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Recent Articles from Mark Levison
The War of 1812 and other pressing topics
four into the Coronavirus crisis, and I’m determined not to write about it this time. Writing about anything other than the spread of the worldwide virus has been my goal […]
Commentary: There must be an upside to every pandemic
Wasn’t it only last holiday season when everything was just peachy? Sure, we had an unusual President, the North Pole was melting and the Democratic and Republican parties were acting […]
Adventures in the Bahía De Cochinos
When I was growing up, my father used to tell me that there were lots of good times to be had in Cuba. That was before Castro, when folks such […]
In the year 2020
Christmas 2019 fell on a Wednesday, in the middle of the week, making it a little difficult for law firm decision-makers to determine just when to close down for the […]
Thankful for the rule of law
The Watergate break-in occurred during Nixon’s 1972 re-election campaign. Most people don’t remember the Watergate hearings. I do. I was working for a senator at the time, and I have […]
Horror tales from the Bench and Beach
I recently attended a continuing legal education program put on by a retired judge. I always profit from listening to lawyers whose years of experience offer perspective on the profession. […]
Jungle Law: Rules of Engagement
Africa, 1973: I witnessed the “trial” of an acquaintance known as “Australian Bob” in a Nairobi court. The proceeding amounted to his lawyer distributing piles of Kenyan shillings to the […]
‘September Song’ thoughts
I have been thinking about September. It’s a good month where I live. The first half can be very hot — Indian summer, as they say — but as the […]
Thoughts from a Majestic Weekend
I traveled to Kansas City recently to take depositions. Because the depositions were on a Friday and my wife’s birthday was the next day, we decided to go together and […]
When the First Amendment met Twitter
While the president chose to celebrate Independence Day this year with a military display of force in our nation’s capital, that same week the U.S. Court of Appeals celebrated our […]
The way we were
Before going to court or the office each morning, I do the same thing most male lawyers do. I look in the mirror, I brush my teeth, I take a […]
Lawyers in the mist
It was 1973 — I wasn’t a lawyer. I was an adventurer, and I wanted to see the mountain gorillas. Although tourism in the Virunga mountains range was in its […]
Latest Opinion Digests
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- Criminal Law-Involuntary Manslaughter-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Criminal Law-Child Molestation-Improper Credibility Vouching
- Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Abandonment Inquiry
- Real Property-Inverse Condemnation-Legal Authority for Award
- Real Property-Foreclosure-Deficient Appellate Brief
- Negligence-Fatal Traffic Accident-Official Immunity
- Domestic Relations-Order of Protection-Family or Household Member
- Criminal Law-Burglary-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Negligence-Personal Injury-Non-Party Subpoena-Financial and Tax Records
Top stories
- State’s highest court affirms decision in child sexual assault case
- 8th Circuit vacates FCC’s digital discrimination rule
- Jury to decide damages for insurer’s breach of contract against church
- Court rejects bid to force arbitration in stock case
- Court kept jurisdiction to decide arbitral award, SCOTUS rules
- Court denies immunity for St. Louis city officials in First Amendment dispute
- Legal Limelight: Michael K. Whitehead
- Cannabis verdict puts focus on workplace safety
