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There are days that I wonder why it is that I choose to do what I do. There are days and then there are weeks. This was one of those weeks. It perfectly culminated in two things, a phone call where I actually couldn't remember who I was calling or my own name since I had been on so many calls back-to-back this morning and then a short while later, when my phone rang, I couldn't find it under all

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It’s more than just bathrooms folks April 9, 2016 in Musings, The T's House | Tags: bathroom law., constitution, constitutional rights,discrimination, employment, gay, Law, LBGQ, legal, minimum wage, North Carolina, rights,transgender, vermont, wage and hour | Leave a comment (Edit) Once

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Mindfulness is a word that you most likely have been hearing a lot lately. It is in the news, it is on Facebook, it is on Twitter and other social media sites. Lawyers are some of the folks who try to do it all, I know I am. I remember one time that I was trying to listen to two different seminars - one on the computer and one of the phone while doing some work. Guess what? I got nothing from it

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Birthday cake for 18 years (Photo credit: Wikipedia) My youngest son turned 18 this weekend. While it was a celebration of his adulthood in the eyes of the world, as a parent I know that my job as a mom is not done, not by far.  In the eyes of the law, my son is now on his own --- if the law only knew the truth. While responsible beyond his years and very mature, he is still a kid in a

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"Produced with Genetic Engineering"This is one of the new labels that you will most likely see if Vermont's GMO labeling law successfully avoids legal challenge and goes into effect as planned just about one year from now on July 1, 2016. The Vermont Attorney General's office last week released the rules regarding the labeling of foods produced with genetic engineering that will guide

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While Oregon got a great deal of media attention when a young woman, Brittany Maynard, decided to use its law to end her life when she was dying of cancer last year; Vermont was actually the first state to have its legislature pass an aid in dying law. Vermont’s law permits a capable terminally ill adult to request and obtain lethal drugs which the person can self administer in an effort to

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Phones Down, Heads Up! Chances are that as of October 1st, you will hear and see this phrase a lot. October 1st, Vermont joins fourteen other states around the country in banning the use of handheld cellphones, laptops, music players and other portable electronic devices while driving. Gone will be the days of grabbing your phone to make a call while you are driving to work, the grocery store

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Here is an infographic about just how miserable the profession of law can be....seriously and how you can not let it take you to that dark side. Thanks to the folks at MyCase for this reminder that we can all make the practice of law a little better.  Related articles 15 Ways To Become The Happy Lawyer You Were Meant To Be [INFOGRAPHIC] Break The Bonds Of Depression: Be The Happy

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For the 40 days of Lent, one attorney is trading his normal "attorney" wear for a little different look - prison orange. The attorney is using this period to help raise awareness of inmates and the difficult time that many prisoners face trying to return to society after serving their sentence. Photo: WacoTrib.com The Waco Mission legal advocate and minister is hoping that his donning of the

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Here is an infographic demonstrating just some of the bizarre lawsuits that have been filed. Trust me, there are plenty more than these. Thanks to www.mycase.com for this Friday laugh.

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 Today in the mail I received a letter from a business known as the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Inc. advising me that I am a spectacular attorney and I have been chosen from their "rigorous selection process" to receive their "prestigious" Top 10 Attorney Award. The letter goes to tell me that this association has been in existence since 2013 (really?) with the primary goal

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English: TSA Passenger Screening (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Workers who are required to go through security screenings either coming or going from their job are asserting that they are entitled to get paid for the time including any time spent waiting for the screening since it's a required part of their jobs. Obviously, employers disagree. The Supreme Court of the United States has

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Last week, a California federal appeals court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled that bloggers have constitutional First Amendment rights similar to journalists. Obsidian Financial Group sued blogger Cheryl Cox when she made claims of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering among other claims. They contended defamation and they won at the trial level with the blogger being slammed with a $

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English: A multi-volume Latin dictionary (Egidio Forcellini: Totius Latinitatis Lexicon, 1858–87) in a table in the main reading room of the University Library of Graz. Picture taken and uploaded on 15 Dec 2005 by Dr. Marcus Gossler. Español: Diccionario de latín (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here are some new legal terms that are being used that you may or may not have heard of out there. 1.

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U.S. News and World Report (Photo credit: afagen) According to the 2014 U.S. News and World Report, being a lawyer isn't the most desirable job. In fact, it's not in the top 10 -- or the top 20 or dare I say, even the top 50. Out of the 100 jobs listed in the findings, lawyer holds the position of 51. We, as a profession, are on the bottom half of the list, not too far behind jobs such as

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Is an autistic child worth $85? Is an autistic child worth approximately $85? That is the question that New York senator Chuck Schumer is proposing to the federal government. Schumer is proposing a federal law, entitled Avonte’s Law, where the federal government would pay the approximately $85 per child  plus a small monthly fee which would voluntarily allow parents of autistic

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Cola is usually colored dark brown using caramel color (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I don't think that we need to worry about being struck by an asteroid or aliens invading our planet or becoming zombie food. No, it is quite apparent that humans will be the end of humans. I don't mean by means of war, although that could be a possibility, no I literally mean we are going to kill ourselves. In

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May 1st was proclaimed by President Eisenhower in 1958 to be Law Day, recognizing the role that law played in the creation of our country and what sets it apart from other countries in the world. In 1961 the holiday was officially recognized by the Congress. It was created as an affront to communism during the Cold War since May 1st is traditionally referred to as May Day and not usually

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There is a Mexican woman who is an attorney and has transformed herself via body modification into a Vampire Woman. According to the news reports, 35-year-old Mexican attorney Maria Jose Cristerna was a domestic violence victim and began the transformation as a result of her abusive relationship. Now, she is known as Mexico's Vampire Woman and has 98% of her body covered with tattoos. She

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We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.  For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.  ~John F. Kennedy Image via Wikipedia While we might disagree with what is said or printed or accessed; while we

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Article first published as Mailing Chickenpox Illegal and Ineffective on Technorati.  Mail an envelope containing anthrax through the mail or via a delivery service and you are committing not only a crime but a federal offense. Mail a lollipop or container of saliva from a child with chickenpox to another parent and you are facing the same strict penalties. Image by Jay-W via

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Article first published as ITunes May Owe You Money on Technorati. Wouldn't it be great if ITunes gave you money instead of you forking over cash? If you purchased an ITunes 99 cent gift card to purchase songs for $1.29 on or before May 10, 2010, you might be looking at some extra cash. A class action lawsuit brought by the law firm of Onder, Shelton, O'Leary & Peterson LLC

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Image via WikipediaAccording to an FDA drug safety report, birth control drugs containing drospirenone, such as Yaz and Yasmin are 75% more likely to cause blood clots than older birth control pills. The findings are based on a study of 800,000 women between 2001 and 2007 by the FDA, Kaiser Permanente, Vanderbilt University and the University of Washington. According to the study there is a

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As October draws to a close, the month of pink ribbons everywhere will be subsiding.The Pink Ribbon campaign was a brilliant and very successful campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer in an effort to have more women screened and help minimize the astronomical numbers that succumb to this disease. However, as with many things, the pink ribbon is so passe. There are so many items that turn

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Image via WikipediaVermont takes its maple syrup seriously. So seriously in fact that they want those that attempt to put fake maple syrup out there touting itself as real in jail. Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is one of the proponents of a bill called Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement Act (or MAPLE for short). The bill calls for stiffer penalties on the sale of fraudulent maple

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