by e-LawLines | Sep 30, 2014 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections), Litigation
Gravitaphobia could be the legal profession’s worst nightmare. It means a fear of scales. Since ancient Rome, Lady Justice, or Jusitia, has been holding scales which represent the balance between truth and fairness. And every day, judges, juries and lawyers are...
by e-LawLines | Jul 25, 2014 | Litigation, Probate & Estate Planning Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict of $850,000 against a former co-trustee after a trust which he co-managed was depleted of over a million dollars without such monies going to the beneficiaries. The appeals court found sufficient evidence that...
by e-LawLines | Jun 27, 2014 | Litigation
Glass shards sprinkle across the hotel parking lot as a thief smashes the passenger window. A gloved hand scours underneath the seat and brushes the familiar smooth surface that can only mean another laptop. The end of the sales convention’s happy hour soon reveals...
by e-LawLines | Mar 27, 2014 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections), Litigation
At this moment, in the silence of the courtroom, anticipation speaks volumes: palms sweating, shallow breathing, butterflies in the gut, litigants searching the faces of 12 jurors for some hint of their decision. And then, a verdict arrives. From the Eastern District...
by e-LawLines | Mar 17, 2014 | Litigation
When a Florida private school, Gulliver Schools, failed to renew Patrick Snay’s contract as the school’s headmaster in 2010-2011, Snay filed a two-count lawsuit against the school, alleging age discrimination and retaliation under the Florida Civil Rights Act....
by e-LawLines | Feb 12, 2014 | Employment Law, Litigation
A former employee of Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan District sued her employer for alleged supervisor sexual harassment in violation of Title VII. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor of the employer....
