As a fan of the BBC series Top Gear and a civil litigation lawyer, it was with peaked interest I read the recent decision of Tesla Motors v. British Broadcasting Corporation, England and Wales Court of Appeals (Civil Division). The story of this case began with a 2008 Top Gear…
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Deadbeat Parents Arrested For Failing to Pay Child Support in “Free” Iron Bowl Ticket Sting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A0aq1bO7-8 Lee County Alabama has come up with a fool proof plan to catch and arrest parents who are delinquent on child support payments: offer them free tickets to the Iron Bowl, the annual game between Auburn University and the University of Alabama. According to the Opeika-Auburn News, the Lee…
John Stossel; In Favor of The Civil Justice System Before He Was Against It
Mark Twain once wrote “nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” John Stossel recently presented a program on Fox News vilifying the American Civil Justice System and Trial Lawyers and promoting “tort reform”. The Tort Reform movement, led by people like Mr. Stossel, believes we should restrict the constitutional…
How to Give a Deposition in a Civil Case; Don’t Act Like This Guy.
As a Georgia Civil Lawyer I’ve taken hundreds of depositions, but it has been a long time since I’ve read a transcript as entertaining as what I recently read in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. The deposition was taken in a case filed by title companies against Cuyahoga County in Northern Ohio.…
Funny Personal Injury Lawyer Advertising
I have no idea what is considered effective television advertising for personal injury lawyers. However, I love funny ads, and this one is seriously funny. Interestingly enough, this commercial also makes a good point, before you pursue a case you need legitimate damages.
Interesting Lawyer Ads; This One is a Rap Video
I have never advertised my legal services on television, so I admittedly have no idea what is considered effective TV advertising. However, I do know what I find to be the most entertaining…and a Rap Video Lawyer Ad certainly fits that description. This Ad is certainly a lot more fun…