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Waning Power of the Subpoena
Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009 – 19:05 | Comments
Waning Power of the Subpoena

As I spend more and more time in the legal community, there has been one thing that I’ve noticed occur seemingly more often than in the past. Now, this is probably not true, it just shows my age and the time I have actually spent engaged in following stories like this. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the power of the subpoena, the primary tool of the American Court system to bring forth those who have important testimony or documentation, has seen a decline in power. How so? Keep reading to find out.

California’s Economic Crisis: Part 3 – The Idea Factory
Monday, 23 Feb, 2009 – 19:03 | Comments
California’s Economic Crisis: Part 3 – The Idea Factory

Welcome to the final installment of California Economic Crisis. In this third chapter, TLL explores ways that California could have avoided ending up so deep in the red. And there are a few ideas here …

California’s Economic Crisis: Part 2 – The Nitty Gritty and the Path to Poorness
Saturday, 21 Feb, 2009 – 19:01 | Comments
California’s Economic Crisis: Part 2 – The Nitty Gritty and the Path to Poorness

California’s budget has just been signed by Governor Arnold, at just before 2 pm on Friday. Now that the budget is in fact effective, what does it really mean for Californians? And how did California …

California’s Economic Crisis: Part 1 – Progress (?) and Education
Saturday, 21 Feb, 2009 – 18:58 | Comments
California’s Economic Crisis: Part 1 – Progress (?) and Education

California’s Economic Crisis is the first in a multi-part tale of political blunders, late night senate meetings, and economic clusterfucks. The story will follow the way California is dealing with its budget deficit, and such …

The Diatribe: Dick Cheney Edition
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 18:46 | Comments
The Diatribe: Dick Cheney Edition

Welcome to the first edition of Diatribe. A space specially reserved for TLL to go absolutely ape-shit nuts. Much worse than unfiltered (which is basically PG-13 at worst), diatribe will be directed at specific individuals. …