by tforrence | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of practicing before the Pennsylvania Superior Court is its application of the doctrine of waiver. Or should I say “over-application.” The federal courts have frequently held that they will not consider issues not passed on by the...
by tforrence | Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Anyone who has actually read the Supreme Court’s opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby knows that the decision is quite narrow. The Court granted certiorari to determine whether HHS regulations requiring that corporations offer certain forms of birth control violate the...
by tforrence | Aug 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
While I am in my kynetic typography silly season, I couldn’t help but direct your attention to Weird Al’s “Word Crimes” video:...
by tforrence | Aug 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
While I’m on a kinetic typography kick, I thought I might share an amusing video that demonstrates the difficulty of proofreading one’s own work, even with spell check. The narrator’s voice is annoying, but his message is clear. One...
by tforrence | Aug 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
In the following interview, Chief Justice John Roberts contrasts reading a bad brief, which he likens to hacking through a jungle with a machete in an attempt to get to the point, with reading a good brief, which allows the reader to put his arms around the argument...
by tforrence | Jul 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
OK so we all make grammar mistakes. We type “its” rather than “it’s.” But we cringe when a bus drives by with Blue Cross/Blue Shield’s latest slogan “Live Fearless!” It’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. In her...
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