On June 19, 2014, a West Virginia State Police Trooper was seriously injured when struck by a hit and run vehicle on the West Virginia turnpike in Southern West Virginia. Since 1999, more than 150 law enforcement officers throughout the United States have been killed after being struck by vehicles along the nation's highways. Between the years of 2003 and…[...]
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Watch this week's episode of the Bordas & Bordas Legal Review in which Jamie and Chris discuss the issue of cell phone privacy and the Supreme Court of the United States' recent decision requiring warrants to be obtained by police before cell phone searches can occur. You'll also learn about the election controversy in Mississippi, in which the establishment GOP,…[...]
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The United States Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby tomorrow morning. You can read advance analysis of the case at the WVSCBlog at WVSCBlog.com or by following this link the WVSCBlog's coverage: Sunday Prayers Before Monday's Decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. The much-anticipated decision has sweeping implications for religious freedom, abortion, birth…[...]
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The highly-anticipated primary in Mississippi for the Republican Senatorial nomination didn't end the way many expected. But it wasn't just the result (a win for "Gentleman" Thad Cochran), that surprised, it was the methods the mainstream GOP used to claim victory for the six-term Senator. According to widely-publicized reports, Cochran won the GOP nod only by securing the votes of…[...]
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Join Jamie Bordas and guest Chris Regan for another exciting edition of the Bordas & Bordas Legal Review. On this week's show, Jamie Bordas tackles an issue that is certainly one that is "affecting our nation": just exactly who is Chris Regan? Learn about Regan's background and experience and how it allows him to comment knowledgeably on any issue that…[...]
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It's a scene we've watched play out hundreds of times on our favorite police drama: someone is arrested for a crime and is then searched. In fact, it's routine procedure in every police department in the country. And it's sensible too. Federal courts have always approved of it. For one thing, conducting an immediate, warrantless search protects police from harm that…[...]
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Although I go to college and am currently interning in the beautiful state of West Virginia, my heart will always have a special place for my hometown of Shadyside, Ohio. The Ohio Valley knows us for our excellent football team, our Tiger pride, and especially our famously known main road, "the loop." Every third weekend in June my hometown shuts down…[...]
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The Supreme Court Has Done a Disservice to America by Striking Down Campaign Contribution Limits
Jun 24, 2014
This past April, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas voted to strike down campaign contribution limits. Chief Justice Roberts stated: ". . . we conclude that the aggregate limits on contributions do not further the only governmental interest this Court accepted as legitimate . . . . They instead intrude without justification on…[...]
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Recently, the U.S. Patent office cancelled several trademark registrations for the Washington Redskins organization because they found the name to be "disparaging to Native Americans." This is a huge step in the right direction in leveraging Washington's owner Dan Snyder into changing the team name to something not so blatantly racist. I use the word leveraging because that is the…[...]
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By now we've all learned about General Motors' faulty ignition switches, responsible for dozens of deaths (the number is probably much greater) and numerous unnecessary injuries for its customers. Jim Bordas pioneered certain types of automobile product liability cases decades ago, including the first second-impact seatback collapse case won nationwide, in Strope v. Honda, so these reports are something we…[...]
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