Kentucky

NEWS: CJ story shows that those folks injured with claims could be "affected" (eg. uncollectible) if government plan goes through

Posted on July 08, 2009
The GM bankruptcy could hurt hundreds of victims with claims against GM under the government plan: Appeals loom for GM plan Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday that they would oppose General Motors' attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan.

LOU NEWS: "City can't charge police for take-home cars [from courier journal]"

Posted on July 08, 2009
City can't charge police for take-home cars [from courier journal] Louisville Metro government cannot charge police officers for take-home patrol cars unless the fees are negotiated under the police union contract, a state agency ruled Tuesday.

KY NEWS: "Galbraith runs again for governor; Dea Riley is his running mate"

Posted on July 08, 2009
From Bluegrass Politics Blog: Galbraith runs again for governor; Dea Riley is his running mate By Jack Brammer on Steve Beshear FRANKFORT ? Gatewood Galbraith is going to run again for governor. Galbraith, a Lexington attorney who has run unsuccessfully for governor four times, has filed a slate with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to run as an independent for governor in 2011...

OTHER BLAWGS: What's happening on other Kentucky Legal Blogs!

Posted on July 08, 2009
A short roundup of recent posts from other Kentucky legal blogs: MacSpeech Dictate Legal for Lawyers from TechnoEsq KY. SUPREME COURT INVITES CASE TO EXPAND EXPUNGEMENT LAW from Lawreader The Cardinal Lawyer: The zoo story from UofL Law New Law Increases Dollar Amount of Felony and Misdemeanor from Lawreader Synchronized Audio and Notes with LiveScribe from TechnoEsq Faculty Blogs: Law of the Realm of the King of Pop from UofL Law SHELBY CIRCUIT JUDGE GRANTS WRIT LIMITING PRETRIAL CONFERENCES IN DISTRICT COURT from Lawreader Peter Scott Campbell's blog: John Marshall Harlan and an Unsung Civil Rights Case from UofL Law

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COURTS: From courthouse construction to courthouse rentals - law, bricks, and mortar travails continue as Family Courts of Madison County become a tenant of Sen. Worley's new building

Posted on July 06, 2009
John Cheeves post at the Herald Leader's Bluegrass Politics blog is somewhat disturbing on two fronts as it addresses the Madison County family courts' rental of a building to house the family courts business. The landlord is Sen. Worley; the tenant is the county; the occupant of the rented premises is to be the family courts...

KY NEWS: HB 369 Forms etc available at clerks office - new law prohibits a person who owes restitution for certain theft offenses from driving until the restitution is paid in full

Posted on July 05, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky court system has the legal forms and processes in place to carry out a bill that prohibits a person who owes restitution for certain theft offenses from driving until the restitution is paid in full, with an option to apply for a hardship license...

News: "UK seeks to move Gillispie lawsuit'

Posted on July 03, 2009
From Courier Journal: UK seeks to move Gillispie lawsuit The University of Kentucky Athletics Association has asked a federal judge to either dismiss a lawsuit brought by former basketball coach Billy Gillispie or move the case to Kentucky.

KBA News: CHARLES E. ?BUZZ? ENGLISH, JR., BEGINS SERVICE AS KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Posted on July 02, 2009
CHARLES E. ?BUZZ? ENGLISH, JR., BEGINS SERVICE AS KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Sets fund-raising for KLEO Summer Institute as one of his first priorities Charles E. ?Buzz? English, Jr., of Bowling Green, officially begins his one-year term as president of the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) today, Wednesday, July 1...

Lawsuits: "College student sues anonymous newspaper poster"

Posted on July 02, 2009
From Courier Journal: College student sues anonymous newspaper poster The anonymous post appeared online Aug. 13, 2008, under a Richmond Register story, headlined, "You can buy it at the mall, but you can't wear it there."

Jefferson News: " Gilpin's parents upset with JCPS findings"

Posted on July 02, 2009
From Courier Journal: Gilpin's parents upset with JCPS findings The mother of 15-year-old Max Gilpin said Wednesday that she is "furious, angry and hurt" by the results of the Jefferson County Public Schools' inquiry into her son's death. "They are taking no responsibility for what happened, and they only presented what made them look good," Michele Crockett, Max's mother, said in a telephone interview...

