Felicitations, dear readers! On this page, you’ll find a series of my favorite blog posts and articles that I’ve drafted over the years on other sites. You might call it my “greatest hits,” conveniently sorted by topic. In addition to pieces on trial tactics and the McDonald’s hot coffee case there are also musings on popular culture, music, and, of all things, history. Finally, at the very bottom of this page, you can find links to the April Fool’s Day posts I’ve written for Abnormal Use since 2010.

The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case

• “The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case, The JFK Assassination, And Expert Witness Dr. Charles R. Baxter,” Abnormal Use (December 4, 2014).
• “The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case: Revisiting The Eyewitness Testimony,” Abnormal Use (August 13, 2014).
• “20 Years Ago This Week: The Stella Liebeck McDonald’s Hot Coffee Trial,” Abnormal Use (August 11, 2014).
• “Liebeck v. McDonalds Restaurants: The Original Coffee Product Liability Case,” DRI Today (April 15, 2014).
• “The Perils of Queso: Pennsylvania Federal Court Addresses Hot Cheese Claims,” ABA Section of Litigation – Products Liability News & Developments (November 27, 2013).
• “Statutory Construction: What is a Documentary Film?” Abnormal Use (October 13, 2011).
• “The Stella Liebeck McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case FAQ,” Abnormal Use (January 25, 2011).

Legal Technology and Social Media

• “Mourning The Death of Westlaw Classic,” Abnormal Use (January 12, 2015).
• “The Coming Turnabout: Prepare Yourselves For Plaintiff’s Offensive Use of Social Media,” DRI Data and Security Dispatch (December 11, 2014).
• “Social Media Perils: Attempted Impeachment By Blog Post?” Abnormal Use (October 6, 2014).
• “A Post-Riley Analysis: Smartphone and Social Media Discovery,” For The Defense (October 2014).
• “The Pitfalls of Replying to All,” DRI Today (February 10, 2014).
• “Facebook Friendships In Litigation – Exploring Them In Detail,” Abnormal Use (August 7, 2013).
• “Digital Etiquette v. Documenting The File,” Abnormal Use (April 17, 2013).
• “Find My iPad! No, Please!” Abnormal Use (August 20, 2012).
• “Lawyer Advertisements on iPhone applications?” Abnormal Use (July 26, 2012).
• “Why wouldn’t a lawyer attend his client’s deposition?” Abnormal Use (July 24, 2012).
• “Location Based Social Networking for Lawyers?” Abnormal Use (May 15, 2012).
• “Yes, Join Your Local Bar Association,” North Carolina Law Blog (July 4, 2012).
• “Deposing Siri,” Abnormal Use (April 2, 2012).
• “To Text, Or Not To Text – The Lawyer’s Dilemma,” North Carolina Law Blog (October 28 2011).
• “Blogging on The Merits of Legal Blogging,” Abnormal Use (August 4, 2011).
• “Four Suggestions for Lawyers’ Social Media Usage,” DRI e-News Technology (June 2010).

Litigation Tactics and Procedure

• “Revisiting Asbestos Plaintiff and Fact Witness Depositions,” For The Defense (April 2015).
• “Digging into an Opposing Expert’s Past,” DRI’s The Voice (July 23, 2014).
• “Mediation: Uncool Wiles and Stratagems,” Abnormal Use (May 23, 2013).
• “Cybersleuthing – Doctor Deposition Edition,” Abnormal Use (May 9, 2013).
• “Killing Trees At Depositions – A Modest Proposal?” Abnormal Use (May 8, 2013).
• “The Perils of Expert Depositions and The Duration Thereof,” Abnormal Use (May 2, 2013).
• “The Most Important Unwritten Rule: Depositions Should Start at 10:00 AM,” Abnormal Use (September 26, 2012).
• “Thoughts on Reporters Reading New Lawsuit Filings,” Abnormal Use (August 22, 2012).
• “Critical Thoughts on Depositions of Asbestos Plaintiffs,” Abnormal Use (July 12, 2012).
• “The Perils of the DSM-V?” Abnormal Use (June 28, 2012).
• “Deposing Testifying Experts on Past Exclusions Under Daubert and Such,” Abnormal Use (May 16, 2012).
• “Deposition Questions: Plaintiff’s Criminal History,” Abnormal Use (April 10, 2012).
• “Mark Cuban’s Motion for Summary Judgment (And What It Means),” Abnormal Use (July 7, 2011).
• “Modernizing Judicial Opinions?” Abnormal Use (December 29, 2010).
• “Cybersleuthing Plaintiff’s Retained Testifying Experts,” DRI’s Trials and Tribulations (Winter 2010).

Pop Culture and The Law

• “On Irksome Television Lawyer Objections,” Abnormal Use (January 19, 2012).
• “Abnormal Use and Wilford Brimley,” Abnormal Use (January 3, 2012).
• “Songs about Lawyers, Judges, and Attorneys,” Abnormal Use (March 14, 2011).
• “The Perils of Making Pop Culture References at Depositions,” Abnormal Use (August 8, 2011).

Music and Film

• “12 pivotal movie scenes with lessons for lawyers: My Cousin Vinny,” ABA Journal (August 2014).
• “12 pivotal movie scenes with lessons for lawyers: Absence of Malice,” ABA Journal (August 2014).
• “The Legacy of Kurt Cobain (A Law Blog’s Perspective),” Abnormal Use (April 7, 2014).
• “The Blue Book and Commercial Recording Citations,” Abnormal Use (September 18, 2013).
• “Is Music on Vinyl Better? – A True Products Inquiry,” Abnormal Use (May 21, 2012).
• “The Life and Death of R.E.M.,” Abnormal Use (September 26, 2011).
• “On iPhones, Surreptitious Concert Taping, and The Future,” Abnormal Use (September 15, 2011).
• “Album Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Here We Rest,” Dead Journalist (April 3, 2011).
• “Album Review: David Lowery – The Palace Guards,” Dead Journalist (February 5, 2011).
• “Film Review: Being Regis Philbin,” Austin Chronicle (May 5, 2000).

Personal

• “Twelve Years Later: 9/11 and Lawyers,” Abnormal Use (September 11, 2013).
• “Ten Years Ago Today: Dedman Graduates From Baylor Law School,” Abnormal Use (February 9, 2012).
• “Dedman on Dedman v. Dedman (1927),” Abnormal Use (November 1, 2011).

History

• “Thanksgiving in 1810, 1910, and 2010,” Abnormal Use (November 22, 2010).
• “Who Was Leo Klugherz?” Abnormal Use (October 14, 2010).

April Fool’s Day

• “In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Litigation, South Carolina State Court Enters Judgment Against George R.R. Martin,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2016).
• “Federal Court Enjoins Reboots of “Twin Peaks” and “The X-Files” On “1990’s Estoppel” Grounds,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2015).
• “In Employment Case, Texas Trial Court Holds That Retweets Are, In Fact, Endorsements As A Matter Of Law,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2014).
• “North Carolina Court Declares Harlem Shake “Over,” Enjoins YouTube From Accepting Further Videos Depicting Same,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2013).
• “American Bar Association Denies Provisional Accreditation To Miskatonic University School of Law,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2012).
• “Star Wars Prequels Unreasonably Dangerous and Defective, South Carolina Federal Court Finds,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2011).
• “Unsatisfying Snickers Bar Unreasonably Dangerous and Defective, Texas Court Holds,” Abnormal Use (April 1, 2010).