Category Archives: Latin Kings
How Do Court Reporters Keep Straight Faces ?
HOW DO COURT REPORTERS KEEP STRAIGHT FACES???? These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters that had the torment … Continue reading
Driver Obligations at a Police Safety Checkpoint, A Discussion
As an attorney, retired Director of Public Safety and former prosecutor, you do not, repeat, do not have to answer question such as where are you going? Where have you been…etc. Present you DL, Proof if Insurance and Registration if … Continue reading
We Live In Interesting Times
It took seventy years for the Soviet Empire to collapse and shrink into the current, autocratic state of Russia. Smaller, engaged in war, while bleeding away its manpower and wealth for a pointless war. In the unlikely event that Putin … Continue reading
Venezuelan Gangs Coming To Chicago
It was only a matter of time…. Among our “asylum seekers” exist members of a Venezuelan prison gang. A characteristic of the gang is “extreme brutality.” Venezuela’s worst gangsters have crossed into the US illegally and are unleashing chaos in … Continue reading
Illinois Ends Cash Bail on Monday, September 18, 2023
On Monday, in Room 100 of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, history will be made. Mary Marubio is the presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. “People who have recently been arrested and who are … Continue reading
The Chicago Summer Shooting Season runs from 12pm Friday of Memorial Day weekend thru 6am Tuesday of Labor Day weekend.
Summer in #Chicago2023: 217 killed, 908 wounded2022: 249 killed, 1,106 wounded2021: 313 killed, 1,468 wounded2020: 346 killed, 1,604 wounded2019: 172 killed, 890 wounded2018: 210 killed, 924 wounded2017: 240 killed, 1,068 wounded2016: 276 killed, 1,292 wounded2015: 213 killed, 998 wounded2014: 158 … Continue reading
What is Litigation Funding? How can litigants finance their litigation?
Litigation financing, sometimes termed litigation funding / third party funding, is the giving of funds to a claim holder or legal firm in return for a piece of the revenues from litigation or arbitration.The main element of litigation financing is … Continue reading