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Lawyer learns what not to say to a judge
Welcome to Monday, the 36th anniversary of Christa McAuliffe being chosen to be the first teacher in space. She died in the Challenger explosion in January 1986. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Missouri lawyer faces jail time after directing F bomb at judge. — George P. Bush, a scion […]
Lawyer discovers what not to say to a judge
Welcome to Monday, the 36th anniversary of Christa McAuliffe being chosen to be the first teacher in space. She died in the Challenger explosion in January 1986. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Missouri lawyer faces jail time after directing F bomb at judge. — George P. Bush, a scion […]
Supreme Court rejects Cleveland’s appeal over ‘jock tax’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the city of Cleveland over its formula for taxing visiting professional athletes for their work in the city. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the city’s method of taxing athletes based on the share of all their games that […]
FBI allegedly questioned defense staff at Guantanamo
Immigration, libel and avoiding the indefensible round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.
Justified or cruel?
When I saw the story about the Cleveland woman who was ordered to hold a humiliating sign as punishment for passing a school bus on the sidewalk, it got me thinking about the point where a court-ordered punishment goes from being deserved to possibly more unnecessary and humiliating.
Ohio politicians say Modell nixed stadium offer
CLEVELAND — Two former Cleveland politicians say that ex-Browns owner Art Modell turned down the city’s offer to build a new stadium before he took his team to Baltimore, The Plain Dealer reported Friday. The claims counter what Modell, who died last week, has said led to the move. He maintained that he left because […]
Former Ravens owner Art Modell dies at 87
Former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell died early Thursday, the longtime NFL stalwart who incurred the wrath of Cleveland fans when he moved the team from Ohio and admittedly tarnished his own legacy as a civic leader. He was 87. David Modell said he and his brother, John, were at their father’s side when he […]
Home prices dropped in November in most U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs of an improving housing market. Prices dropped in November from October in 19 of the 20 cities tracked, according to the […]
Cleveland pays $325K to settle lawsuit
CLEVELAND — Cleveland has paid $325,000 to settle a 17-year-old union lawsuit over hiring practices that a judge said left the city open to allegations of corruption, favoritism and political back-scratching. The money, paid earlier this month, will cover legal costs incurred by the Civil Service Employees Association, which contended in its 1994 suit against […]
Many cities imposing broad cuts as revenue shrinks
WASHINGTON — More than half of U.S. cities have cut staff, canceled construction projects or raised fees this year, according to a report from the National League of Cities that catalogs the vast damage from shrunken property- and income-tax revenue. Cities are struggling from the same problems that have left the national economy sputtering: high […]
