Notice of Hearing In re the matter of: Martin F. McDonald, Senior Status Special Judge LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 18, 2013 – COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY JUDICIAL CONDUCT COMMISSION IN RE THE MATTER OF: MARTIN F. MCDONALD, SENIOR STATUS SPECIAL JUDGE NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that the hearing in these [...]
Eight attorney law firm in downtown Cincinnati seeks to hire an attorney who has 3-5 years of experience in litigation (plaintiff and defense) and family law. Is licensed to practice in both Ohio and Kentucky. The candidate should submit a resume and writing sample. PLEASE EMAIL TO: juliejones.director@nkybar.com Place in subject line DMRR208. All applicants [...]
Commonwealth v. Lexington H-L Servs., Inc., 382 S.W.3d 875 (Ky. App., 2012) October 19, 2012 In a letter written on June 5, 2009, the Cabinet denied Estep’s request, claiming that the requested records were uniformly exempt from disclosure under various state and federal laws, including the confidentiality provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability [...]
Timothy A. Langford, The Circuit Court Judge for 1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT of Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman counties was given a public reprimand by the Judicial Conduct Commission on June 17, 2013. It was charged that Judge Langford was asked by the grandmother of two children to allow her to take them to an Easter [...]
June 17, 2013 In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said prosecutors can use a person’s silence against them if it comes before he’s told of his right to remain silent. The Supreme Court says prosecutors can use a person’s silence against them if it comes before he’s told of his right to remain silent. The [...]
By Gwendolyn Billingsley, LawReader CEO June 17, 2013 Jefferson County Attorney Michael O’Connell has received a private admonition from the KBA Inquiry Commission, for “violating ethics rules by sending a harshly worded letter to district judges last December, urging them to stop what he called ‘disingenuous maneuvering’ by defense lawyers in DUI and other cases.” [...]
KRS 61.871 PERMITS ANY PERSON TO REVIEW ANY PUBLIC RECORD Taylor v. Barlow, 378 S.W.3d 322 (Ky. App., 2012) September 14, 2012 In January of 2011, Michael Wayne Dunagan, a citizen of Tennessee, executed a Limited Power of Attorney authorizing Chester Taylor (Taylor) to act in his name for the purpose of pursuing information pertaining [...]
Eplion v. Burchett (Ky. App., 2012) NO. 2009-CA-001741-MR February 16, 2012 The OAG determined that the detention center had committed a number of procedural and substantive violations of the Act and that the above response evinced a misunderstanding of the obligations of the agency and its officials. In particular, the OAG concluded the detention center [...]
By Tony Mauro Contact All Articles The National Law Journal June 12, 2013 Departing from a long line of local court rulings, a federal judge in the District of Columbia on Tuesday struck down the 64-year-old law that prohibits demonstrations and displays on the grounds of the U.S. Supreme Court. “The absolute prohibition on expressive [...]
By David Kramer | dkramer@dbllaw.com More Sharing ServicesShare|Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printIn a May 3 post on this blog, we discussed the importance of having an award of attorney’s fees included in a judgment rather than treating it as a recoverable cost that may be resolved after entry of judgment. Today’s [...]