Kentucky

NEWS: "Beshear defends Toyota on MSNBC"

Posted on February 14, 2010
From Bluegrass Politics blog. As Governor defends Toyota's recall of defective foot pedal, did he insert foot in mouth by supporting a business that might have reckless disregarded the safety of the consumers? Here's the story: Beshear defends Toyota on MSNBC By Government Editor on Steve Beshear And more: Beshear urges Washington to treat Toyota fairly By Government Editor on Steve Beshear Beshear, Daniels urge fair treatment for Toyota Govs...

AOC: Justice McAnulty bust to be unveiled Feb. 11 as part of Black History Month celebration Chief Justice Minton, Gov. Beshear to be among speakers at Capitol

Posted on February 09, 2010
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 8, 2010 ? A bust of Justice William E. McAnulty Jr. will be unveiled Thursday, Feb. 11, as part of a tribute to the late justice during the Black History Month program at the Capitol in Frankfort. The event will take place at noon in the Capitol Rotunda and is open to the public...

Weekly News Roundup - Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 2010

Posted on February 07, 2010
Please click on the links for the entire and complete stories found at news sites and other blogs: U of L student dragged through legal system for crime she didn't commit Tiffany Washington had just finished classes at University of Louisville in late April 2008 when she returned to her townhouse apartment near campus to find an urgent message from her father telling her to call him...

MEDICAL: Nursing home bill now 'on life support'

Posted on February 07, 2010
The following bill to improve nursing home staffing during the day shift or first shift falls short of the mark. Why? I understand most admissions occur at the second or evening shift with dinner, showers and getting residents ready for bed stretching staffing too...

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UofL Law: The Value of a Diverse Judiciary is the Focus of Tuesday's Forum

Posted on February 07, 2010
The Value of a Diverse Judiciary is the Focus of Tuesday's Forum By vmsmit06 on Student Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., Judge Denise Clayton, and Judge Joan A. ?Toni? Stringer will speak at the next program in our Diversity Forum Series on Tuesday, February 9...

U of L student dragged through legal system for crime she didn't commit

Posted on February 07, 2010
The following stories highlight something amiss with the Louisville Metro Police Department. The allegations and concerns are serious, and I would suspect this story is only the tip of the legal iceberg as potential legal actions are brewing against the officer and others concerned...

COURTS: Lawreader post on judicial struggles elsewhere on adequate funding

Posted on February 05, 2010
Retired Judge Stan Billingsley has a post on the struggle over dollars between the judiciary and the legislature as state courts struggle to make payroll in the face of reduced revenues and shrinking budgets. Of course, the courts have always been at the fulcrum point between the executive and the legislature with the strength flowing from public support and confidence in the rule of law and the administration of justice...

LAWYERS: Winters, Yonker and Rousselle plus 1st Physician Rehab named in lawsuit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court

Posted on February 05, 2010
I just received a copy of a complaint filed in the Jefferson Circuit Court against the law firm of Winters and Yonker styled by Sharon Langford. The named defendants are: Winters, Yonker & Rousselle, PSC Bill Winters Marc E. Yonker Joseph L. Rousselle, Jr...

AOC: Courthouse construction program creating financial crisis in courts; $76 million increase in funding needed to continue to enable courts to stay open 5 days a week, 52 weeks per year per AOC Director

Posted on February 04, 2010
Kentucky.com story on budget woes of AOC and financial strain created by courthouse construction initiative in the face of a weakening economy. State struggles to pay for new courthouses By Linda B. Blackford - lblackford@herald-leader.com The state court system laid off 47 people last fall, and judicial officials say they're looking at even more drastic measures in the upcoming budget cycle...

NEWS: "Man hurt in recalled Camry continues recovery; retains counsel"

Posted on February 03, 2010
The following WAVE3 story addresses the Toyota recall and Todd Allen who was injured in a crash involving a recalled Toyota Camry. Mr. Allen has hired a Louisville, Kentucky injury lawyer to pursue his claim for injuries: Man hurt in recalled Camry continues recovery; retains counsel By Jon Chrisos ? bio | email Posted by Charles Gazaway - email LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville man remains hospitalized in fair condition after a crash in a recalled Toyota Camry...

JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTS: 2009 Judicial Evaluation Results Available Now at LBA; see links below

Posted on February 03, 2010
Judicial Evaluation Results The results of the LBA's annual judicial evaluation of local sitting judges are now available for download. The judicial evaluation, which has been conducted since 1979, is designed to provide constructive criticism to sitting judges in order to allow them to improve their performance and maintain the high quality of justice delivered throughout Jefferson County...

LBA: Results of judicial evaluations to be announced today at Louisville Bar Association Conference - Tuesday, Feb.2, 2010 @ 10:30 am - Media and members and public invited

Posted on February 02, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Steven Valdez svaldez@loubar.org 502.569.1357 Louisville Bar Association to Announce Results of Judicial Evaluation by Attorneys of Local Judges Louisville, KY -- On Tuesday, February 2 at 10:30am in the Louisville Bar Center located at 600 West Main St...

From Louisville News and Politics: 'THE SPORT OF KINGS: KING SAGA CONTINUES'

Posted on February 02, 2010
The following post by Ed Springston addressing the lack of action by the legal system regarding the campaign finance irregularities surrounding the judicial campaign of Judge Katie King should give lawyers pause on how others perceive us and the judicial system...

2010 Legislature: "Restitution bill seeks to overcome unintended consequence"

Posted on February 01, 2010
Restitution bill seeks to overcome unintended consequence FROM COURIER JOURNAL The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a measure aimed at reversing the effect of a law the General Assembly passed last year that forces some defendants convicted of theft to relinquish their drivers' licenses until they pay restitution.

LAWYERS: "Civil liberties lawyer David Friedman accused of keeping cash owed to clients"

Posted on January 30, 2010
Civil liberties lawyer David Friedman accused of keeping cash owed to clients David Friedman, who won major court victories for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky as its volunteer general counsel for 25 years, including a Ten Commandments case before the U...

Weekly News Roundup - Jan. 26-30, 2010

Posted on January 30, 2010
Please click on the links for the entire and complete stories found at news sites and other blogs: News: IT'S OFFICIAL: SPRINGSTON IN FOR 28TH DISTRICT HOUSE SEAT Fee-dispute trial outcome still unknownJudge Willett named chief judge, chief regional judge for Jefferson County Circuit Court Kentucky State Auditor Crit Luallen to audit prison contract Attorney William O...

JEFFERSON COUNTY JUDICIAL ELECTIONS 2010: "Only one primary race for Jefferson District Court this year"

Posted on January 30, 2010
Only one primary race for Jefferson District Court this year Jefferson County District Court has 17 divisions, but only one will feature a primary race for judge this year. Three candidates want to be the district court judge for the 14th division: Jan Brightwell, Stephanie Pearce Burke and Mason Trenaman...

BLAWGS: Some recent law blog posts - Jan. 26, 2010

Posted on January 28, 2010
For those who practice family law, the Divorce Law Journal published by Louisville attorney Diana Skaggs is a must read for keeping current on local and national legal developments in this area. You can subscribe via email or RSS feeds. Here are some posts from this past week...

STATE: Some press releases from Kentucky

Posted on January 26, 2010
Judge Willett named chief judge, chief regional judge for Jefferson County Circuit Court National Report Gives Kentucky High Marks for Outcomes in Child Welfare and Public Assistance; Council of State Governments study indicates children in foster care are safe Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant Two Community Presence Caregivers Sentenced For Abusing A Patient Beshear budget proposal spares education and health care priorities with no tax increases and limited cuts Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment against Former Lewis County Clerk Governor Beshear welcomes Judicial Branch to Kentucky?s Open Door site Former Madison Manor Nurse?s Aide Pleads Guilty to Abuse of a Patient

FINANCES: "Ky. Supreme Court: No private money in General Fund" from BlueGrass Politics Blog

Posted on January 26, 2010
Ky. Supreme Court: No private money in General Fund By Government Editor on Steve Beshear By Jack Brammer - jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT? The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that the governor and state legislators can't transfer money to the state's General Fund from accounts where public and private dollars are co-mingled...

More on the Katie King - Jim King Campaign Finance Story as Legislation Proposed to Clear up the mess

Posted on January 26, 2010
The news stories indicate that Jim King gave his daughter $145,000 in the midst of her campaign to be used for her judicial campaign knowing she would put the money in her campaign as her own money. Some may question whether or not the statute was really that unclear and had enough wiggle room to permit a father to give his daughter $145,000 to finance her campaign under the guise of a "personal" gift...

