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O? the Shame of Legalese!
Posted on June 28, 2009I try to write as much as I can in plain English. As a lawyer, that isn’t always easy. Lawyers use five words with five syllables where a single two syllable word would do for many reasons — They don’t know any better; i.e., that’s the way it has always been done...
A Lawyer?s Dream: Michael Jackson?s Estate
Posted on June 27, 2009Michael Jackson was as much a corporation as a person. Like any major celebrity or company, he had ongoing litigation and business operations. “The National Law Journal” has an article detailing the myriad suits Jackson and his company, MJJ Productions, had at the time of his death...
How to Clean Up Your Social Networking for Your Case
Posted on June 13, 2009Texas lawyer, Jeff Rasansky, gives some sound advice on managing your social networking in the event that you become involved in a lawsuit. Although written in the context of his personal injury practice, this advice pertains to any lawsuit. If you’ve read some of my other posts, you already know that your online image can [...
Brian Williams Doesn?t Support the U.S. Economy and He?s an Idiot!
Posted on February 15, 2009Lately it seems like even those whose income shouldn’t have changed due to the down economy are not spending their money. That’s why an article about how NBC anchor Brian Williams is not spending his money caught my eye. It seems that Williams, who makes $10,000,000...
How to Get Out of Jury Duty
Posted on February 03, 2009I’ve written before about the dangers of online postings. A little self censorship is a good idea. Now it seems that your Facebook status can get you out of jury duty too. All one juror had to do is set his Facebook status as: “Barry Price is sitting in hell … aka jury duty...
Why Guardianship Avoidance Tools Don?t Always Work
Posted on February 01, 2009I had some clients come in recently in need of a guardianship for a family member. The family member was a retired professional. He had all the right tools in place to avoid a guardianship — durable power of attorney, health care surrogate, and revocable living trust...
Will Richard Fuld?s ?Scam? Work?
Posted on January 31, 2009While taking my son to school recently, I heard some DJs prattling on about how Richard Fuld had sold his Jupiter Island mansion to his wife for $10.00. (Actually, it was $100.) The DJs dubbed this the “oldest dodge in the book” and opined that he would never get away with it...
Campione & Hackney, P.A. Is Born
Posted on January 31, 2009The good news is that the new name for the firm is Campione & Hackney, P.A. Our offices remain in Tavares, Florida with the same telephone and fax numbers as before. The three remaining lawyers in the firm will continue to provide a full range of legal services in most areas, including business law, real [...
WUI (Walking Under the Influence) Could Get You Sued (in Czechoslovakia)
Posted on November 11, 2008Here is another example of how the U.S. is far from having a lock on silly lawsuits. A drunk driving home from a nightclub runs into another drunk walking home. When he gets home he finds the poor guy in the trunk and drags him into the woods where he leaves him with two broken [...
WE?VE MOVED!
Posted on September 29, 2008I’m pleased to announce that I am now a partner at Campione & Vason, P.A. We have two locations — Mount Dora and Tavares. My office is at 2750 Dora Avenue, Tavares, Florida 32778. My phone number is now (352) 343-4561. The fax is (352) 343-7456...
I?m Moving
Posted on September 20, 2008The afternoon of Friday, September 26, 2008 I will be relocating to a new office in Tavares. I’ll be open for business in the new location first thing Monday, September 29, 2008. As part of the move, I will be joining David Campione and Robert Vason and practicing under the name of Campione & Vason, [...
GPS Tattle Tales
Posted on August 30, 2008I’ve blogged before about electronic discovery in the context of divorce cases . Cell phones have been used to track parents in cases involving the disappearance of children. Automobile mounted GPS devices, which are less ubiquitous but getting more common every day, are also being used to pinpoint a person’s exact location at a particular [...
Telephone and Fax Status
Posted on August 22, 2008In keeping with the idea of using this blog not only to enlighten people about legal issues of interest but also to inform clients, I’m afraid that the office telephone, fax, and Internet lines are all out of service today, which is August 22, 2008...
Are You Really In Good Hands If Your House Is Flooded?
Posted on August 22, 2008Tropical Storm Fay has brought a deluge to Lake County. The local Books-A-Million is sold out of “Ark Building for Dummies.” Unfortunately, this is no laughing matter for the many Floridians whose homes are flooded by rising waters. Most homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flooding caused by rising water...
Jury System Works, Again
Posted on August 14, 2008The jury ruled in favor of Victoria Osteen and against Sharon Brown, proving once again that not all juries are out of control. As I stated in my previous post, when you look at the facts closely, you’ll find, most of the time though not always, that there are reasons for the so-called run away [...
You?re Mean And You?re Rich So I Want Money And Lots Of It
Posted on August 14, 2008I generally don’t comment on lawsuits with which I am not familiar, especially if my only knowledge of them is from the news. I was grossly misquoted the few times I have been involved with the press. When I have witnessed a portion of a trial and then read it about later in the newspaper [...
I Vant That In Blood But Vith A Peppercorn!
Posted on August 14, 2008Here’s an interesting article about a promise written in blood and Korean. The dramatic touch of writing the promise in blood did nothing to enhance the enforceability of the promise. The trial court ruled that there was no consideration for the promise to reimburse the other party’s investment losses...
Judges Aren?t the Lone Ranger
Posted on August 04, 2008Some clients naively assume that judges are appointed to protect them and have broad powers to do whatever they feel is “fair” and “just.” Of course, what is “fair” and “just” in the eyes of the client is whatever relief they feel they need...
Even Young Docs-To-Be Can Be Too Dumb For Facebook
Posted on July 22, 2008I promise to quit beating a dead horse and yet another example of the dangers of improperly managing your online persona pops up. It seems that medical students at the University of Florida don’t know any better than to announce they belong to the “I Hate Medical School” group or to pose in lab [...
Electronic Discovery in Divorces
Posted on July 22, 2008I don’t practice divorce law anymore, but I thought this article in Lawyers USA was interesting. The article relates the treasure trove of information available on most people’s home and work computers as well as the other sources of information out there...
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B. seller sells to buyer
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Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
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Can I legally stop my kids grandmother from harassing me?
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What is comparative negligence and strict liability in tort law?
A. comparative negligence
B. seller sells to buyer
B. defense of ...
Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...
Can I legally stop my kids grandmother from harassing me?
Hello and thank you for your question.
You need to file for a Civil Harass...
How to get compensated for or compel redmiation iwhen government action renders private land useless?
It may be possible for you to demonstration that the county's action constitutes...
I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...
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