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 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    November 1, 2023 

What does the Alabama Attorney General do and is there an interesting recent opinion?

When the State of Alabama achieved statehood, an Attorney General was appointed by the legislature for a four-year period. In 1876 the Alabama Constitution was amended to provide that the Attorney...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    October 1, 2023

Why do employers seem to favor a 401(k)/ 403(b) over the older pension plans?

In 1978, Congress passed a new tax code which included a new provision in the Internal Revenue Code, being section 401(k). The 401(k) provision is used by employers in the private for-profit sector....

 

What is the make-up of the Justices of the Alabama Supreme Court?

There may be those that think the Chief Justice and the eight Associate Justices on the Alabama Supreme Court may not be the legal minds as found in the United States Supreme Court. I can assure you...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    August 1, 2023

August 14th is Celebrated as VJ Day.

After Pearl Harbor and the means in which the sneak attack was carried out, Americans became highly suspicious of the Japanese. There were over 110,000 Japanese living on the United States West Coast...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    July 1, 2023

WHAT IS THE RECENT U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE REGARDING ALABAMA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS?

After each census (last census in 2020), each state reconsiders its Federal Congressional voting districts. Alabama, by population has seven districts which will not change in at least the near...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    June 1, 2023

Are There Any Interesting Recent Legal Cases?

One case that I recently saw reported in the news involved a copyrighted photograph early in the career of the artist Prince and silk screens by Andy Warhol using that copyrighted photograph to create...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    May 1, 2023

OF THE TWO MEN WHO ENDED UP WOUNDING EACH OTHERS DAUGHTER IN A FLORIDA ROAD RAGE INCIDENT, WHY WAS ONLY ONE CHARGED CRMINALLY?

The incident occurred in Florida on the interstate. The two men are from different states but with the incident occurring in the sovereign State of Florida, Florida law and jurisdiction applies...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    April 1, 2023

WHAT IS THE LEGAL DOCTRINE OF RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR?

I recall the discussion of respondeat superior in law school and examples. It is obviously a Latin term and means, “that the master must answer”. The rule was first found in England and later the...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    March 1, 2023

DO I NEED A LIVING WILL?

Yes, as an adult I think it is an important document to address the possibility of imminent death when you are no longer able to communicate your health care in certain circumstances. A Living Will...

 

IN LIGHT OF THE DOBBS DECISION WHAT IS THE STATUS OF LEGAL ABORTION?

The Dobbs decision overturned the “Constitutional” right to abortion under Roe v Wade. The decision was to return the denial or the availability of abortion to the people (of the various states)....

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    January 1, 2023

Is it good to think about any legal issues for the New Year?

Without specifics about yourself I’ll make this answer generic in a personal and in a business sense. I presume you looked at your financial estate planning (401k, mutual funds, stocks and bonds,...

 

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY INTERESTING CASES RECENTLY?

Yes, the United States Supreme Court heard the below case in December 2021 and issued the opinion in June 2022. The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice John Roberts. The other five mostly...

 

Early Law In America The Mayflower Compact

One hundred two souls left England in 1620 to land in Virginia where they were to receive land through contract by the Virginia Company. The Virginia Company was chartered by King James I to set up...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    October 1, 2022

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RULES OF A DUI OFFENSE?

A driving under the influence (DUI) offense carries serious fines and jail time especially if the same individual is arrested multiple times for a DUI. In 2017, Alabama was 5th in drunk driving...

 

WHEN DO YOU REALLY NEED A WILL?

There are a few ways to approach your estate planning and even if you don’t think you have anything you most likely have more than you think. Some people however, do literally have nothing and live...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    August 1, 2022

SO WHAT IS THE CASE THAT OVERTURNED ROE v WADE? CAN PRESCEDENT BE OVERTURNED?

That case recently decided is DOBBS, STATE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. v. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION ET AL. The Gestational Age Act of Mississippi was...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    July 1, 2022

Any recent interesting Supreme Court decisions?

Yes, one in particular concerned a then 13-year-old school girl who stepped off a school bus in Florida and was struck by a truck in 2008. The young girl now 14 years older is in a permanent...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    May 1, 2022

Is There an Interesting Recent U.S. Supreme Court Case?

There is a case decided in March 2022 arising out of the state of Texas. Factually, it involved the horrific murder of Texas resident Pablo Castro in 2004 by John Ramirez [and two other assailants]...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    March 1, 2022

My husband is beginning to show signs of dementia, maybe even Alzheimer's.

I think that you are doing the hardest thing and the best thing for your husband and yourself by facing this right now. When our loved ones are faced with such devastating diseases it’s easier to...

 

What Can the Texas Anti-abortion Law Mean for Alabama?

Liberal leaning states take clues from successful legislation that benefits the goals of liberal thinkers and in the same way conservatives follow the successful legislative achievements of other cons...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    January 1, 2022

Is it Good to Think About Any Legal Issues for the New Year?

Without specifics about yourself, I’ll make this answer generic in a personal and in a business sense. I presume you looked at your financial estate planning (401k, mutual funds, stocks and bonds,...

 

What has Changed Regarding Christmas Celebrations and Governmental Entities?

Little has changed since earlier appellate cases and one will note slight subjective language in the subsequent decisions. These cases have arisen using the Establishment Clause of the Constitution...

 

A Legal Commentary and Prayer for Thanksgiving

I was thinking about Thanksgiving celebrated as a national holiday this month. A form of thanksgiving is celebrated in many countries; but ours, celebrated on that last Thursday of November has...

 
 By Ron Holtsford    Legal    October 1, 2021

What is the Constitutionality President Biden's, Covid-19 vaccination requirement among certain people residing in the United States?

That’s a tough question and prone to a rambling answer. Before looking at several points we will pretty much first agree that there may be legitimate, provable exemptions that may be medical or...

 

What is the Sullivan case and Reference to Social Media?

Interestingly enough L.B. Sullivan was police commissioner in Montgomery, AL in 1960. An ad was displayed in the New York Times regarding the request for donations for the defense of Martin Luther...

 

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