Vicarious Liability: Employer Liability for Employees’ Driving

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Tuesday, 10 May 2016 / Published in Corporate Safety, Law, Road Safety
The common law legal theory of vicarious liability existed long before the invention of the first motor vehicle.  Applying the concept of respondeat superior, courts have held that an employer
What Happens if the DEA Reclassifies Marijuana?
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Tuesday, 12 April 2016 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
What Happens if the DEA Reclassifies Marijuana? This week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said that it will make a decision in the coming months on whether to remove marijuana
Justice Scalia Is Gone. Now What Happens With the Supreme Court’s Current Cases?
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016 / Published in Law
Justice Scalia Is Gone. Now What Happens With the Supreme Court’s Current Cases? Most of the discussion after the recent death of Justice Scalia has been about the appointment of
Law Enforcement and Communities in Crisis
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Tuesday, 16 February 2016 / Published in Law, Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement and Communities in Crisis The United States, and other parts of the world, faces circumstances where death has occurred as a result of conflict between law enforcement and
Effective Leadership Needed
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Tuesday, 26 January 2016 / Published in Law
Effective Judicial Leadership Needed It is demoralizing to feel unappreciated, so it is not surprising that many court leaders feel a bit despondent when people don’t care if courts have
DUI Test Refusal and Criminal Charges – What’s Next?
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016 / Published in Law, Traffic Safety
DUI Test Refusal and Criminal Charges – What’s Next? There is much speculation regarding the impact, if any, of the McNeely[1] decision on warrantless blood draws in DUI/DUID traffic investigations,
Will Colorado’s Recreational Marijuana Law Disappear?
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Tuesday, 29 December 2015 / Published in Drugs, Law, Marijuana
Will Colorado’s Recreational Marijuana Law Disappear? Colorado’s Amendment 64 was passed as a ballot initiative in Colorado in 2012. The voters in Colorado approved the Amendment, which amended Article XVIII
Justice: Why Am I Seeking It?
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Tuesday, 22 December 2015 / Published in Law
Justice: Why Am I Seeking It? I have been working towards finding justice for well over 30 years—first as a prosecutor, then as a trainer of criminal justice professionals, followed
Political Strife in State Supreme Courts
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Tuesday, 08 December 2015 / Published in Law
Political Strife in State Supreme Courts State Supreme Courts are “the ultimate judicial tribunal in the court system of a particular state.”  The Federal Courts only trumps them when there
Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference
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Tuesday, 03 November 2015 / Published in Concepts in Problem Solving Courts, Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference Pretoria, South Africa I recently had the honor to attend and speak at the “Lawyers as Peacemakers” conference in Pretoria, South Africa. Sponsored by the Institute