http://terraextraneus.com Commentary on the Law and the Practice of Law Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:33:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For many years, every kid I knew that did not go to college was somehow located and drafted by some pyramid or outside sales company. They were each eager to make their initial presentations to family, friends, and friends of their parents. Thus, I sat through many presentations ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10214 Arrogant, contentious, vain, verbose, bookish, boorish, strident, cantankerous. Sound like anyone you know? Those are a few of the less complimentary descriptions that have been made about founding father and second president, John Adams. Biographer David McCullough described Adams as “high-spirited and affectionate, vain, cranky, impetuous, self-absorbed and ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10213 The State Bar of Texas, I guess, will publish absolutely anything. In this instance, the State Bar of Texas published a pamphlet, called it a book, and stuck in a CD to try and justify the nice cover. Arbitration Road Map, A Guide to Clauses Procedures, and Hearings, Austin 2007, ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10212 I have been enjoying the HBO mini-series “John Adams” since it was released on DVD June 10. Parts of the film are quite entertaining, even riveting; some segments are a bit more tedious. That being said, I enthusiastically recommend the entire 8-1/2-hour series to anyone who appreciates the importance ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10211 Unlike other professions, lawyers are often known more by their passions and hobbies than by their law practice. For example, most lawyers that claim to be undefeated in litigation maintain that claim by dumping losers on associates and partners or trying very few cases. As a result, the ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10210 One of my earlier experiences with advertising material regulation was the time the NASD refused to approve an advertisement by a registered representative that contained a cartoon with a caption that read “We put the boots on the bull.” The cartoon displayed a Texas longhorn wearing boots. The ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10209 Stephen Bloom’s new book, The Believers Guide to Legal Issues (2008, Living Ink Books), is mis-titled. While the book is very generally about legal issues, it is more of a consumer protection guide for Christians. Possibly it should have been entitled, The Legal Services Christian Consumer Guide. The book ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10207 As an Oklahoma based trial lawyer, I do not have the luxury of a continuous stream of cases all in the same genre or even area of law. Largely originating on one of the three coasts (including the Gulf Coast), cases usually come in waves. I just completed ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10206 Errors and omissions insurance policies for registered representatives and broker-dealers have been offered at different times by different companies and usually, quickly withdrawn from the market. One of the companies that has stayed in the market longer than most has been AIG / National Union. But, as demonstrated in a ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10205 While the annals of Oklahoma insurance law may not be whipped into a froth, the Supreme Court ruled that “actual cash value” in the insurance code means the same as other insurance code terms such as “fair value” and “actual value.” Tyler v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, 2008 OK ... http://terraextraneus.com/index.php/archives/10204