JUDGES: Olu Stevens, Sadiqua Reynolds and Erica Lee Williams appointed to bench in Jefferson County

Posted on July 02, 2009
Three judicial vacancies filled by appointments in Jefferson County as noted in story from Bluegrass Politics blog. Beshear notes diversity in appointment of 3 judges in Jefferson County FRANKFORT ? Gov. Steve Beshear filled three judicial vacancies in Jefferson County Wednesday, naming Olu Stevens, Sadiqua Reynolds and Erica Lee Williams to the bench...

Louisville News: "C-J files lawsuit challenging anti-litter ordinance"

Posted on July 02, 2009
From the Courier Journal: C-J files lawsuit challenging anti-litter ordinance The Courier-Journal filed a lawsuit Monday against Louisville metro government over an anti-litter ordinance that the newspaper says violates constitutional protections of free speech and the press.

Louisville News: "Former teacher sues over reprimand"

Posted on July 02, 2009
From the Courier Journal: Former teacher sues over reprimand A former elementary school teacher and current employee of the Jefferson County Board of Education has filed a lawsuit against the school board claiming his free speech right was violated when he was reprimanded for refusing to serve as a fund-raising director for the United Negro College Fund.

Judicial Vacancy Announcements - Here's a new one for the 2nd District.

Posted on June 28, 2009
Judicial vacancies. Even without the questionable tabling of seeking nominations in an untimely manner and in probable violation of the state's constitutional mandate of "shall" (Section 118) to save some money by adding financial demands to the retirement system, I am still bumfuzzled regarding the obscure way the judicial vacancy announcements are made...

LEGAL NEWS: Here are some recent legal stories found in the state's news and blogs on-line

Posted on June 28, 2009
Feds launch civil rights probe of Kentucky?s Medicaid program PRP coaches testify that Stinson did nothing wrong Three assistant football coaches for Pleasure Ridge Park High School say they never heard former head coach David Stinson use profanity, ridicule players for getting a drink or deny players water during the Aug...

NEWS CATCHUP: Here are some recent law stories locally and around the state

Posted on June 26, 2009
High court rejects new trial for Taylor A Kentucky death row inmate condemned for the rape and murder of two Louisville high school students in 1984 lost his bid for a new trial Thursday when the state Supreme Court ruled that a judge properly handled a DNA testing issue...

ETHICS: Snitch Rule for Lawyers Discussed at LawReader

Posted on June 25, 2009
I was hoping to receive a guest post from a reader with some comments on the new ethical rules. But, alas my hopes were dashed. But, Lawreader did come through with a comment by Stan Billingsley, as follows: NEW RULE CREATES DUTY OF LAWYERS TO REPORT ETHICAL VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY...

LOUISVILLE: Sypher Criminal Trial Continued for Six Weeks

Posted on June 25, 2009
Allowing the defense the opportunity to prepare a defense is most reasonable and not unexpected. Courier Journal story: Government agrees to delay Sypher extortion trial The government has agreed to delay for at least six weeks the trial of the woman accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from Louisville men's head basketball coach Rick Pitino.

DIET DRUG LAWYERS: Government to seize $30 million from diet drug lawyers Gallion and Cunningham's bank accounts

Posted on June 24, 2009
Just a reminder that there is a criminal and a civil component to the diet drug lawyers - Gallion and Cunninham: Judge rules U.S. can seize $30 million from lawyers A judge has granted the federal government's request to seize $30million and three bank accounts from a pair of Kentucky lawyers convicted of bilking clients in a settlement over the diet drug fen-phen.

STATE GOV'T: Ky Retirement System Unloads Piece of Property

Posted on June 24, 2009
This is an old story, but I let it sit on the back burner to see if any further developments occurred in the pension area of state government. The Kentucky Retirement Systems continues to be under concerns of financial viability, and I keep watching to see if the Senior Status Judicial Drain will cost those retired judges their security in their retirement and whether or not the state will be asked to rescue it...

LOUISVILLE: COA upholds million dollar retaliation and discrimination claim against Louisville and Ron Bishop

Posted on June 24, 2009
From Bluegrass Politics Blog and Beth Musgrave: Appeals court upholds ruling against Bishop FRANKFORT ? A three judge panel of the state Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a nearly $1 million retaliation and discrimination claim against the city of Louisville and Ron Bishop, who now heads the Fayette County jail...

