by Adam J. Glazer | Oct 26, 2016 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Coming out on the short end of an important ruling by a trial court, lawyers, like normal people, often reach for an excuse. The sting of losing is perhaps most often soothed by finding fault with the judge.“It was a long call I sat through before our case was heard,...
by Adam J. Glazer | Oct 6, 2016 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
The annals of Section 1983 litigation are filled with claims of constitutional rights violations by authorities due to plaintiffs’ race, religion or national origin. Far less litigation centers on state origin. As in police searching a car because it has out-of-state...
by Adam J. Glazer | Oct 1, 2016 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights, Sales Rep Articles
Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: A rep agreement plainly provides for a fixed commission rate. After the rep secures orders, the principal claims the parties orally agreed the rep would accept a lower commission rate on those orders. The rep disputes making...
by Adam J. Glazer | Aug 25, 2016 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura fell from the horizontal bar in preliminary competition at the Rio Olympics, landing on his back with a resounding thud. The resulting score of 14.300 meant he would not bid for gold, even as the reigning world champion of the event,...
by Adam J. Glazer | Jul 28, 2016 | Adam J. Glazer, Insights
In a 1995 “Seinfeld” episode, George Costanza takes exception when he spots a security guard forced to stand his entire shift while on duty at a men’s store. His outrage is appeased only when he later decides to provide the guard with a chair. “It is inhumane to make...