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Jul 19, 2021

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 […]

Aug 17, 2020

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 […]

Nov 9, 2015

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 […]

Guantanamo
Jun 16, 2014

FBI allegedly questioned defense staff at Guantanamo

Immigration, libel and avoiding the indefensible round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.

Nov 14, 2012

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.

Sep 14, 2012

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 […]

Sep 6, 2012

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 […]

Jan 31, 2012

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 […]

Dec 28, 2011

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 […]

Sep 27, 2011

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 […]

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