In a recent blog post about debt collectors preying on senior citizens, one method of collecting debts was revealed. This method involves finding someone with a similar name and going after them for the amount owed. Oftentimes, the person being contacted is not the person who owes money to the collection agency; however, sometimes people … Read more
Last week, Alex Rodriguez reached a divorce settlement with Cynthia Rodriguez. Now, I have no personal insight into this but it wouldn’t shock me if Arod pushed his lawyers to get the settlement finalized in September. After all, he always comes up short in October. _________________________________ Note: I hope to have the site restored today. … Read more
I’m hoping to be back live on Tuesday. We’ve been having some technical problems here that should be resolved in the near future. That and sometimes the practice of law gets in the way of my blogging and this past week has done just that. In the meantime, I’m guessing that today will be Yankee … Read more
In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past 18 months, it should come as no surprise to you that the real estate market in Connecticut isn’t doing so well. Anecdotally, last week I was in a local town clerk’s office recording a deed and a mortgage. As I always do, I look through a stack … Read more
My favorite show on TV is Mad Men. Mad Men fills a void left by The Sopranos going black. One of the central themes in Mad Men is gender issues in the workplace. Mad Men makes it easy to look at the Madison Avenue firms in the 1960s and see the gender disparity. I saw an interview with … Read more
The answer: I dunno. To write the words that Lehman Brothers has filed bankruptcy is shocking. What concerns me is what is going on with AIG. Who may be the next chip to fall. If AIG goes under, what does this mean for insureds and claimant’s alike? I really don’t know. The volatility is unprecedented. I really … Read more
I’ve written before about Douglas Wallace who sued to prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming President on the grounds she is a woman. I’m pleased to report that his case has been dismissed. I’ve also searched the Nevada docket and Mr. Wallace has not decided to take legal action to prevent Sarah Palin from becoming vice-president … Read more
I am writing this on September 10th. Seven years ago tonight the topics of conversation were Gary Condit and shark attacks. Today was all about phony outrage over “lipstick on a pig.” September 11th, 2001 changed lots of things. Our laws are snapshots of our values. Historians can look back at a society’s laws and see … Read more
Thugs. That’s the only word that I’m willing to write in this blawg to describe them. The them is/are large national debt collectors. These thugs by debt for pennies on the dollar and then try and collect anything they can from anyone. Two years ago, an elderly woman came to me telling me that her … Read more
Our legal system is important. If you think of society as a house the legal system is the foundation. One of the purposes of this blog is to inform the public as to how our legal system in Connecticut impacts everyday life. I like to think that law is everywhere and it is. From scenic roads … Read more