Archive for November, 2009

Carbon Sequestration

Monday, November 30th, 2009
Carbon Sequestration

With financially compelled environmental reform underway, companies are looking for ways to reduce their green house gas (GHG) emissions. Underground carbon sequestration is one of those ways. This post will outline the basic concept, sans lots of technical science, of how carbon is sequestered. »

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Mushroom Potato Leek Soup

Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Mushroom Potato Leek Soup

The best way to stay warm during the winter months is with a good hearty soup and mushroom potato leek soup definitely fits the bill »

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Legal Poetry

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Plaintiff brought action in tort against defendants for damage to his "beautiful oak tree" caused when defendant struck it with an automobile. »

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Posted in Humor, Legal Issues | 3 Comments »

Easterbrook on Patent Damages

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Lost-profits damages are designed to give the patent holder the economic benefits it would have enjoyed had its intellectual property been respected »

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Homemade, Mostly Organic, Somewhat Local, Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Cheesecake

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Homemade, Mostly Organic, Somewhat Local, Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Cheesecake

Wow, that’s a mouthful! Recently, I entered a photo competition sponsored by MarxFoods, where contestants were asked to create “The Most Stunning Vanilla Photo.” I had contemplated several uses for whole vanilla beans that included: vanilla sugar, vanilla bean hot chocolate, vanilla bean cheesecake, and a mustache. I ultimately settled on a mustache and a... »

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Legal Humor: “Party On” in State Court

Friday, November 20th, 2009
Legal Humor: “Party On” in State Court

Going with my recent fascination with humorous court opinions, I found this little beauty: Noble v. Bradford 789 F. Supp. 395 (1992). Basically, the case is about removal jurisdiction, which the District Judge comically denies. »

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Dufree on Inventions

Friday, November 20th, 2009

An invention exists most importantly as a tangible structure or a series of drawings. A verbal portrayal is usually an afterthought written to satisfy the requirements of patent law. This conversion of machine to words allows for unintended idea gaps which cannot be satisfactorily filled. Often the invention is novel and words do not... »

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Louisiana Jambalaya

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Louisiana Jambalaya

I believe this is a recipe from Emeril originally called, "Kicked up Jambalaya." It have proven to be one of the most effective comfort foods, providing both cajun flavor and leftovers to get me through the week. In my opinion, this is the best recipe and having grown up in Louisiana, I'd say my... »

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A Brief History of Legal Dress in England

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
A Brief History of Legal Dress in England

You may be interested to know that up until recently, lawyers and judges wore wigs to court. The first rules governing judicial dress were formally prescribed in 1635 under the Judges' Rules. According to the Judges' Rules, an appropriately dressed judge of this time would have worn a black robe faced with miniver (light... »

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Can you sue yourself?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Well, apparently you can try. In Lodi v. Lodi, plaintiff and defendant Orestre Lodi tried to sue himself for an “Action to Quiet Title Equity” in regards to an estate he was the beneficiary of. Lodi properly served himself, and when he failed to respond, moved for default judgement against himself. The trial court,... »

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