Kentucky Law Review

Blog Headlines - Apr. 24, 2011

GEE LIKE WE DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THAT: CODE DEPARTMENT NEEDS CHANGES

AG says U of L physician groups tied to Passport must release salaries, other financial data

Foster v. Fortner, Ky COA, Registration of Foreign Support Order, Modification, UIFSA, Jurisdiction, Waiver

Court of Appeals to hear arguments in appeals from KSP officers, Kentucky Enquirer on April 26 in Williamstown

ABA president-elect to give keynote speech at Kentucky Law Day celebration May 2

Franklin County to break ground for $29.1 million judicial center April 29

THE NEW “SQUEAL” RULE – Your duty to report ethics violations

KBA Ethics Opinion Prohibits Ex Parte Communication Between Judge and Prosecutor

TURMOIL AT KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS

State pension agency posts salaries online

Former legislator suspended from practicing law for three years

TrialPad For iPad 2.0 Demo – ABATechShow 2011

11 POWER WORDS FOR 2011

Dress for the Courtroom

 

Legal Headlines - Apr 19-25, 2011

Louisville lawyer Steve Pence tied to case of crooked N.Y. banker

Louisville lawyer Steve Pence, a former Kentucky lieutenant governor and federal prosecutor, has been linked as an unnamed co-conspirator to a federal criminal case in New York in which an ex-bank CEO pleaded guilty to fraud.

Richie Farmer billed state for $359 hotel suite during Sweet 16

Judge rules Biyad guilty of killing his four children

Court reinstates inmate appeals, cites mail rules

Second man indicted in federal court in murder of Lajuante Jackson

Judge declines to stop Police Merit Board hearing, reinstate fired officer

Drunken driver gets 35 years for killing 11-year-old boy riding bicycle

Kentucky Court Report Posts for April 23 & 24, 2011

COA 2011 Minutes for April 8, 2011 -- Nos. 347-386

COA 2011 Minutes for April 1, 2011 -- Nos. 313 - 346

Damages: "Quantum Meruit"

Settlements: "Mary Carter" Agreements

Legal Headlines - Apr 11 - 18, 2011

Lawsuit questioning Taco Bell's beef is dropped

Supreme Court won't hear Kentucky Baptist Homes case

Driver found guilty of murder for hitting, killing 11-year-old

Norton Commons sues MSD over sewers for a proposed nearby apartment complex

Voter league to discuss proposal for public financing of judicial races

Judge clarifies ruling in Presbyterian sex abuse case

Ex-regulatory lawyer denies ethics conflict

Judge rules state agency within rights to block group's license plates

Wait times published for Jewish and St. Mary's emergency rooms

Archdiocese of Louisville claims freedom of religion as defense in employee suit

Judge rejects challenge to rules on what Kentucky lawyers can say

October trial set for former Louisville housing directo

Law Schools: First Year Oral Advocacy Competition Results at UofL Law

From UofL Law School Blog.  Nice to see pics of some of my old friends from Elizabethtown where I used to practice.  Tried a case with Judge Addington and was law partners with Judge Easton. 

Oh, life was so simpler then in those wide-eyed days of youth when I was a mere lad of ..... (sorry, I ain't telling!).  Yes, I remember when they did NOT have gray hair.  ;) and vice versa I am sure.

First Year Oral Advocacy Competition Results

Photo Gallery

Congratulations to Brittany Hampton, winner of the 2011 First Year Oral Advocacy Competition!

Appellant, Jamie Jackson, and Appellee, Brittany Hampton, advanced from the first semifinals to compete in the final round on April 8, which was judged by Sixth Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals Judge Danny Boggs, Hardin County Family Court Judge Pamela Addington, and Hardin County Chief Regional Circuit Judge Kelly Mark Easton.

Kudos to Finis Price speaking at the ABA TechShow Today - Hope it went well!!

Speaking at the ABA TechShow on April 11

from TechnoEsq by Finis Price

Louisville attorney Finis Price will be speaking at the ABA TechShow on April 11, 2011, in Chicago this year. I am proud to be speaking twice, first on Managing your Documents on Your Mac with Mark Metzger at 2:30 and then again at 4:30 in a panel format entitled Mac Power Users with my friends Brett Burney and Ben Stevens. This is the 25th anniversary of the ABA TechShow and the fourth year for a dedicated Mac Track at the annual convention.

There are 18 different educational tracks for lawyers, so you will have a diverse selection of sessions concerning attorneys and law firms using technology.  Be sure to visit the amazing exhibit hall where my favorite case management software Rocket Matter will have a booth along with many, many other amazing products.  You can download the conference guide here.



Legal Blog Notes - Apr. 12, 2011

Seventh Circuit Rejects Per Se Rule To Admit Bias Evidence

FRE 703 And Plaintiff's Damage Expert's Reliance On Plaintiff's Records

In a breach of contract suit, plaintiff's damages expert could reasonably rely on plaintiff company’s summary of lost sales, obtained through data from plaintiff's records kept in the ordinary course of business, discussions with plaintiff's management team, deposition testimony of the defendant company’s personnel, and the defendant company’s annual reports and investor presentations, in Structural Polymer Group, Ltd. v. Zoltek Corp., 543 F.3d 987 (7th Cir. Oct. 8, 2008) (Nos. 07-2057, 07-2171)

National open-government blog is started

Passport Health Plan drops secrecy; governor calls on corrections non-profit to do likewise

Deadline to register to vote approaching: citizens wishing to vote in the May 17th Primary have one week left to register to vote

COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE SARA COMBS CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO REMEDY A LEGAL NIGHTMARE

$200 AN HOUR LEGAL FEE FOUND REASONABLE BY COURT OF APPEALS

KBA seeks applicants to fill vacancy for Deputy Bar Counsel

Legal News Headlines - April 3-10, 2011

Mortgage aid offered in Kentucky, Indiana

Louisville Metro Council members hand out $7.1 million in grants over 4 years

Richie Farmer's wife files for divorce

Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer declines voluntary furlough

Suspended Louisville police officer pleads guilty to drunk driving

Property-tax caps force budget cuts

Serial killer from Louisville dies in prison

Here's how a federal government shutdown would affect you

More than 60,000 Jefferson County homes getting lower assessments

Proposals to revise alcohol ID law differ

U of L plans symposium on federalism

Karen Sypher reports to prison in Florida while legal team plans more appeals

Attorney says boy injured at Frayser Elementary was assaulted by two older students

Passport drops fight to keep records secret

Dismas Charities stymied audit by refusing to fully disclose finances, Kentucky auditor says

Jockey Robby Albarado pleads not guilty to assaulting wife

Judges declines to drop charge against former Rand Paul volunteer

Karen Sypher makes another request to remain out of prison while appealing conviction

Former soldier Brent Burke gets fourth mistrial in double murder case

Fired Louisville Metro Police officer reinstated by chief

 

 

 

October trial set for former Louisville housing director

1. October trial set for former Louisville housing director

   A judge has set an Oct. 25 trial date in the felony theft cases against Kimberly Bunton, the former housing director for Louisville Metro Government, and her mother, Vickie Smallwood.

2. From the Courier JournaL

 

Court of Appeals to hear arguments in Cowan Coalition trust dispute April 12 in Frankfort

Court of Appeals to hear arguments in Cowan Coalition trust dispute April 12 in Frankfort Monday, April 11, 2011

The public is invited to observe as the Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in civil case appeals.