In Utah, you apparently can.  As the 2015 opinion summarizes: “Barbara Bagley, acting in different capacities, appears as both the appellants and the appellee in this case. Bagley represents the estate of Bradley M. Vom Baur. She also appears on her own behalf as Vom Baur’s heir. We refer to these two roles collectively as…

U.S. SUPREME COURTCan iPhone users sue Apple for charges to app developers? Supreme Court to decideBY DEBRA CASSENS WEISSPOSTED JUNE 18, 2018, 3:06 PM CDT    inShare    Dedi Grigoroiu/Shutterstock.com.The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether people who buy iPhone apps can sue Apple over 30 percent commissions charged to app developers on…

Here’s a new class action lawsuit for you to ponder. According to the lawsuit, for years McDonald’s sold a Quarter Pounder, Double Quarter Pounder and the “with cheese” options as four separate menu items. At some point, however, McDonald’s “ceased separately displaying these products for purchase on menus.” Instead, the lawsuit claims, in McDonald’s updated menu…

In a case of first impression in Mississippi, the Supreme Court was asked to addressed what rights, if any, an anonymous sperm donor has in a child conceived of his sperm. The Court concluded that an anonymous sperm donor is not a legal parent whose rights must be terminated.  In short, the court founds that…

The divorce may not be guaranteed: Mississippi offers eleven possible grounds for fault-based divorce.  These are impotence, adultery, incarceration, desertion, habitual drunkenness, habitual drug use, cruelty, mental illness, bigamy, pregnancy by someone else at the time of the marriage, blood relationship to your spouse, and insanity at the time of marriage. There is also a…

There is no honor among these scammers for the millions in fraud they perpetrated. Source: Crime doesn’t pay for the newest members of the Hall of Shame

As you get ready to depart for Thanksgiving, why not take some of your free time to learn a little bit about the laws surrounding this holiday? Here are a few fun legal facts about Thanksgiving to help you through awkward small talk around the Thanksgiving dinner table. How Thanksgiving Landed on the Fourth Thursday…

Who’s liable when autonomous cars are involved in accidents?OCT 10, 2017 | BY DAVID J. OBERLYEMAILLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKGOOGLE+SHARE THIS STORYThe Tesla Model S is an electric car capable of operating fully autonomously. (Photo: P. Harman/PC360)Desktop computers. Mobile phones. Wi-Fi.Seemingly almost overnight, these advances in technology have fundamentally transformed the way society operates and functions on a daily…

“Do I get my attorney’s fees back?”  This is often one of the first questions I get from a new client who’s been sued.  And this is understandable.  After all, my new client doesn’t believe she should’ve been sued, and is now having to hire an attorney. Probably Not As difficult as the answer is,…

You’ve Been Served  First, don’t panic.  Lawsuits are filed every day.  And there are few barriers to filing one.  Anyone can craft a complaint and file it.  What matters now, is how you respond. A civil action will begin with a Complaint or sometimes a Petition or Declaration.  Those documents are typically served by a…