I’m not?By: Elizabeth Kruska We here at HQ got a little behind. We’ve got 3 fairly dense opinions in the last two weeks. It’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses. Wait, no, that’s someone else. Anyway, let’s start off with Land
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I’m not?By: Elizabeth Kruska We here at HQ got a little behind. We’ve got 3 fairly dense opinions in the last two weeks. It’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses. Wait, no, that’s someone else. Anyway, let’s start off with Land…
By Andy Delaney The title is about me, lest there be any confusion. I was away the week before last, so we’re catchin’ up a bit here at SCOV Law HQ. I figure “I was out of town” sounds better…
There’s a lot going on hereBy Andy DelaneyJeez. I don’t know the last time SCOV issued a half-dozen opinions in a week. That should work for a future callback. Kruska has already covered the other three and I think she…
They’re not quite rad. They’re rad-ish.By: Elizabeth KruskaWhile most of us have been outside soaking up summer sunshine SCOV has been indoors cranking out opinions. There are six this week, and because we here at HQ are all about…
By Andy DelaneyTwo published decisions thus far in July. We’ll take up the July 2 opinion first because there ain’t much to the July 10 entry order. Y’all remember that Gloria Gaynor song that Diana Ross covered in the ’90s?…
Lesser included fish.By: Elizabeth KruskaTwo opinions this week. SCOV is on fire with cranking out opinions lately. Let’s dive in. First we’ve got a criminal opinion that touches on a few things. Briefly, the defendant was charged with and convicted…
Eventually the coyote sabotages himself.By: Elizabeth KruskaThere were four opinions this week, so we here at HQ decided to split them. Delaney did two, I’m doing two, and this all feels very equitable. I’ll keep it short because it’s…
By Andy DelaneyOne of the first things we learn as hatchling lawyers is that relabeling an argument, while tempting, rarely leads to a different result. I’m covering one of the opinions (criminal) this week and the entry order (professional responsibility).…
I mean come on. Who wouldn’twant to pet that belly? By: Elizabeth Kruska Treadway v. Green Mountain Power Corporation, 2026 VT 20 I have a cat (see photo of actual cat). She does the “social flop” where, when she’s happy to…
If you can tell me the character Nick Offerman is portraying in this meme, you’ll win a prize. By Andy DelaneyThis post’s title derives from its predecessor post. When we go uninspired, we do it right. One opinion issued on May 22; another opinion…