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On The Value Of Sticking To Your Guns
by Wilton H. Strickland People often face a great deal of pressure to conform, and this is even more true for young attorneys who strive to gain the approval of …
Fourteenth Amendment Follies
by Wilton H. Strickland The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down three decisions that have ignited a firestorm of controversy, which is understandable because they concern what many people regard …
Practice Tip: Internal Policies And Procedures Do Not Set The Legal Standard Of Care
by Wilton H. Strickland Litigators often encounter an argument that just “feels” wrong, but they struggle to recall if there is a body of case law refuting it. One such …
Using Force To Defend Property: Legal Or Not?
by Wilton H. Strickland Every law student in the United States eventually reads the famous case of Katko v. Briney, 183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971). The Brineys were a married …
Jacobson v. Massachusetts: Does This 1905 Decision By The U.S. Supreme Court Bless Forced Vaccination?
By Wilton H. Strickland In the early stages of the COVID crisis I wrote an article summarizing the major aspects of the U.S. Constitution in an effort to help people …
How To Assert A Section 1983 Civil Rights Claim Against A Local Government Authority (A “Monell” Claim)
by Wilton H. Strickland Several years ago I wrote an article on this blog explaining how to assert a Section 1983 civil rights claim against a private defendant. At the …
Perhaps The Most Misused Defense Theory: Common-Law Indemnity
by Wilton H. Strickland Upon being named in a lawsuit, a defendant quite naturally and predictably points the finger at someone else. There are various methods for a defendant to …
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