Who Bears Legal Responsibility for Civilian Deaths in Gaza? [Editor’s note: if you read this blog for real estate-related content . . . skip this post. If you want my take on the horrible, depressing war occurring in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank now, keep reading.] “Felony Murder Rule”: a legal doctrine in some common...Read More
Juxtaposing U.S., Chinese Justice Systems According to a Chinese government report released today, “primary leadership responsibility for the bullet-train collision rests with top Railway Ministry officials.” The report noted that 54 government, ministry and industry officials face disciplinary action, including possible criminal charges. —China Blasts High-Speed Rail System; The Wall Street Journal (12/29/2011). Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine says...Read More
“Disappointed” Political & Business Leaders “Vikram Pandit, Citi‘s chief executive, calls the latest earnings ‘disappointing.'”–Floyd Norris, “Living Blogging Bank Losses“; The New York Times (1/16/09) I remember, in another era, when business or political leaders were cornered and had to acknowledge that they screwed up, they’d grudgingly allow that “mistakes were made” (exactly which ones,...Read More
