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Weekly News Roundup - Dec. 26, 09 -- Jan 17, 2010

Posted on January 17, 2010
Sorry for the delay - I have been a bit 'under the weather'. Please click on the links for the entire and complete stories found at news sites and other blogs: Bar association votes to disbar fen-phen attorney Judge finds jury misconduct in case on Taser-related death Court backs Grayson Commandments display City won't challenge furlough decision Bill would limit what candidate could spend Key witness takes stand in bid-rigging trial PVAs push for changes to ethics rules Bill would restore funding for social workers Abortion bill passes Senate panel Ky...

Coming to the nuisance and trying to close the plant down may smell worse than the actual plant

Posted on January 17, 2010
Interesting twist on the following story. You buy a home near a packing plant that employs many people and has been there for years, and most probably got a good price on your residence due to its close proximity to the packing plant, and now want to limit the plant saying it smells worse than you believed with added benefit of the value of your home and others increasing should the plant move and thousands thrown out of work...

More on Wayside Christian Mission Woes as the zoning rules may strike back

Posted on January 17, 2010
Every time I read a story about the Wayside Christian Missions zoning woes to provide shelter for the homeless, the phrase "no room at the inn" keeps running across my brain. Louisville has homeless persons. Government cannot handle the problem, and this has been traditionally a private charitable concern for centuries...

ELECTIONS: Jim King throws $760,000 of his own money into his mayor's campaign

Posted on January 17, 2010
The reason stories about Jim King's campaign finances keep ending up on these pages is simply because of the campaign violations he and his daughter Judge Katie King committed in getting her elected for a district judge's seat in Jefferson County. So here is another story in which Jim King has contributed $760,000 of his own money to his campaign for metro mayor...

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JEFFERSON COUNTY: "Fired prosecutor to run against county attorney"

Posted on January 17, 2010
Fired prosecutor to run against county attorney The former head of criminal prosecutions for the Jefferson County attorney's office, who was fired earlier this week by County Attorney Mike O'Connell, announced Wednesday that she will run against him in this year's election...

COURTS: "State courts system putting expense data online"

Posted on January 17, 2010
FROM Herald Leader's Bluegrass Politics Blog: State courts system putting expense data online By Government Editor on State Government The state judicial system will start putting its contracts and expenditures on a government web site aimed at opening state government to public scrutiny...

HELP HAITI: Kentucky Lawyers Care can help get money to the American Red Cross to help Haitians NOW and cut through the red tape

Posted on January 15, 2010
I am proud to post this following email I received from attorney Phil Grossman. I am not sure who has taken the lead, but it does not matter. It is amazing what can be accomplished when no one worries about who gets the credit. There are over 16,000 lawyers in Kentucky, and if each one gives $10, then $160,000 can be raised nearly over night...

LAS: Upcoming Consumer/Public clinics on foreclosure, bankruptcy and divorce (Jan 2010)

Posted on January 13, 2010
Louisville's Legal Aid Aid Society is offering the following clinics: Foreclosure clinics will be held: Thursday at 5 p.m.; Jan. 19 at 11 a.m.; Jan. 26 at 11 a.m.; Jan. 28 at 5 p.m.; Feb. 2 at 11 a.m.; Feb. 4 at 5 p.m.; Feb. 9 at 11 a.m.; Feb. 11 at 5 p...

FAMILY LAW: QDROs For Ky State Retirement Benefits By Diana L. Skaggs

Posted on January 13, 2010
From Divorce Law Journal: Ky Criminal Background Checks - New Way To Access QDROs For Ky State Retirement Benefit

UofL Law: UofL Law Library Enhances Its Digital Collection

Posted on January 13, 2010
From UofL Law School is the following post by Virginia Smith. Click on link for entire post. UofL Law Library Enhances Its Digital CollectionPRESS RELEASE UofL Law Library Enhances Its Digital Collection January 6, 2010 LOUISVILLE, Ky. ? The University of Louisville Law Library, in conjunction with University Libraries, has enhanced its digital collection with the addition of 88 plates from H...

January 2010 Oral Argument Calendars Posted at the Kentucky Court Report

Posted on January 12, 2010
SCOKY Oral Arguments for January 13, 14, and 15, 2010 COA Argument Calendar for January 2009

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Posted on January 09, 2010
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Jefferson Prosecutor fired for failing to report officers' court absences

Posted on January 06, 2010
Prosecutor fired for failing to report officers' absences The head of criminal prosecutions for the Jefferson County attorney's office was fired Tuesday for not enforcing a policy designed to track police officers who failed to appear in court.

AOC announces changes to service providing criminal record reports

Posted on January 06, 2010
AOC announces changes to service providing criminal record reports Tuesday, January 05, 2010 The Administrative Office of the Courts is making changes to its service that provides criminal background reports. A fee increase and a new online service will be effective Jan...

CJ: "Trust accounts for lawyers mandatory"

Posted on December 31, 2009
Trust accounts for lawyers mandatory Twenty-two years after it was recommended by the American Bar Association, Kentucky next month will finally make it mandatory for lawyers to participate in a banking program that raises money for legal aid to the poor...

Open Door and the Judicial Cabinet's Legal Expenses

Posted on December 27, 2009
This past week I received an email annoucing the judiciary's participation in the open government portal documenting various expenses of the three branches of government. I was curious how the data base worked and what kind of information was available...

WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Law News from around the circuit - Dec. 21-25, 2009

Posted on December 26, 2009
Legal news stories from around the circuit. Be sure to click on the heading link to go to the provider for the entire story. Please note we obtain these links from various newspapers and blogs, mostly in Kentucky but also throughout the nation. Support these organizations by clicking on the titles for the entire story...

AOC: "Judicial Branch financial information now on Kentucky?s OpenDoor website"

Posted on December 26, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 21, 2009 ? Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. announced today that the Judicial Branch has joined the e-Transparency initiative launched by the Executive Branch earlier this year. Judicial Branch expenditures and contracts are now posted on Kentucky?s OpenDoor website at www...

COURTHOUSE DEDICATIONS: Jackson (12/29/09) and Robertson (1/4/10) Counties

Posted on December 21, 2009
Jackson County Judicial Center Dedication Ceremony Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:00 PM EST 101 First St., McKee, KY 40447 Project details: Jackson County Robertson County Judicial Center Dedication Ceremony Monday, January 04, 2010 2:00 PM EST 73 E. Walnut St...

JUDGES: Governor appoints four judges to fill vacancies - Marshall; Delaney; Earle; Mullins

Posted on December 21, 2009
Gov. Steve Beshear announced Dec. 18 his appointment of four judges to fill vacancies. Dwight Stacy Marshall was appointed to the Family Court judgeship in the 31st Judicial Circuit, Division 3, which consists of Floyd County. Jay Brett Delaney was appointed to the judgeship in the 18th Judicial Circuit, Division 1, which consists of Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson counties...

LAW SCHOOLS - UofL: "Carpe Diem: Privacy Protection in Employment Act" by Ariana Levinson

Posted on December 21, 2009
From SSRN - abstract of law review article to be published by UofL Law School's Ariana Levinson: LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP NETWORK: LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF LAW "Carpe Diem: Privacy Protection in Employment Act" Akron Law Review, Forthcoming University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No...

KBA: 'KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION ROUNDTABLE SEEKS ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM'

Posted on December 21, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- An advisory group of judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers and law professors seeking common ground to ensure proper funding of the state?s criminal justice system forwarded its findings today to Gov. Steve Beshear and the leadership of the Kentucky General Assembly for their consideration in the budget-making process...

Courier Journal Special Report - Children in Crisis

Posted on December 20, 2009
Deborah Yetter with the Courier Journal did a special report on Children in Crisis. Kentucky leads the nation in deaths from child abuse and neglect and at least half the deaths have come after the cases came to the attention of child welfare authorities...

WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Law News from around the circuit - Dec. 12-20, 2009

Posted on December 20, 2009
Legal news stories from around the circuit. Be sure to click on the heading link to go to the provider for the entire story: Lexington lawyer named one of 2009's top 10 A Lexington lawyer who fought for five years to uncover one of the largest legal frauds in Kentucky history has been selected as one of the best lawyers of 2009 by a legal publication...

Kentucky chief justice supports attempt to open family courts

Posted on December 20, 2009
Kudos to the Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton's statement supporting an attempt to open family courts. Apparently, the timing is in response to the Courier Journal series "CHILDREN IN CRISIS". Hopefully, his support is stronger than his lukewarm moves to open up the AOC and make it more "transparent"...

Blawgs: Check out "Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips" by Paul Luvera

Posted on December 18, 2009
Trying cases or just mediating all the time? Well, if you tried, trying, or plan to try again, then here is a useful blog with a name that says it all - Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer Tips. Very useful. Eg., here are some recent posts. SIMPLE TRIAL PREPARATION CHECKLIST VOIR DIRE DONE RIGHT ERIC OLIVER & COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS The blogger is none other than nationally known Paul Luvera...

From UofL Law: " House Approves Yarmuth's Resolution Honoring Career of Louisville Native and Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis"

Posted on December 18, 2009
Thanks to Virginia Smith at UofL Law for the following post at the school's web site: House Approves Yarmuth's Resolution Honoring Career of Louisville Native and Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis By vmsmit06 on Student Wednesday December 16, 2009 (Washington, DC) Today, the House of Representatives approved ? by a vote of 423 to 1 - H...

2010 Legislature: Prefiled bill to remove dueling from oath might not be the best investment of legislative time or taxpayer dollars to place on the ballot in the midst of a national economic crisis

Posted on December 17, 2009
I like Representative Owens, but I don't think we need to change the oath to remove dueling. It provides us with a link to the past. Once upon a time disputes were resolved by duels rather than the courts or other legitimate means. Alexander Hamilton was killed one...

Daniel Mongiardo on Tort Reform

Posted on December 17, 2009
I found the following YouTube video by LTGOV Dan Mongiardo on "Tort Reform" at Jacob Payne's PageOne Louisville Web Site - Fancy Scripted Videos From Fancy Candidates

COURTS: Scoville Law Firm dropped from law suit by Diana Ross

Posted on December 17, 2009
An order filed in Fayette Circuit Court on Monday removes The Scoville Firm PLLC from the lawsuit filed by Diana Ross, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Law firm representing Nunn dropped from wrongful death lawsuitLEXINGTON, Ky. ? The law firm representing former state Rep...

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