Protip: Kegstands and Vertigo Are Inconsistent With Each Other–Johnson v. Ingalls

Johnson v. Ingalls, 2012 WL 1537480 (N.Y. App. Div. May 3, 2012) The latest entry in my popular series of blog posts about plaintiffs burned by inconsistent evidence in their social media accounts. Today’s case addresses the admission of about…

Seattle Blawgers Meetup Recap

A few years ago, SCU hosted a series of Bay Area Blawger gatherings. I’ve included some links at the bottom of this post. Our goal was to give legal bloggers a chance to meet each other in person and discuss…

Best Hikes in California? My Opinions, and a Request for Nominations

My kids are getting old enough to pursue more ambitious hikes, so I’ve started to think about some of the must-do hikes in California that we should consider. I’ve done a lot of hiking in California, and some hikes that…

Rancho San Antonio County Park: Rhus Ridge to Black Mountain

See my photo album from this hike. Rancho San Antonio is the nearest “hiking” park to my house, but I’ve never been a fan of it. I don’t like the crowds or the fight for parking, but more than anything,…

Fall Creek Unit, Henry Cowell State Park

I love redwood hikes, and we are blessed with many fine ones in the Bay Area. But finding the “perfect” redwood destination is tricky. It needs to be a nice redwood forest, and some of the more convenient redwood hikes…

Coachella Valley Preserve: Hiking Through Oases and Moon Country

Hikes in the Palm Springs area tend to come in three varieties: 1) Local hikes from the Valley floor up to a ridge. These hikes tend to be steep thighbusters but they usually reward fit hikers with nice views. 2)…

Social Media Photos Foil Yet Another Litigant–Clement v. Johnson’s Warehouse

Clement v. Johnson’s Warehouse Showroom, Inc., 2012 Ark. App. 17 (Jan. 4, 2012) In my long-running series of litigants saying one thing in court and another when talking to their friends online, consider this from a worker’s comp case after…