Tim Leahy’s Blog

January 15, 2013

Newtown, Connecticut: Parents’ fear v. Parents’ other fear

With 28 people dead anyone with a heart could only feel and pray for the families of the children murdered. How do the parents send their […]
October 19, 2012

Lance Armstrong: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Lawyers interviewing potential jury members always ask “Because the Defendant has been charged with a crime and is in Court, do you think that means he’s […]
August 8, 2012

The spirit of the law, the letter of the law, and bad Badminton

Eight women’s doubles badminton players from China, South Korea, and Indonesia were disqualified from the 2012 Olympics after throwing matches in order to manipulate future match-up […]
July 16, 2012

Tour de France and criminal law

I wasn’t thinking about criminal law or reckless endangerment when I was watching Stage 14 of the Tour d’France until, at the top of the cyclists’ […]