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Author: Paul Luvera

Plaintiff trial lawyer for 50 years. Past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates & Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Member American Board of Trial Advocates, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers, the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame & speaker at Spence Trial College
Framing and the Iowa Microsoft Trial

Framing and the Iowa Microsoft Trial

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Roxanne Conlin is an outstanding trial lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa who has had multiple million dollar verdicts. She entered Drake University at 16 years of age and graduated from law school with honors five years later. She had the distinction of being the first woman President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now known as the America Association for Justice). She was invited to membership in the Inner Circle of Advocates consisting of the finest plaintiff’s trial…

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Catholics and Political Freedom of Conscience

Catholics and Political Freedom of Conscience

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Roman Catholic Archbishop Brunett is the bishop of the diocese which includes my local parish church that my wife and I attend. Just before the last election he wrote in our diocesan newspaper, the Catholic Northwest Progress, his views about Catholic voting. He says Bishops and clergy have the right to advocate moral and social teachings in the political process. He claims it is the duty of every Catholic "to form their conscience in accord with Church teaching." That would…

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Facts About the Rest of the World

Facts About the Rest of the World

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Penguin Putnam Inc has published M.L. Rossi’s excellent book "What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World" which is gives an overview of world facts and is filled with information I wasn’t aware about. It is a very helpful resource book on world affairs everyone would benefit from reading. Here are few examples of information I thought of interest. I was aware of the Rwandan massacre and had seen the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, but I didn’t…

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Exxon Mobil & The Bush Administration

Exxon Mobil & The Bush Administration

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As reported earlier in this blog (12/6/06) President Bush has appointed Lee F. Raymond as chairperson of an group to advise the Administration on America’s energy future, including the use of alternative fuels. Mr. Raymond was given the power to hand pick the study’s leadership. His group will provide policy recommendations to the Energy Department about future energy matters including alternative energy as well as issues which deal with this country’s dependence upon fossil fuels. But, by October of this…

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Know Thyself!

Know Thyself!

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"Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world" Miguel de Cervantes said in Don Quixote de la Mancha (1602). Quixote, accompanied by his loyal servant Sancho Panzo set out in search of adventure and battled injustice in this novel which has been translated into more languages then any other book other then the Bible. His philosophy is consistent with the ancients. In ancient Greek "Know Thyself" was inscribed at the entrance to…

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The Wiscom of Scripture

The Wiscom of Scripture

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"…do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother . Rather be open handed and freely lend him whatever he needs. Deuteronomy 15: 7 "Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice.." Deuteronomy 24:17 "Speak up; for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of the destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8 "When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, the hearts…

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President Bush Political Appointments

President Bush Political Appointments

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Mr Bush has shown his determination to appoint ideologues to important political posts. He has no interest in naming people with balanced view points and instead names people with a very narrow biased position. As an example, he has now appointed Dr. Eric Keroack head of the Federal Family Planning programs. Keroack is an obstetrician-gynecologist who will supervise a $283 million dollar annual family planning fund which, includes dealing with providing access to contraceptive supplies and information with priority given…

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Wounds Without Scars

Wounds Without Scars

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In the Civil War it was called "soldier’s heart" and "nostalgia." In WWI it was called "shell shock" and "war neurosis." In WWII it was usually called "battle fatigue." It’s also been called "combat stress" and "post-Vietnam syndrome." People who suffer emotional reactions to trauma can develop these conditions and military personnel engaged in high stress activities are prone to have symptoms. Paul Rieckhoff has posted an article in Arianna Huffington’s excellent newsletter, The Huffington Post, in which he reports…

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Global Warming

Global Warming

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I’ve posted about global warming before (Nov 5, 2006), but the subject continues to be an important one. The Natural Resources Defense Council website says that carbon dioxide and other pollution collects in the atmosphere like a blanket and traps the sun’s heat. This causes the planet to warm up. Coal burning power plants are identified as the largest source of carbon dioxide in the U.S. and automobiles the second. The United States has just 4% of the world’s population…

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Pharmaceutical Company Corruption

Pharmaceutical Company Corruption

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The media reports that felony criminal charges have been filed against a researcher for the National Institutes of Health for "criminal conflicts of interest." The scientist had been a leading Alzheimer’s disease researcher at the NIH, but is charged with having negotiated a private secret deal with the Pfizer pharmaceutical company in connection with his government employment. It’s alleged Dr. Trey Sunderland received $285,000 in consulting fees and expenses by Pfizer while working for the NIH. Sunderland did not disclose…

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