Scott Anthony Gomez Jr, 22, was an inmate at the Pueblo County, Colo., jail. He escaped from his cell, made it to the roof …and fell 40 feet while trying to climb down the outside wall. It was his second … Continue reading
Author Archives: Mark Klein
Outlaw vs. Rule of Law
Recently, court documents were uncovered from a successful civil case involving some notorious nineteenth century defendants who were better known for avoiding the legal consequences of their acts: Jesse and Frank James. Not surprisingly, the case against the James brothers … Continue reading
Protection for Parodies
It is the very nature of parody to present two opposing messages: that the parody is, in fact, the genuine article that is being parodied, and that it is not the original, but is instead just a parody. When used … Continue reading
Like Kind Exchanges
Normally, capital gains are recognized and taxable upon the sale of property. The Tax Code provides an exception to this rule for certain exchanges of property. If all requirements are met, any gain from the exchange is not taxed, and … Continue reading
Employer Forced to Pay Unapproved Overtime
An enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Labor resulted in a ruling that nurses were employees, not independent contractors, of a staffing agency that provided them on a temporary basis to hospitals. After this ruling, the agency took action … Continue reading