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The Call of Duty

September 30, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
It is inescapable. It reaches out to us all. There is no running, there is no hiding. No matter how rich, powerful, influential, famous, or infamous you are, you will be called to duty. Not just any duty – one duty in particular. Jury duty. Wednesday, August the 5th, 2015, one of America’s most...
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Getting a Motorcycle License

September 29, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
What could be better than cruising down a beautiful, open desert road with the wind in your hair, music in your ears, a beautiful sunset beside you, and nothing but freedom and adventure ahead of you? Well, maybe skip the wind in your hair part. If you are living this fantasy, it probably means...
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Famous American Speeches: “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”

September 28, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
America has a long, storied and glorious history. It is built on the backs of legendary figures like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony, and many more. Each of these individuals was brilliant, hardworking, charismatic, and brave. Another trait they all shared: a gift...
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The Lacey Act and Cecil the Lion

September 27, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
The sad and regrettable killing of Cecil the Lion has recently taken a grip of the national news cycle. The story has been convoluted and the information difficult to understand. So what exactly happened in Zimbabwe? Moral judgments aside, what are the legal ramifications of these events? Minnesota based dentist Walter Palmer shot and...
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A Litigious Happy Birthday

September 26, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
It is rare for a lawyer to gain status as a hero, let alone be looked at as celebrity. So what gave New Orleans based attorney Morris Bart his cause célèbre, his status first a hero, and second as an internet celebrity? The power was all given to him by one little two year...
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