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Everyday Ethics
Kill All the Lawyers? Maybe Not…
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hfields
Is it ethical to sue? And if so, when? My husband and I were discussing this issue last night. I promise I’ll get to the reason for the picture you see to your left in a second, but let me preface the story first: It started with us comparing scars. I lost 3 fingers in…
The Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, Reversals and Reverse Discrimination
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hfields
It’s hard for someone like me, with no legal background, to understand the intricacies of yesterday’s Supreme Court decision about the New Haven, Conn. firefighters’ discrimination (or so-called ‘reverse discrimination’) lawsuit. Obviously, there’s more going on here than just a test result that was tossed out in fear of a lawsuit. (Or is there?)…
How Sacred Is the U.S. Mail… When It’s Your Husband’s?
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hfields
Here’s my quandary. It’s been a long day. I’m tired and grumpy. My husband, who usually brings the mail upstairs, is home sick so I’m the one swinging by our building’s mailboxes on the way back from work. This in itself poses no problem. I’m happy to do the little things like take out the…
JD Salinger CATCHER IN THE RYE Sequel–Whether He Likes It Or Not?
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hfields
Word is spreading that reclusive author JD Salinger, author of the seminal book “The Catcher in the Rye,” filed suit in U.S. Federal Court in Manhattan yesterday over an anonymous author’s unauthorized so-called ‘sequel.’ The writer, going by the name John David California, planned to publish “60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye” through a…
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