Hattiesburg Law Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525668480088379812011-07-28T19:05:41.229-05:00Hattiesburg Law BlogA blog by attorney Alexander Ignatiev.Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-40623131331079052582009-11-04T08:13:00.002-06:002009-11-04T08:19:42.913-06:00FDA Oyster rule

At most, 15 people die every year from bad oysters (not counting allergic reactions). The new FDA rule bans the harvesting of oysters for seven months out of the year unless they are post-processed. Such post-processing includes pasteurization, freezing, or irradiating.90 people die every year from lightning strikes. Let's ban lightning.120 people die every year from airline crashes in the US.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-46295344234030542472009-11-02T14:06:00.002-06:002009-11-02T14:09:15.121-06:00Hiatus OVUH

Well, I'm back.To recap: 2 wins in the Court of Appeals since I last blogged. One civil trial- loss. One criminal trial- win. A number of emergency and temporary actions in chancery- all wins, unequivocally.And one con-law class under wraps. Grades are in. Tough. A fun experience, and different from the practical class I teach at USM.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-36775121205886644422009-09-16T15:40:00.001-05:002009-09-16T15:41:29.771-05:00What Wilsonian really means

Teaching a constitutional law class at Wm Carey University is a great experience for me. I'm not sure the students enjoy it. But one thing that puzzles me is why Woodrow Wilson gets such a pass from historians.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-61744582334407935612009-09-16T15:37:00.002-05:002009-09-16T15:39:46.544-05:00The Tornado Ashes Club

This novel sounds highly promising. I look forward to reading it.http://www.amazon.com/How-I-Became-Famous-Novelist/dp/0802170609

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-21833266152952908692009-09-10T08:50:00.002-05:002009-09-10T08:52:29.067-05:00Staycation over, hell week begins

Tuesday I went to the coast, looking to try a heck of a child custody case. Instead, got bumped to the end of the month, and my client lost temporary custody.Wednesday, I finally resolved a divorce matter which I took over from Leonard Melvin last fall.Today, I am headed to court in front of Judge Dale to get slapped around like a dying fish.Tomorrow, I clean up the mess from earlier in the week

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-58585127639790616952009-08-29T21:23:00.002-05:002009-08-29T21:28:42.700-05:00Cooking and staycation

My staycation started last night at 5:00 pm. We went to 206 Front Street, had a few mixed drinks, then repaired home. We prepped crudite, cheese, and hummus, and had a delightful evening of zakuski, Ignatiev family style, and drinks.This morning, we did a shopping marathon of over 3 hours. Bought enough groceries to feed an army (or so it seemed) and bought three top-shelf kitchen knives. We

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-46431466809129032812009-08-28T14:09:00.004-05:002009-08-28T14:13:37.761-05:00Mississippi and the dearth of good expert witnesses

Amidst news that Dr. Steven Hayne, noted non-certified forensic pathologist and dubiously contracted Chief State Pathologist of Mississippi, is headed back in the saddle, I ponder the question of why there are no good expert witnesses in Mississippi. In the past two years, I have had my own client's treating physician destroy a case in his deposition (for which dubious privilege I paid over

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-59825218182108343432009-08-24T16:51:00.001-05:002009-08-24T16:52:23.416-05:00Teaching

Tonight I start teaching Constitutional Law I at William Carey University. Let's see how this works; it's the first academic/philosophical course in my professional field that I will be teaching.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-32067914103344210442009-08-24T14:36:00.003-05:002009-08-24T14:38:41.304-05:00A Good Divorce

That's the one where the poor client weeps with relief and joy at the end of a horribly abusive marriage. Although I do not like divorce in principle, I like the way people enter into marriage a good deal of the time even less. We are far too casual about marriage these days.But last Thursday, I was able to help a lovely young woman free herself from a truly terrible mistake she made as a much

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-9226348298543499752009-08-19T10:08:00.003-05:002009-08-19T10:10:05.674-05:00You win some, you lose some

Yesterday I had an emergency hearing in front of Judge Williams, with Tim Evans as the Guardian Ad Litem. Unfortunately, the result did not go my way, but hopefully it will end with my clients receiving a favorable result.Then Judge Fair called me up and about gave me a heart attack on a divorce I've been trying to finalize. It was not the finest afternoon in my legal career.Today will

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-70296830755708923552009-08-14T11:18:00.002-05:002009-08-14T11:20:09.284-05:00My A/C

Yesterday it was repaired. Tina and I went to investigate the unit before the HVAC guy showed (1st Call Heating and Air, of Hattiesburg). An enormous grey housecat burst out from underneath the unit and ran under our house.We ended up having to pay for an internal fuse and a replacement of an exterior wire to the unit. Cost less than $100.00.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-29003575250098784272009-08-13T17:52:00.002-05:002009-08-14T11:21:58.714-05:00Weber One-Touch Gold 26

Wow.Alternatively, http://weber.com/grills/?glid=4&mid=25 .

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-13850665120495680232009-08-13T12:51:00.001-05:002009-08-14T11:22:16.557-05:00Arbitration in Mississippi

I argued against a motion to compel arbitration today, before an experienced and respected Mississippi jurist of great repute. Afterwards, the judge remarked, "You know, based on what you've filed, it's going to cost them more to defend this case than your claim is worth."Everyone agreed.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-50546898919786942632009-08-13T06:19:00.001-05:002009-08-14T11:21:44.710-05:00Cold Comfort House

At approximately 1:22 a.m., the a/c stopped working.My wife will never be cold again in the summer.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-78846422903901854032009-08-12T11:52:00.000-05:002009-08-12T11:53:37.286-05:00Hub City jokes

Does anyone recall classic comic book series The Question? It took place in the pseudonymous Hub City.But I don't think that they mean Hattiesburg.We're not famously crime-ridden, after all.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-62614647818598431602009-08-11T12:34:00.002-05:002009-08-11T12:37:23.554-05:00Health care reform

Nobody is talking about the most important part of healthcare reform: doctor deposition fees. Lawyers around Hattiesburg, you know what I'm talking about. We pay more here for doctors' depositions than they pay in Chicago, New York, or anywhere else, especially for treating physicians.Last year I paid $2500.00 for a doctor's deposition that ran 40 minutes, more or less, and the doctor did not

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-604405707189479452009-08-07T08:48:00.002-05:002009-08-07T08:51:25.978-05:00Default judgments

Default judgments got a huge shot in the arm a few months ago. Now, I take them in every case I can, with the honest expectation that they will be enforced. At long last, victory!Fellow practitioners, if you haven't seen the case yet, here it is:http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/Images/Opinions/CO55890.pdf

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-71853576594578681222009-08-06T15:29:00.002-05:002009-08-06T15:33:26.028-05:00Justice Sotomayor

Congratulations to our newest Supreme Court Justice.We're in for at least 10 years of 'wise latina' jokes. I say at least 10 years, because at that point she will be eligible to take senior status under the rule of 80.

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-53161408803929167422009-08-06T11:58:00.003-05:002009-08-06T13:26:44.546-05:00Ed Peters wins big

How is it that Ed Peters can destroy so many lives and get away with it? I am at the head of the line of people disappointed in Bobby DeLaughter; he was a personal hero of mine and seemed to epitomize the so-called New South. It remains to be seen how much of his legacy is tarnished, but it is undeniable that Ed Peters was the motive force in DeLaughter's professional life.I remember discussing

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152566848008837981.post-20304337773035490472009-08-06T11:39:00.000-05:002009-08-06T11:40:28.776-05:00First!

This is my latest attempt at a professional blog for my practice.

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