Legal Commentary

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook’s divorce case: A mediation alternative to knock-down, drag-out battles
Newsday shows how divorce mediation can “avoid the circus that you see in the Brinkley case” [of Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook]. Divorce mediation–especially mediation of custody disputes–controls costs, maintains privacy, limits conflict, and promotes relationships and shared goals...

Christie Brinkley Divorce - Winner Takes All

Brinkley on the Pecora Commission Hearings
It's not often that we link to Vanity Fair, but, then again, it's not often that Vanity Fair has Alan Brinkley (Columbia University). His recent article, titled "When Washington Took on Wall Street," recovers the Pecora Commission Hearings, in which the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency demanded an explanation for the stock market crash of 1929 and ensuing financial crisis...

More twists in old Leavenworth murders
In 1990, a man named Lloyd Folsom was murdered just west of Bonner Springs by Everett Bishop -- who, two weeks later, was murdered himself. The man convicted of killing Bishop, Sherrill Gary Brinkley, is serving a 24-year sentence...

Christie Elliot (PICTURES): High School Cheerleading Coach Facing Student Sex Charges, Arrested AGAIN!
Ex-Tucson Teacher Re-Arrested Allegedly Trying To Communicate With 15-Year-Old Victim Via Third Party

Innis Christie on Sarah Palin, etc.
It’s always neat to learn about the personalities behind the books we spend half our lives filing updates into, shelving, and reshelving. I was fascinated by this Lancaster House interview with Innis Christie, who is an original author of Employment Law in Canada, and the winner of the 2008 U of T Bora Laskin Award...

G. Willi Foods
settles class action lawsuit claiming their containers were reduced

ANB Financial NA
faces a class action lawsuit claiming negligent mismanagement

Deja Vu
Exotic Dancers file class action claiming back wages

Federal Government
Florida residents sue claiming extraordinary delays in judging citizenship applications.

DUI/DWI
If you have been arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence you should contact an attorney immediately.

Criminal Law
If you have been arrested or mistreated by police you should speak to a criminal law attorney.