Monthly Archives: July 2011
We All Need Something We Can Lien On
Creditors and lawyers frequently speak in terms of “liens”, “lien holders” and “lien priority.” Generally, a creditor who holds a lien (called a lienholder) has the right to take the defaulting debtor”s liened property and either keep it or sell it in satisfaction of the… Continue reading
Latin Lovers
Every now and then we hear about a criminal case in the news where the defendant enters a plea of “nolo contendere”. A plea of nolo contendere literally means “I will not contest it”; generally speaking, such a plea in a criminal case has the… Continue reading
The Queen’s English Cat’s Paw (No, Not Tabby!)
Occasionally, the dull, gray world of legaldom can emit flashes of color as the US Supreme Court did in its recent decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital. Staub was a member of the military reserve, and as an employee of Proctor was required periodically… Continue reading