“It’s better to be more interested than interesting”
Do you remember the Billy Crystal segment on SNL years ago as Fernando Lamas: “It’s better to rook good than to feel good.” Well, that advice may not be the best, but in [...]
ATA Joins The Fight Against Sex Trafficking!
10/8/2012ATA Joins Fight Against ‘Sex Trade’ Trafficking of Young GirlsBy TruckingInfo Staff LAS VEGAS – The American Trucking Associations says it has joined with Truckers [...]
HOS Oilfield Exceptions in FMCSR Misguided
As many of you know, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) filed comments with FMCSA regarding its new interpretation of the oilfield exceptions to the hours of service rules. These exceptions [...]
Driving Trucks is One the Most Dangerous Jobs in America; Being a Lawyer is NOT
Because of the volatility, contentiousness and emotional strains involved, divorce lawyers are especially vulnerable to danger. Criminal defense lawyers also admit that dangers come with their [...]
Lawyer Speak Must Be Translated To Common Words
Even if a legal professional may be lucky enough to speak with a client in the native language of the client, the attorney tends to use a special set of words unique to the profession. [...]
Synthetic Drug Use and Accidents: A “Moving Target” of Ever-Changing Substances
Synthetic drug use continues to be a major hazard causing traffic accidents. Last month, in Wisconsin, a truck driver was charged with two felonies for allegedly smoking synthetic marijuana [...]
Legal Ethics in Social Media: Legal Blogs, Firm Web Sites and Marketing Sites
This comic strip portrays the view that many of us have about ethics: the rules only apply to someone else. I am as guilty as the next guy in seeing my world through my own prism [...]
Stop Those Pesky Collection Phone Calls for Someone Else!
Even though I have my cell phone and personal phone on the “Do Not Call” list, I still get phone calls from collection agencies. I suppose when one gives out his cell phone number on [...]
When did I Become an “Old Codger Lawyer?”
Taken from “Five Signs You’ve Become an Old Codger Lawyer” by C. Hank Peters on September 27, 2011 from “Bitter Lawyer” Crimeney! I’m only 50 years old, but I feel [...]
Deposition Objections?
Unless a deposition is being taken for trial purposes, lawyers typically reserve all objections except as to the form of the question. Yet, we know that many attorneys STILL make objections [...]