Legalese
Legalese — What is Money?
What is money? Seems like a simple question, right? Money is your bank balance. Money is the paper bills in your wallet. Money is the coins you find between your sofa cushions and under your […]
Columns
Legalese
Legalese — DDS2go
When one thinks of the Department of Drivers’ Services, as a general rule, one does not immediately then think the word “efficient” or “user friendly.” And yet, sometimes, that’s exactly what Georgia’s DDS is. Enter […]
Legalese
Legalese — Roadblocks
Every once in a while, you can be driving along, minding your own business and following every traffic law, and still be legally stopped by the police. This type of stop can be called a […]
Legalese
Legalese — Is Your Driver’s License Suspended?
If you’ve ever been in a motor vehicle accident, you know that there is a lot to the aftermath. Hopefully, you’ve been able to walk away without any lasting injuries. There may be just a […]
Legalese
Legalese: Right-of-way
Most people know the basic rules of traffic, and what the basic signs mean. However, I have been asked from time to time about the concept of “right of way.” This concept not only regulates […]
Columns
Legalese — International Delegation of Judges
Note: the opinions and observations contained below are my own only, and do not necessarily reflect those of the individuals or agencies named below. I take full and sole responsibility for everything I’ve said. On […]
Legalese
Legalese — New Cell Phone Law
Most of us have had an experience on the road wherein we have seen someone driving erratically, weaving across lanes, or going crazy slow or fast, and then noticed that they were paying attention to […]
Legalese
Legalese — How a Bill Becomes Law
Those of us over 40 who fondly remember “Schoolhouse Rock” have some basic idea of how a bill becomes a law. “I’m just a bill, sitting here on Capital Hill….” Remember that guy? If you […]
Legalese
Legalese — Garnishment
Most of us have heard the phrase “garnish your wages” and have some vague idea about what that means. You probably know it has something to do with someone taking your paycheck from you, but […]
Columns
Essential Tremor
This is what happens when I try to hold my book because of my Essential Tremor. As if I weren’t physically awkward enough, as if my weird, clunky walk weren’t enough, and my graceless inability […]
Columns
State Rep Brett Harrell’s Capitol Update – news from under the Gold Dome.
Rep Brett Harrell advocates for private citizens, taxpayers, and their business endeavors. A race to the finish line The tenth week of the 2018 Session is concluded with only five voting days remaining. Both chambers are […]
Columns
We need a better influenza vaccine
UGA researcher Ted Ross shares his thoughts on the future of flu prevention The good news is that the flu season appears to be slowing down, but it’s already taken a serious toll. Almost every […]
Legalese
Legalese — Digital Assets — From Facebook to Email to Bitcoins
The world seems to be changing faster and faster as technology makes its leaps and bounds. The law, which is not designed for quick action (remember: the mascot of the United States Supreme Court is […]
Legalese
Legalese — If a Tree Falls….
If a tree falls in the yard, whose problem is it? More to the point, whose homeowner’s insurance has to cover the damage? The answer, as in most things legal, is, “Depends.” Generally speaking, the […]
Legalese
Legalese — Recording in the Courtroom
When you think of Courtrooms, either in real life or on television, you always picture a court reporter in the room. The court reporter is the person whose job it is to accurately take down […]
Columns
Legislative update from Rep. Bruce Williamson (R-Monroe)
Friends, Week Three was an exciting one as we welcomed industry leaders, community advocates, and members of the Georgia National Guard to the State Capitol. Walton County Bicentennial Day On Tuesday, community leaders gathered under […]
Columns
Legislative update from under the Gold Dome – Georgia Rep. Brett Harrell (R-Snellville)
State Rep Brett Harrell’s Capitol Update – news from under the Gold Dome. National Guard Day at the Capitol Legislative Day 10 Done . . . Off to Rules With Legislative Day 10 done, we […]
Legalese
Legalese — Farm Vehicles on the Roads
When you think of the term “farm vehicle,” what do you think of? Tractors, maybe, or combines. But not your garden variety ATV or four-wheeler. Yet the Georgia Code has a different idea about what’s […]
Legalese
Legalese — Fire in a Theater
The recent false alarm in Hawaii, in which everyone was told that a ballistic missile was on its way and people should take shelter, made me think of the phrase “Shouting ‘fire’ in a crowded […]
Columns
Guest column: Georgia Rep. Tom Kirby (R-Loganville)
As the 2018 legislative session begins under the Gold Dome, I thought I would share a few of the issues my colleagues in the House will, or at least should, address this year. As always, […]