Happy birthday, Aubrey Drake Graham. Most people know Mr. Graham strictly by his middle name. The Canadian rapper Drake has carved out a hugely successful career for himself. He sells lots and lots of records – or whatever it is that they sell in the music business these days. Surprise: Drake’s music isn’t exactly our
Judicial Estoppel
Practice Pointer 2.0: Bankrupt Plaintiffs
Not too long ago we advised that it’s a good idea to check whether your plaintiffs were actually alive when they filed their suits. We’d like to amend that to add that it’s also a good idea to check whether your plaintiffs were financially alive as well.
By that, we mean plaintiffs should be checked…
On Judicial Estoppel
Once upon a time, quite a few years ago, one of us had the pleasure of a having a case before the (late?) Hon. John Dowling of the Dauphin County (Harrisburg, Pa.) Court of Common Pleas. We still remember winning the case on summary judgment – after finishing our argument, the first words out of…