The Standard of Review – One of the Most Important Issues that Most People Don’t Know
We have discussed the trial court proceedings. But what about appeals? In evaluating the...
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The “Hear-Say” Rule
With all the recent trials reported in the papers, the “hearsay” rule comes up often. What is...
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Courts are in Competition with Private Dispute Resolution Services: What’s Best for You?
Under our traditional public justice model, according to Judge Ronald Spears, courts were...
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The 4th of July and Abraham Lincoln
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC July 4th commemorates the act by the Continental Congress on July...
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The Madness of Trials
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In 1841, Scottish writer Charles Mackay published...
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ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE: CAN AN ATTORNEY RAT OUT A BAD CLIENT A LÁ DREW PETERSON?
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC Drew Peterson, the former officer convicted of killing his third...
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A “SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGN”
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC According to Professor Ian Hurd at Northwestern University...
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CONTEMPT OF COURT – WHAT IS IT?
_____________________________ Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC The department of children and...
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BUYER BEWARE: Importance of Due Dilligence in Mergers & Acquisitions
Nicolas V. Dolce, JD Tech giant, Microsoft, made headlines last week when they publicly...
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THE TIPSY FRUIT FLY: Things Are Not What They Seem
January 03, 2022 18:16 pm
Tom Stilp JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In the prestigious journal of Science, a study found that when...
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In Evidence, Correlation is not Causation
Tom Stilp, JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In law, causation follows a complex set of rules considering...
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Government ceding functions to private companies – the wave of the future?
Tom Stilp, JD, MBA/MM, LLM, MSC In our on-going series reviewing the “checks and balances” of...
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