“FIFA soccer is literally the opposite of American pro-sports.”
Taking a Stand
Jim Diamond is a criminal defense attorney
Justice Scalia: The Fourth Amendment Must Prevail
Can a person arrested–but not convicted–for a crime be made to give up a DNA sample which will be used to see if they have committed an unsolved crime? Yes said the United States Supreme Court last week, by a narrow 5-4 decision. In a week that revealed unprecedented attacks on American privacy, the Supreme Read More
Tax Law: Another Setback For Seneca Cigarette Seller
Robert Gordon has lost another round in his legal battle to distribute tax free cigarettes from his upstate New York Indian reservation. Last week United States District Court Judge Jesse M. Furman denied the Gordon’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the City of New York aimed at enforcing the “Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Read More
Our American War Hero
By: Jim Diamond and Marian Salzman Originally posted in the Danbury (Conn.) News-Times Saturday, May 26, 2012 Very near to Danbury there lived a true American war hero. His name was Rob J. Lytle Jr., and you may have heard of him when his obituary turned up in local newspapers in 2010.His widow, Lori-Ann Lytle, who lives in New Read More
Political Journalism in 2012: Where To Look For Analysis of The Candidates
Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink. That’s how I feel about the political journalism covering the upcoming Republican presidential primaries. If you’re a Republican voter (which I’m not) and you want to figure out whom to vote for in the upcoming primaries, where do you look for detailed information? Candidate messaging is exceptionally Read More
The Case For Neighborhood Shops
One of my favorite activities is browsing and lingering at bookstores and record stores. You can still do that in most major cities, but in the suburbs, it has become quite a challenge; unfortunately my best shot is at the mall. And, like most men, the mall experience, with it vast parking lots, multiple levels, Read More
Bring Back The Voting Booth
It’s been a month since Election Day and I’ve been thinking about the way we vote. Maybe I’m nostalgic, but I miss the old “voting booths.” There will be a day, no doubt, when the memory of the “voting booth” will go the way of the “phone booth.” I guess what I really miss is Read More
The Guy Everybody Wants To Lose
You think you have a tough job? Try being Thomas Ullman. Ullman has spent the last three years defending Steven Hayes. After unsuccessfully defending Hayes at trial, Ullman, a public defender, spent the last few weeks trying to convince a New Haven jury that his client’s life should be spared. The jury, this week, disagreed Read More
