The legal and medical professions extensively use terms derived from Latin. These obscure and foreign terms may seem incomprehensible, but there’s no need to be intimidated by a statement like argumentum ad hominen(argument against the man), or a phrase like habeus corpus (give us the body). A brief glance at legal Latin ought to...

In a recent court document, 50 Cent, whose surname is Curtis James Jackson III, argued that his bankruptcy isn’t from “excessive current expense” but is due to “substantial costs for litigation.” Mr. Jackson specifically charges lawyers for interfering with a business deal that prompted Mr. Jackson to pay $17.2 million to an old partner....

Other than the fact that drinking and driving is illegal and you could possibly go to jail for it, it should be avoided entirely for the sake of your fellow citizens’ welfare. Drinking and driving is extremely dangerous. It accounts for thousands of serious accidents each year that result in catastrophic injuries or death....

Most lawyers like to read, given the nature of their vocation. At Hastings and Hastings, we are happy to share some of our favorite novels off the Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels, and why we are so fond of them. Ulysses, James Joyce This book comes in at # 1 on the all-time greatest...

Monsoons have been around for ages. It comes from an Arabic word mausim which ultimately means season. Monsoons are traditionally categorized as seasonal storms involving reversing winds accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation. They are also categorized by the added requirement that a monsoon must be associated with seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and...