Weekly News Roundup - Jan. 17-25, 2010

Posted on January 26, 2010
Please click on the links for the entire and complete stories found at news sites and other blogs: Obama picks U.S. attorneys for Kentucky IT'S OFFICIAL: SPRINGSTON IN FOR 28TH DISTRICT HOUSE SEAT YES IT IS TRUE: CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST KING ATTORNEYS SHERYL SNYDER AND AMY CUBBAGE: LIES AND DECEPTION AT FROST, BROWN, AND TODD FOX41'S BILL LAMB: LEAVE MY FRIEND ALONE! Senate passes ultrasound abortion bill Week two of Lawson/Nighbert trial Jury says Conti doesn't have to pay damages to Medicare, Medicaid Prosecution plays taped conversations in bribery trial Ten Commandments reposted on Kentucky courthouse walls in Leitchfield Conference of death penalty opponents ends with call for compassion Lawyers fight over whether fee to be split King files for mayor, releases stand on library, parks King proposes labor plan Search-dog handler said he saw suspect at murdered boy's apartment complex A handler of search dogs testified Monday in Jefferson Circuit Court that he saw Cecil Eugene New II coming out of the basement of the apartment complex where 4-year-old César Ivan Aguilar-Cano lived just days after the child disappeared in June 2007.

VERDICTS: "Jury says Conti doesn't have to pay damages to Medicare, Medicaid" from Courier Journal

Posted on January 26, 2010
Jury says Conti doesn't have to pay damages to Medicare, Medicaid A jury has rejected the U.S. Justice Department's claim that Louisville businessman Tony Conti and his wife, Victoria Conti, should pay up to $1.4 million in damages for allegedly overbilling Medicare and Medicaid for back braces.

LAWYERS: "Prosecutors, public defenders spared more budget cuts" from Courier Journal

Posted on January 26, 2010
Prosecutors, public defenders spared more budget cuts After seeing their state budgets shrink dramatically in recent years, Kentucky's prosecutors and public defenders would be spared from further cuts in 2011 and 2012 under Gov. Steve Beshear's proposed budget...

ELECTIONS: "Ruling will affect Kentucky contribution law" from Courier Journal

Posted on January 26, 2010
Ruling will affect Kentucky contribution law The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing corporations and unions to spend money to support or oppose political candidates will invalidate state law in Kentucky, but not in Indiana.

LAWYERS: "Lawyers fight over whether fee to be split" from Courier Journal

Posted on January 26, 2010
Lawyers fight over whether fee to be split After rising young Louisville lawyer Hans Poppe helped win a $3.8 million verdict last June for a client, prominent attorney William McMurry, who had hired Poppe out of law school 10 years earlier, demanded a cut of the $1...

TORT REPORT: SCOKY Jan. 21, 2010 Decisions

Posted on January 24, 2010
There were three civil/tort decisions from SCOKY for Jan. 2010: The Jewell decision is probably the most significant for those practicing motor vehicle insurance law since it addressed PIP, UIM, and Workers Compensation assignments. I suggest it be read in its entirety...

SCOKY: JAN 2010 Court Week

Posted on January 24, 2010
Jan. 17-21, 2010 marked SCOKY's Court Week. Part of these proceeds in the form of the argument calendar and minutes have been posted. The argument calendar with cases, issues and briefs is available by clicking here. I was unable to capture any of these live arguments (well, just one)...

FEDERAL: Juror's use of internet research results in juror misconduct and new trial in taser death case

Posted on January 17, 2010
FROM COURIER JOURNAL: Judge finds jury misconduct in case on Taser-related death A federal judge has ruled there was jury misconduct in a civil case brought against Louisville police by the estate of a man who died after being shocked with a Taser. U...

LAWYERS: "Bar association votes to disbar fen-phen attorney:" Melbourne Mills Jr. AND Lester Burns, Jr.

Posted on January 17, 2010
FROM COURIER JOURNAL: Bar association votes to disbar fen-phen attorney The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association has voted to disbar two prominent attorneys. Melbourne Mills Jr. AND Lester Burns, Jr.

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