ed Springston has written two posts raising ethical issues relating to a sitting judge on the Jefferson Circuit Court - Judge Charlie Cunningham and his rulings and comments from the bench in a partisan challenge to a Kentucky State Senate race. For your information...

KTCR: "Bad Day for Ky Courts"

Posted on October 20, 2012
Posts from Shannon Ragland at Kentucky Trial Court Review on Senior Status Judges Program- Bad day for Ky Courts. Closed. Senior judge program jeopardized by the Marty "I'll Strangle You" McDonald scandal. In 20 days when Judge Morris leaves the program (as planned), Old Strangler will be the only Sr...

Lexington Herald-Leader: "Woman charged in shooting death of her husband, a London lawyer, is acquitted"

Posted on October 20, 2012
Story from By Bill Estep ? bestep@herald-leader.com at the Lexington Herald Leader: A judge on Friday ordered the acquittal of a woman charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband, a lawyer in London, according to one of her attorneys. Judge Robert McGinnis said there was insufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to conclude Lisa Gilliam killed her husband, said her attorney, Scott T...

Courier Journal Louisville News: "on line. Louisville businessman [W. Anthony Huff]indicted in $53 million tax evasion"

Posted on October 11, 2012
From the Courier Journal, Oct. 2, 2012, by reporter Andrew Wolfson. Click on the heading below for his entire story on line. Louisville businessman indicted in $53 million tax evasion A Kentucky businessman has been charged by a New York federal grand jury in an alleged $53 million tax evasion scheme and insurance frauds totaling more than $100 million...

As a public service, we at the

Posted on October 10, 2012
As a public service, we at the Kentucky Law Review wish to provide information to the voters of Jefferson County regarding the upcoming election and judicial races. Here is a link to the Courier-Journal's editorial interview of the three candidates for the Jefferson Circuit Court - Judge Angela McCormack Bisig - web site Wanda Mitchell Baker - web site Eric Ison - web site

Courier-Journal: "Judge threatens to 'strangle' attorney in 'ridiculous' case -- Experts question if McDonald improperly prejudged case" Video included.

Posted on October 08, 2012
Senior Status Judge Martin McDonald "with a controversial history threatened . . . to ?strangle? a lawyer, then disparaged his case, calling it ?ridiculous,? ?disgusting? and ?a huge waste of time. From Andrew Wolfson's Courier Journal story, dated 10/4/2012...

Courier-Journal: "Senate President David Williams would consider appointment to circuit court bench"

Posted on October 05, 2012
The rumors of the past several weeks has gained traction with a formal response by Senate President David Williams that he would consider accepting an appointment to the circuit court bench. Nothing about him or another submitting his name to the Judicial Nominating Commision for the circuit in question or if a "deal" or "arrangement" has been struck to hasten his exit from the state senate...

Courier-Journal: "Lawyers Winters & Yonker are suspended; firm's TV ads are off the air"

Posted on October 02, 2012
If trouble comes in threes, we had number one with the appointment of Mr. Glover as bar counsel (Courier-Journal: "New Kentucky bar counsel once complained of changes brought by women lawyers"). Trouble number two in the ethics arena was sent up to Kentucky by way of Florida with a less than flattering story on local law firm Winters and Yonker, now Winters Yonker and Kannaday...

Courier-Journal: "New Kentucky bar counsel once complained of changes brought by women lawyers"

Posted on October 02, 2012
Read this story, and you say to yourself. Why? With the profession getting hits for actions of prior bar counsel and Kentucky Bar Association officers, why? With over 40 candidates vying for this position, is this the best we got seeking this position? Why? With over 17,000 lawyers in the state, is this the best we have to be in charge of our ethical standards? Why? I do not know which is the most egregious conclusion: A...

"Whistleblower Disputes Kentucky Retirement Officials on Placement Agent Claim" from WKU Public Radio

Posted on September 20, 2012
I previously posted on CFA Chris Tobe's analysis of the use of RFP's to save the Kentucky Retirement System up to $85 million a year. See, CFA Chris Tobe Comments on Kentucky's Retirement System and the Need for RFP's (requests for proposals). Well, he was in the news in another matter involving finances and Kentucky Retirement Systems, and I am sharing that story with you...

CFA Chris Tobe Comments on Kentucky's Retirement System and the Need for RFP's (requests for proposals)

Posted on September 18, 2012
I was emailed the following post, link and comment from CFA Chris Tobe (i think CFA stands for Chartered Financial Analyst). He also sent it to the LawReader, and I assume it was tendered to me for publication here. Lawreader got it first, and I am sharing it with you now...

