Category: General / Opinion

With the explosion of legal advertising in recent years, we are witnessing an increasing use of the term “Esquire” on billboards, television, in the newspaper and in the telephone directory. “If you are hurt on the job, call David Fastbucks, Esquire.” Big deal, eh?Few in… Continue reading →

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land. As our highest court, it provides the leadership of the judicial branch of the federal government. The court consists of the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices all of whom are… Continue reading →

Although there has been more press recently about the so called “Year 2000 problem” (which is also called the “millennium bug” or the “Y2K” problem), there does not seem to be a clear understanding of what the problem entails.The Y2K problem results from date sensitive… Continue reading →

Many of our clients have come to know us as a commercial law firm with strong emphasis on real estate, tax, corporate and financial areas of practice. This is certainly true; however, clients are sometimes surprised to learn that our practice touches other fields with… Continue reading →

When the U.S. Constitution was formally adopted, the drafters envisioned a government essentially consisting of three branches: executive (President), legislative (Congress), and judiciary (Supreme Court).It was obvious that the three branches would need administrative assistance to operate, but until early in the Twentieth Century the… Continue reading →

Given the enormous success of our economy over the past decade, the vast influence of the U.S. culture especially through the internet and satellite television across the globe, and this county’s undisputed military might, it is fair to say that our President occupies the most… Continue reading →

Cynthia Dixon has been a part of the firm family since 1991, and in that time we have come to appreciate her wonderfully balanced assessment of legal issues and even more so her cheerful countenances, always ready to lend a hand. On June 15th Cynthia… Continue reading →

Karen Peterson, Kevin’s former secretary, takes over for Marty Eckard — big shoes to fill, but Karen is no doubt up to the task. Wish her well. Kay Washkalavitch moves over to cover Kevin’s secretarial needs. Kay is a “pro” with many years of valuable… Continue reading →

Marty Eckard Retires Although she had let us know several months ago that she was giving serious thought to retirement after being our Controller/Office Manager since 1978, when Marty Eckard made it official in May, we all experienced a time of sadness. Given her energy… Continue reading →

As we come to the end of 2001 we complete our 36th issue of the BBC&B Law Update, marking six years of publication. Literally hundreds of articles have come between these pages, and it is our hope that some of them have been helpful and… Continue reading →