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…
Johnson v. Arlotta, 2011 WL 6141651 (Minn. App. Ct. Dec. 12, 2011) Johnson and Arlotta dated. After the breakup, Johnson got a “harassment restraining order” (HRO) against Arlotta that: prohibited him from (1) committing any acts “intended to adversely affect…
Here’s a list of some of my anticipated upcoming events. For some reason, a higher-than-usual number of these upcoming events are still question marks. As usual, if I’m traveling to your neighborhood or we’re going to be at the same…
Ensign Yachts, Inc. v. Arrigoni, 2011 WL 5325174 (D. Conn. Nov. 2, 2011) Another entry in the annals of social media evidence undercutting a litigant’s testimony. This time, a YouTube video becomes the “gotcha”: Ross Sr.’s credibility was severely impeached…
Paff v. Chatham, 2011 WL 5105477 (N.J. Super. A.D. Oct. 28, 2011) A blogger asked the city how long it suspended a rogue police officer. The city refused the blogger’s sunshine request. The court did too, saying as part of…
On the ever-popular subject of social media posts that belie the statements litigants make in court, consider Boudwin v. General Ins. Co. of America, 2011 WL 4433578 (La. App. Ct. Sept. 14, 2011). The litigation is the result of a…
Lisa and I have posted over 400 photos to Flickr over the past 3 years. See goldmanlisa, Eric Goldman Mountain View and my newest account. I’ve gone back through them and selected some of my favorites. Family * Me in…
After my big trip to Russia earlier this summer, it made sense to keep our family vacation local. We spent 3 days in the Sierra Foothills, then I took a father-son overnight camping trip with Jacob to Angel Island, then…
[See my photo gallery for this trip.] For people who came of age during the Cold War (like me), the idea of taking a vacation to Russia is intimidating and surreal. For decades, I was propagandized that Russia was The…
Gillum (Davies) v. Gillum, 2011 WL 2084148 (Ohio App. Ct. May 27, 2011) The parents are divorced, and mom has custody of the kids. The dad is now trying to obtain custody. There is some mildly amusing discussion about which…