Attorney publicly reprimanded by SCOKY for involvement in money laundering scheme

Posted on September 14, 2012
From the News Journal. To read the complete Supreme Court decision, click here A Knox County official received a public reprimand by Kentucky's highest court late last week. In a decision returned on Thursday, the Kentucky Supreme Court publicly reprimanded Knox County Attorney Charley Greene Dixon Jr...

"http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.wwntradio.com/news/news.php/displayType/article/10962/2012/08/judge-moore-applauds-kentucky-court-for-defending-the-acknowledgment-of-Judge Moore Applauds Kentucky Court for Defending the Acknowledgment of God"

Posted on September 13, 2012
From wwntradio Judge Moore Applauds Kentucky Court for Defending the Acknowledgment of God Judge Roy Moore (R) from Gallant applauded the Kentucky Supreme Court for their recent decision upholding a Kentucky homeland security law which acknowledged Kentucky's "reliance upon Almighty God" for the "safety and security of the Commonwealth.

How much due process is required before branding a person a child abuser? SCOKY will decide.

Posted on September 13, 2012
The Kentucky Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that asks how much due process individuals deserve before they are branded as child abusers, the Courier-Journal reports. Unlike the sex-offender registries that every state makes available on the Internet, child offender lists generally aren?t accessible to the public...

Frustration Ending, but Beginning Anew - Blog Back Up and Running

Posted on September 07, 2012
I apologize for the hijacking and loss of connection these past few weeks. I think it is back up now. For those with geek-like tendencies. The blog is hosted at typepad.com. The domain "kentuckylawblog.com" is hosted at dotster.com and is "mapped" to the typepad site for "kentuckylaw...

From the Harlan Daily Enterprise - "Kentucky Supreme Court upholds removal of Alred" by Joe Asher

Posted on July 23, 2012
The following news story from the Harlan Daily Enterprise is posted in its substantial entirety because the ramifications are signficant. A sitting judge, elected by the citizens, was removed by the SCOKY. The Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission?s decision to remove Harlan Circuit Court Judge Russell Alred from the bench...

Tonight (sunday), catch the Casey Anthony story from the defense pespective on MSNBC

Posted on July 15, 2012
From my friend, Benham Sims, I am posting the following. Sunday night MSNBC is airing a documentary about the Casey Anthony case from the defense perspective. This is the first time the defense has given their side of the story. As many of you know my sister Dorothy served as one of her lawyers...

Nursing home chain says it's leaving Kentucky due to lack of tort reform.

Posted on July 06, 2012
McKnight's Long-Term Care News (7/6, Newman) reports, "Citing the state's lack of tort reform, a major nursing home chain has announced that it is leaving Kentucky. Extendicare Health Services will lease all its 21 nursing homes in Kentucky to a Texas-based provider, which was not disclosed as of press time...

Kentucky Cracking Down On Uninsured Motor Vehicles ? New Rule Starts June 1, 2012

Posted on June 03, 2012
Kentucky has taken a major step forward in enforcing its mandatory insurance law. All registered vehicles in Kentucky must be insured, and the liability insurers have been notifying the state all vehicles insured by them by vehicle identification numbers...

Headline News: April 21, 2012

Posted on April 21, 2012
Kentucky Supreme Court justices may favor JCPS in student-assignment suit Judge orders competency evaluation for accused murderer Louisville lawyer's tax-evasion conviction reversed Released jailhouse informant accused in teen's murder Kentucky Supreme Court hears JCPS busing case Wednesday Lawyers eyeing Sugarland tour manager Cells inside cells: Kentucky inmates gaining access to more cellphones

TECH: Windows Users, Check your computers!!

Posted on April 21, 2012
Courier Journal: Warning to you windows' users. You might have had your computer hacked. Due to the importance of this issue, here is the story en toto with directions at the bottom on how to check your computer and clean it. Info from the FBI: Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July WASHINGTON ? For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer...

Legal Aid: 9th Annual Brush, Bottle and Barrel Charity Event for Legal Aid set for April 27, 2012

Posted on April 21, 2012
Courier Journal: Legal Aid plans annual fundraiser April 27 The Legal Aid Society of Louisville will have its signature fundraising event, the Brush, Bottle, and Barrel of the Bluegrass, April 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mary Rodes Lannert Athletic Center at Louisville Collegiate School, 2427 Glenmary Ave...

Courier Journal: David Nicholson, Circuit Court Clerk, chosen to attend institute for county leaders

Posted on April 21, 2012
Courier Journal: David Nicholson, Circuit Court Clerk, chosen to attend institute for county leaders Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk David Nicholson is one of 25 county government leaders from across the country chosen by the National Association of Counties to attend an annual leadership meeting in Washington, D...

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