Iredell Law A blog dedicated to all things law. HOME ABOUT US RESOURCE CONTACT US Card Counting by Casinos EejalrJanuary 5, 2021UncategorizedNo Comment It seems the eye in the sky has acquired a brain. The watchers have learned to count cards. Casinos have installed computer programs that can tell whether players are counting cards at blackjack. By recording how players change the size of their wagers and how they play the hands as cards are dealt, these sophisticated [...] READ MORE Preferential Shuffling EejalrJanuary 5, 2021UncategorizedNo Comment It is time to look again at the controversy over the right of casinos to shuffle cards in blackjack whenever the remainder of the deck favors the players. Although the issue of casino dealers counting cards has been stewing for decades, the most recent flare-up is the result of technological breakthroughs. Casinos can now buy [...] READ MORE The Power of Television EejalrJanuary 5, 2021UncategorizedNo Comment The more things change, the more . . . What? They remain the same? They change? One of the last book stores in Los Angeles recently closed. And record stores are just as rare. This doesn’t mean that people aren’t buying, or at least reading, books. And more individuals have copies of recorded music, mostly [...] READ MORE LAWYER: 1998, 2001 TRAIN CRASHES ILLUSTRATE “PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT” EejalrApril 20, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment Three years ago, Hanifa Ajmeri was the passenger in a car that drove through a railroad crossing; not realizing the gate had been broken off during a snowstorm that day. The vehicle drove into the path of a freight train. The driver and Ajmeri were thrown from the car. She received severe head injuries and [...] READ MORE CYCLIST GETS RARE WIN IN SETTLEMENT EejalrApril 20, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment Donald R. Hallsten, Jr., was a 26-year-old law student four years ago when a cab hit him and paralyzed him from the waist down. Now he’s an Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney who won $4.35 million from Chicago and the cab driver in a settlement Monday. The city had allowed Kenny Construction Co. to erect [...] READ MORE Florida’s Divorce Rate Ranks High Nationally EejalrFebruary 21, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment Online news magazine The Daily Beast recently bestowed the title of divorce capital of the nation on Panama City, Florida. The magazine was interested in uncovering where divorce had been most prominent in 2009. They ranked cities by percentage of population that was currently divorced as well as how many divorces occurred in that particular city in 2009. [...] READ MORE Summer programs EejalrFebruary 21, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment The summer associate program is the mainstay of our hiring effort at Skadden, Arps. It offers a diverse group of outstanding students the opportunity to learn firsthand about our different practice areas and work with our attorneys. Our expectations are high and our standards are rigorous. The firm’s summer program gives us an opportunity to [...] READ MORE Summer programs continued EejalrFebruary 21, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment Participants in our summer program work on matters similar to those assigned to our associates. Summer associates travel to client locations and assist our attorneys in addressing client needs. Those working on corporate-oriented projects can expect exposure to drafting and negotiation sessions, while summer associates involved with litigation will gain familiarity with depositions and court [...] READ MORE Military Divorce Rates Stabilized in 2010 EejalrFebruary 21, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment For five years, members of the military have been getting divorced in ever-increasing numbers. Now it appears that trend has stopped. The Pentagon says the improvement is due to the success of programs that have been designed to help military marriages last in spite of nearly a decade of war. Florida military divorce lawyers are encouraged [...] READ MORE Strong Defense Against Theft Crimes Charges EejalrFebruary 21, 2020UncategorizedNo Comment Because a theft charge will go on your record, potentially limiting your ability to get a job, rent an apartment and attend the school of your choice, it’s important that you hire an attorney versus pleading guilty. There are defenses for theft crimes, and a lawyer with knowledge of this area of law will work [...] READ MORE Posts navigation 1 2 RECENT POSTS Card Counting by Casinos Preferential Shuffling The Power of Television LAWYER: 1998, 2001 TRAIN CRASHES ILLUSTRATE “PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT” CYCLIST GETS RARE WIN IN SETTLEMENT RECENT COMMENTS ARCHIVES JANUARY 2021 APRIL 2020 FEBRUARY 2020 CATEGORIES UNCATEGORIZED META LOG IN ENTRIES FEED COMMENTS FEED WORDPRESS.ORG © Iredell Law 2021. Windflaw designed by Loft.Ocean.