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11 November 2009 0 Comments

Bizarre Denver Robbery almost Almost 97 Years Ago

I will be going to Baltimore very sonOn December 18, 1922 a Federal Reserve vehicle was parked outside the front entrance to the mint, and workers were filling in up with five-dollar bills. That was the date that the Denver Mint was successfully robbed in something right out of Bonnie and Clyde. The Buick took [...]

10 November 2009 0 Comments

Immigration Attorney Wins Big battle in Los Angeles

As someone born and raised in Dallas I thought this was quite interesting as Texas is also a border state: a settlement was approved last week in a United States Courtroom in southern California. Of course, with the law passed in Arizona and the national sentiments generally, illegals may need criminal defense attorneys the next [...]

9 November 2009 0 Comments

The Legal and Cultural Implications of the Letterman Scandal

I just got back to Los Angeles and wanted to comment on a famous legal case that is going on right now. My husband loves David Letterman. As we watched the show last night, I got to thinking about Letterman’s scandal and the possible legal implications. First of all, being a Los Angeles resident I [...]

7 November 2009 0 Comments

Iconic Law Cases Become Part Of The National Consciousness

I just got back from Los Angeles (had to talk to a lawyer out there) and was doing some musings: Who doesn’t remember the famous case of the woman who was scalded when she removed the lid of the cup of coffee that she had just bought at McDonalds? That was seventy-nine year old [...]