I Wanna’ Talk to Samson!

Thursday, November 12, 2009
By Kyle
I Wanna’ Talk to Samson!

Ever wanted to own your own dinosaur? While you may have missed your chance this go round, you can start saving your pennies for the next. Samson is 66 million years old and is one of the most complete skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus rex in existence. On October 3, 2009 Samson, along with several... »

“200 One Dollar Bills” sells for $43.8 Million

Thursday, November 12, 2009
By Kyle
“200 One Dollar Bills” sells for $43.8 Million

To some, last night's auction results ($134.4 million v. the high estimate of $97.7 million) has signaled that the art market slump might finally be over. Skeptics will say that better than estimated sales are mostly due to low expectations. Regardless, the willingness for the ultra wealthy to spend $134.4 million on art at... »

Civil Procedure: Venue

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
By Kyle

Governed by §1391, venue concerns the appropriate district court in which an action may be filed. Venue statutes are generally concerned with convenience, as they seek to channel lawsuits to an appropriately convenient court, given the matters raised and the parties involved in an action »

Civil Procedure: Personal Jurisdiction

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
By Kyle

Personal Jurisdiction refers to the courts power to enter judgement against a defendant. Without personal jurisdiction, the court cannot bind the defendant to an obligation or adjudicate any rights over property. Personal Jurisdiction can be exercised when a defendant has met both statutory and constitutional requirements. Personal Jurisdiction can be either Specific or General,... »

Best of YouTube: Charlie Bit Me

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

Owwwchh, Charlie bit me. With almost 140 million views this is a YouTube classic. »

Best of YouTube: Rack’em Willie

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

Explicit, but good. This guy really exists - he is a popular homeless man around the UGA campus that some students took a liking towards. Rack'em has some other funny videos you can watch, all great. »

Best of YouTube: Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

Everyone loves a dead terrorist! »

Civil Procedure: Grable Substantial Federal Issue Test

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

The Grable Test carves out a "special and small category" of cases from state court jurisdiction arising from state-law claims. The Grable Test serves to determine whether federal question jurisdiction exists when there is a federal issue claimed to be embedded within a state law claim. Grable & Sons Metal Prods. v. Darue Eng'g... »

Best of YouTube: Mobile City Leprechaun

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

Proof that you can never be bored in Alabama, all you need is a little imagination. Then again, "it could be a crackhead..." »

Best of YouTube: Bubb Rubb & Lil’ Sis

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

You gotta love Bubb Rubb! The whistle's go WOOOOO »

Gourmet Food Overnight

Monday, November 9, 2009
By Kyle

Marx Foods is an offshoot of a "boutique high-end restaurant distributor" that does business as North American Import & Export. The Marx Foods division began in 2007 to provide home chefs with the ability to purchase high-end ingredients typically only available to the pros. »

Subject Matter Jurisdiction: §1331 – Federal Question

Saturday, November 7, 2009
By Kyle

In order to get into Federal Court under §1331, a plaintiff must demonstrate that a the case arises from a right or interest that is substantially founded on federal law. Further, the federal question must be affirmatively stated in the complaint, which is known as the well-pleaded complaint rule. »