By Lewis P. Reece, Shareholder--In 2008, after 200-plus years, the U.S. Supreme Court finally interpreted the meaning of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, and specifically analyzed the words and phrases used within it. Thankfully, the Court—at least the...
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Month: August 2010
The Rule of Law: America’s Highest Maxim
By J. Gregory Hardman, Shareholder--Note: The following is extracted from the insightful observations of retired Associate Professor Ronald R. Pope, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, found at this link. The Nuremburg trials that...
Economic Instability has Legal Consequences for Your Business
By J. David Westwood, Associate— Last week, the government released its latest snapshot of the job market, which raised some concerns regarding whether the economic recovery is running out of steam. The economy reportedly shed approximately 131,000 jobs and the...
Steinbrenner shuts out Uncle Sam in final game
By Cameron M. Morby, Associate-- Even a Red Sox fan will appreciate the impeccable timing of George Steinbrenner’s death, which occurred on July 13, 2010. Steinbrenner, joins a growing list of billionaires including natural gas mogul Dan L. Duncan ($9 billion) and...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas addresses Utah lawyers
By Tyson C Horrocks, Associate— The Utah State Bar recently held its annual convention in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Utah bar members were given the privilege of hearing from keynote speaker Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court. This experience was...