In 1970, President Nixon signed the Control Substances Act. This act placed substances like LSD and psilocybin in the “Schedule One” category, reserved for drugs considered highly dangerous and addictive without any recognized medical use….
This is the third part in a 3 part series looking at the importance of telling stories in the field of litigation. The first part looked at how the process begins and the second article…
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a key piece of federal legislation that governs the environmental review process in the United States. Instituted in 1970, NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts…
Many environmental and legal challenges are associated with the establishment of a new landfill facility in rural Oregon. As a lawyer specializing in environmental law and land use, I have guided clients through the intricate…
Modern society has brought many conveniences, from non-stick cookware to water-repellent clothing. But as with many innovations, there are often unintended consequences. One such consequence is the environmental and health implications surrounding a group of…
We have seen that litigation is best practiced as the art of telling stories and explored how that process begins. In this article, lets take a look at the motion practice and its pitfalls. Jurisdiction Rule…
We have seen that litigation is best practiced as the art of telling stories. This post explores how that process begins, because the start of litigation can be very formal. The trick is to get the…
Do not ever believe that civil litigation will be easy. This holds true no matter how good your case or just the cause. However good your case, the lawyers on the other side will find…
People understand, remember, and take action based more on stories than abstract theories. A lawyer can argue the plaintiff’s case is res ipsa loquitur that the blade damaged the plaintiff. Or the lawyer can argue,…
The United States Supreme Court recently handed down a landmark decision, Tyler v Hennepin Cnty., 143 S. Ct. 1369, 1371 (2023), that has significant implications for property owners and the government’s ability to withhold tax…