October 7, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Tuesday I had the good fortune of moderating the SJC's oral argument session at Windham High School (in a very nice auditorium), and it was an illuminating experience. But first, an aside n...
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October 5, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Law.com had an article summarizing the oral argument yesterday before the First Circuit in a case getting national attention involving tax disclosures for allegedly suspect organizations:...
October 4, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Continuing re the MSBA seminar on drafting pleadings and motions, Justice Alexander observed that current researchers do not go to secondary resources enough. He said that too often the res...
September 30, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Yesterday I attended and participated in an MSBA seminar on drafting pleadings and motions, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Section but certainly illuminating for all. I attended the two m...
September 27, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Quick - what's the biggest mistake that tv lawyer shows make when portraying trials (I know, I know - where do you begin?) A recent decision by the First Circuit, U.S. v. Gentile, 09-1431,...
September 24, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Pierce Atwood’s Cliff Ruprecht received a great ruling on a certified question to the Maine SJC this week in In re Hannaford Bros. Data Breach Security Litigation, 2010 ME 93 [http://www.cou...
September 21, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The SJC's annual pro-active effort to reach the public by holding arguments at various high schools throughout Maine, which I referenced in the last entry, prompt some thoughts about recent...
September 13, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So the summer is over and it's back to school time - what's going on in the appeal world? 1. SJC oral arguments are going on this week after the August hiatus. There are a bevy of Pierce...
August 30, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Last week the SJC confirmed a point upon which I have blogged previously - when you have the burden of proof and the jury finds against you, that's not a legal error on appeal -- that's life...
August 25, 2010 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
A recent First Circuit decision brings up the very murky issue of when one must file a cross-appeal. School Union No. 37 v. United National Ins. Co., No. 09-2040 (Aug. 19, 2010). [http://w...
