The Washington Post published a neat article today portraying the man responsible for training Justice Ginsburg and Kagan among other notable judges.  It's always interesting to see the real life personalities behind the highest court in the nation, and I'm glad to see exercise is a priority.

Perhaps, the physical fitness trainer/client relationship should be recognized as privileged confidential communication...

Here's the article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/style/personal-trainer-bryant-johnsons-clients-include-two-supreme-court-justices/2013/03/19/ea884018-86a1-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html?tid=wp_ipad
 
 
The State of Texas is very forward thinking.  Rep Jeff Leach introduced legislation that allows a defendant to be served if the defendant maintains a facebook profile and regularly accesses it.

This would make like a lot easier for Plaintiff's in certain types of cases...divorce and debt collection come to mind.

You can read the bill text here:  http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB1989
 
 
Everyone is looking for tax deductions as 2012 comes to a close.  Here's a reminder that legal fees fall into that category.  So, don't forget the good work your lawyer performed on your behalf
 
 
The following NY Times article provides valuable insight into why law school is not as baseless and predatory as other recent articles have suggested,

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/opinion/law-school-is-worth-the-money.html?_r=0
 
 
Maryland's well established law does not hold a bar owner liable for the injury caused by a patron upon leaving the bar.  There have been numerous attempts to change this law, but all have stalled.

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals will hear a case this Fall that addresses bar owner liability.  The ability to judicially overturn an age old law is ripe.  It's worth watching.

Here is a link to the case summary:

http://www.msba.org/sec_comm/sections/yls/advocate/Summer2012/kaufman.asp
 
 
The New Yorker magazine published some very cool Olympic photos from good times gone past.  Glad to see the spirit of international sporting competition is still live and well.

Enjoy.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2012/07/early-olympics.html#slide_ss_0=1
 
 
For those of you who love Alabama football like I do, the name Daniel Moore is very familiar.  He is an accomplished painter that captures many influential moments in Alabama and Auburn history with his artwork.

The Univ of Alabama sued Mr. Moore for trademark infringement and licensing violations.  After a long legal battle, Mr. Moore has emerged victorious due to ambiguity in certain contract language.

A nice summery of the decision can be found here:

http://sportinlaw.com/2012/07/18/an-in-depth-look-at-the-university-of-alabama-board-of-trustees-vs-new-life-inc-daniel-a-moore-appellate-decision/
 
 

The Library of Congress if starting an exhibit that portrays 88 must read booksThese books were selected to ignite debate on how America has developed through literary history.  Here's the link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/25/88-books-that-shaped-amer_n_1618786.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

 
 
As the internet reflects on the life of Maurice Sendak, I stumbled upon this interview with Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central.  It's a great dialogue exchange that's worth 14 minutes of your time.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/08/watch-maurice-sendaks-last-interview-with-stephen-colbert/
 
 
Here's an interesting article from The Atlantic which looks at LSAT scores among applicants over a couple years.  Are law schools starting to turn off the smart kids?  Perhaps, developing smart phone apps and social media sites is the way to go...See Instagram

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/the-wrong-people-have-stopped-applying-to-law-school/255685/#.T4TG3o_hOh0.twitter