What’s a Deposition?
Depositions are a formal court proceeding and result in testimony that can sometimes be used at trial. Depositions are an attorney’s tool to find out about the other side’s case in the discovery phase of litigation. They generally take place after litigation has begun, but …
Collaborative Divorce Agreements
COLLABORATE, DON’T LITIGATE! Divorce is an ugly 7-letter word: if you have children, it is worse. Many attorneys in states other than Montana offer what’s called “collaborative” divorces. Because of its size, and the lack of sufficient numbers of attorneys (yes, I’m saying there aren’t …
Septic Tank Safety
I don’t spend much time reading the newspaper. I deal with tragedy and frustration at work, I don’t want to get bogged down in the national tragedies and frustrations at home after hours, too. But, last week, I was waiting to meet with a doctor …
Dubray-Montana Law on Advance-Payments
In my previous post, I discussed the decision of the Montana Supreme Court. This is the case that requires insurance companies to pay for an injured party’s medical expenses where liability is “reasonably clear” and the medical expenses are “causally related” to the accident. As anyone …
Warrantless GPS Tracking – A Follow Up
My article of January 30, 2012, “U.S. Supreme Court Rules Warrantless GPS Tracking of Car is Unconstitutional” discussed the case of U.S. v. Jones that found attaching a GPS device to vehicle, by the FBI, without a warrant, was unconstitutional. As a result of that decision, the …
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