Blogs about: Legalese
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Guinness-colored hair for St. Patty’s Day! In the spirit of reflection, I have to say that I’m a very lucky lady. Two thousand and twelve treated me well. There were a lot of highs, some l… more →
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Lingo
wrote 1 week ago: Have your lawyer decode legalese for you. Letters or e-mails loaded with lawyer lingo (“legale … more →
Congratulations! But Are You Really Married?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got those rings. But it still might not be legal even … more →
Don't Need No Stinkin' Demerit Badges
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wrote 1 month ago: Boy Scouts of America (BSA), under fire for a policy which prohibits membership for homosexuals, has … more →
What goes around comes around
wrote 1 month ago: I am a firm believer that what goes around comes around*. *Terms and Conditions The belief (hereafte … more →
Guest post - An attorney's view of translation
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wrote 1 month ago: Today I am delighted to introduce Steven M. Kahaner, Esq., the founder and Executive Director of th … more →
The Real Story Behind the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ [video]
wrote 1 month ago: This is an example of the reasoning in the original U.S. Constitution of 1812, which included the 13 … more →
Eviction Ireland 2013
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wrote 1 month ago: Old man of outnumbered days, They come to take your land away. foreign power dressed in green, They … more →
130329 - Crucifixion
wrote 1 month ago: It’s just not getting any warmer these mornings – still hovering around the freezing mark at night. … more →
The Need for Linguistics in Law
wrote 2 months ago: A Supreme Court justice wrote an essay on the subject of constitutional interpretation. In response, … more →
Standard Auction Conditions of Sale
wrote 2 months ago: This is our standard COS. Conditions of Sale BID PRICE: Each bidding buyer must have an assigned Buy … more →
The Neverending Q and A
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wrote 2 months ago: Tsk, tsk, I haven’t even gotten on to any themes yet! Soon there will be superhero movie Q an … more →
Q and A Parody Madness, on the rocks
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wrote 2 months ago: I’m being overrun by madness here, here, here, here, … Over the years I’ve incorporated … more →
Signs, Signs, Every Warning Sign
wrote 2 months ago: After tonight’s dinner, we had a little treat: some Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie dough, ri … more →
A Few Words on the Meaning of Play or Pay & Then Some More Olympus Has Fallen Goodies!
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wrote 3 months ago: When an actor accepts a role and signs on the dotted line of the contract , he or she takes a few th … more →
I AM not a 'Person', are you?...Legalese
wrote 3 months ago: Legalese: le·gal·esen. The specialized vocabulary of the legal profession, especially when consi … more →
MILF, or How Jortz just got more badass. A Love Story.
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wrote 3 months ago: Dear Reader, Let this fourteenth of February mark the day that Romany McNamara, aka MILF. Joi … more →
Making sense of "religious liberty"
wrote 3 months ago: In 1990, two members of the Native American Church–Alfred Smith and Galen Black–brought … more →
Need A Lawyer? Read These Helpful Tips First!
wrote 3 months ago: You must have an honest and experienced attorney when you are faced with a challenging legal matter. … more →
Decoding legalese - part 2: "entire agreement" clauses
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wrote 3 months ago: This series of updates seeks to decode the legalese in some of the most common “boilerplate … more →
