by Adam J. Glazer | Sep 3, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
This fall, Kate Walsh, formerly of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice,” premieres as the Honorable Rebecca Wright in the NBC sitcom, “Bad Judge.”Like Walsh’s previous characters, Judge Wright looks to be a somewhat salacious and bawdy professional, this time...
by Adam J. Glazer | Aug 5, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Army Cpl. Robert Hellin served tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and Korea. He also happens to be a Juggalo, or follower of the hardcore hip‐hop band Insane Clown Posse. Hellin, who sports several visible Posse tattoos, worries the FBI’s characterization of Juggalos as a...
by Adam J. Glazer | Jul 11, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Dennis Nebus wants his son circumcised. When Chase was born on Halloween 2010, his mother did, too. Now, however, the unmarried Florida parents find themselves in court over this decision and, as to be expected in a circumcision dispute, the case has several wrinkles....
by Adam J. Glazer | Jul 10, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Like peppering a taut direct examination with a few leading questions or throwing some argument into a dramatic opening statement, an attorney vouching for a client or witness before the jury is improper, but rarely does it lead to much trouble. The rule against...
by Adam J. Glazer | May 13, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
“True friends stab you in the front,” noted Oscar Wilde, and a recent Illinois decision vividly illustrates the famed playwright’s point. Plaintiffs Brian and Nicole Kelly were not only friends with defendants Larry Orrico and Renae Yockey, they lived two doors down...
by Adam J. Glazer | Apr 15, 2014 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Some manufacturers will initially consider a sales rep’s commission claim with sympathy, others with reasonableness, and perhaps most with nervous skepticism. Then there is The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. (now known as McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.), a leading...
