Posts Tagged ‘judicial/attorney oversight’

Stream of probate-oriented news stories continues

September 1st, 2010

Regarding the legal industry and its “never waste a good crisis” mentality, James R. Copland from the Manhattan Institute has a good column out today entitled Litigating over the environment makes big bucks for trial lawyers.
The story of a California bank teller who stole money from two accounts poses a thought-provoking question for those in [...]

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More on CA ADA Todd Spitzer’s firing

September 1st, 2010

Former Asst. D.A. Spitzer: Firing had political motive
Kimberly Edds
September 1, 2010
The Orange County Register
http://www.ocregister.com/news/spitzer-264556-attorney-district.html
Ousted Assistant District Attorney Todd Spitzer claims Susan Kang Schroeder, the district attorney’s chief of staff, colluded with her boss Tony Rackauckas to get him fired in the hopes of derailing Spitzer’s plans to be the next Orange County District Attorney - [...]

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From Washington

September 1st, 2010

Hello,
There is a video I posted on Youtube of me reading my letter to Commissioner Grovdahl. You are welcome to include the address (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWq8IPipdmE) on your site.
Dean Libey
EDITOR’S NOTE:  Here are other links further detailing the guardianship experience of Dean Libey and his mother.
http://www.estateofdenial.com/2009/02/17/wa-guardian-case-highlights-need-for-government-transparency/
http://www.estateofdenial.com/2009/02/17/courts-and-secrets-v-dean-libey/
http://www.estateofdenial.com/2009/02/17/courts-and-secrets-cont/

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Environmental ‘injury’ cases provide new legal industry revenue stream

September 1st, 2010

Manhattan Moment: Litigating over the environment makes big bucks for trial lawyers
James R. Copland
August 31, 2010
The Washington Examiner
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Manhattan-Moment/Litigating-over-the-environment-makes-big-bucks-for-trial-lawyers-670290-101922263.html
America’s litigation industry–the aggressive class action and mass tort lawyers who we at the Manhattan Institute have dubbed Trial Lawyers, Inc.–are always seeking new products to expand their bottom line. Today’s plaintiff bar is taking an old [...]

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Estate looting/probate abuse finds an active news cycle

August 31st, 2010

The estate looting world certainly seems active these days.  Guess uncertainty during these turbulent economic times enhances the certainty for others that asset looting is a viable, though purely evil, means by which to acquire wealth.
Let’s look at a few of our new stories.  Here in Texas, a father has filed a civil suit against [...]

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