Illinois's own Jeremy Richey does some actual journalism and interviews California civil attorney Brian Pedigo about his experience as a juror for a murder trial. He talks about deliberations, and what he thinks each side did wrong or right. By the way, he has one piece of advice for the prosecutor that I'd like to second if I'm ever on a jury again: When handling a firearm, … [Read more...] about Lawyer as Juror in a Murder Trial
Mathematics In Gangland
Scott Greenfield, font of so much that I can riff off of, has a complaint about gang experts who try to paint every action by the defendant as related to his membership in a gang: If a defendant has a tattoo, the expert will testify that tattoos are "brands" typically worn by gang members. If the tattoo happens to say "Tiffany", then the testimony is changed ever so … [Read more...] about Mathematics In Gangland
A Couple More Thoughts About Healthcare
Back on my latest I'm-going-to-be-blogging-about-healthcare post, reader Seth makes a few points in the comments. Here's the first one: Making healthcare cheaper by saving money on billing data, etc. is saving money on clerks and bookkeepers. Whether the amount is large or small, it has no effect on the amount of healthcare provided (except perhaps by doctors who do their own … [Read more...] about A Couple More Thoughts About Healthcare
What Can We Learn from This?
Instead. "I need to see your license and carry permit." Which was just as well, for reasons I'm not going to go into, about where some people put their insurance cards. He didn't ask about that. "Do me a favor, sir, and step out of the car." He didn't sound like it was really a favor, so I did, and pocketed the keys, closing and locking the door behind me quite … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn from This?
Yes, You Do Have Staff, But You’ve Got to Be Staff, Too
Yes, You Do Have Staff, But You've Got to Be Staff, First Too Both First and Too Twitter, the Favor Economy, and the Power of Crowds You've seen the ad: some bozo, trying to project competence and connections, tells a potential customer: "I've got people to handle that." By which he means he can look up folks in the Yellow Pages, hire some, and take his … [Read more...] about Yes, You Do Have Staff, But You’ve Got to Be Staff, Too