RANDOM THOUGHT: Where did all that money come from for those banks repaying stimulus money?

Posted on June 24, 2009
Now riddle me this Batman. If many of our nation's banks were in a financial meltdown and needed funds just months ago and to the tune of billions upon billions of dollars, then where did all that money come from recently to start paying off those stimulus funds? Makes you want to say something like, Hmmmmmmm...

RANDOM THOUGHT: Zoning at Javanon Resolved, but not all questions answered

Posted on June 24, 2009
Here's the most recent CJ piece: Javanon allowed to keep metal building The controversial Javanon Soccer Club facility received the city zoning approval it needed Monday to keep operating, but not before zoning board members complained about the city's slipshod handling of the case...

LOUISVILLE: Judge Gibson orders school to give prosecution interviews from investigation

Posted on June 24, 2009
What should have been an easy decision took a most tortured path as Circuit Court Judge Gibson finally ruled that the JCPS interviews of the Gilpin death must be disclosed. The criminal case and the civil case are different with different rules. The commonwealth is entitled to the statements and so will the defense...

Are the recusals in the bid rigging case of robed roulette or recusal round-robin event? Now its Judge Karl Forester!

Posted on June 23, 2009
Didn't the Commodores have a song entitled, "Once, Twice, Three Times A Recusal"? Or something like that. Actually, if you applied the song to the bid-rigging case in federal court it would need to be extended to "Once, Twice, Thrice, Four Times a Recusal"...

More end of the year CLE's - Last chances from UK Law

Posted on June 22, 2009
UK/CLE - LAST CHANCE CLE OPPORTUNITIES Have you earned all of your required CLE credit for this reporting year? The last day of the 2009 CLE attendance period is Tuesday, June 30! The University of Kentucky Office of Continuing Legal Education (UK/CLE) is presenting its annual Last Chance Video Conference on June 29 and 30, 2009, at the UK College of Law in Lexington, Kentucky...

If music will soothe the savage beast, then what will it do to a lawyer???

Posted on June 19, 2009
And if the lawyers have guitars, sing protest songs, and rock at the Lawlapalooza, then the beatings go on (of the drums that is). Here is a post from the University of Louisville Law School Blogs. And the groupie dancing at the end in front of the band is none other than the Disco Dean! UofL Law alumnus Daniel J...

More End of the year CLEs - Who says CLE's can't be fun. Check this one out at the LBA for June 26

Posted on June 19, 2009
Don't want to sit through another "boring" CLE program? You don't have to! The LBA is excited to bring a new kind of CLE program to the Bar Center as we welcome Sean Carter, Lawpsided Seminars on Friday, June 26. To register for this course, click here or call the LBA at 583...

More End of Year CLEs - This time we have some WEBINARs from the KJA

Posted on June 19, 2009
Click here for information on Webinars (seminars at your computer): Event Dates Event Type Event Name / Location June 19, 2009 Continuing Education Big Truck Cases: Jump Start Your Next Case with these Winning Tactics Louisville, Kentucky June 19, 2009 1 Hour Ethics Teleconference Impaired Lawyers and the Rules of Professional Conduct All you need is a telephone June 22, 2009 Continuing Education Last Minute Ethics - On-Site Seminar 10602 Timberwood Circle, Suite 8, Louisville, KY June 22, 2009 1 Hour Ethics Teleconference The New "Squeal Rule" in Kentucky All you need is a telephone June 23, 2009 1 Hour Ethics Teleconference Ethics Problems Which Lawyers Should ? But Don?t Always ? Avoid All you need is a telephone June 24, 2009 1 Hour Teleconference Representing Foreign Nationals in a General Practice All you need is a telephone June 25, 2009 1 Hour Teleconference Social Media in Your Practice All you need is a telephone June 26, 2009 Continuing Education Mediation & ADR Louisville, Kentucky June 30, 2009 1 Hour Teleconference DUI Legislation and Practice All you need is a telephone

More End of the Year CLEs - Some from the Kentucky Justice Association

Posted on June 19, 2009
Kentucky CLE Self Study The Kentucky Bar Association allows attorneys to earn up to six hours of CLE credit per year through accredited CLE CDs. Some restrictions apply. Please call the KJA office at (502) 339-8890 to place your order. Attorneys are responsible for completing a minimum of 12...

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