The Captain Goes Down With The Ship?
Everyone is familiar with the old saying the Captain goes down with ship, but did you know it has some basis in law? The Italian cruse ship that recently ran aground off the coast of Italy provides an apt example of how this old colloquialism still has meaning in modern times. As you probably know … Read more
Juvenile Crime
Last Friday a thirteen year-old girl in Ocala, Florida was beaten unconscious on the school bus by her classmates. Apparently this was the girl’s first time riding the bus. After her classmates refused to let her sit down, forcing her to sit on her sister’s lap, they threw a shoe at her head. When she … Read more
Parole
I am excited to announce that The Galle Law Firm, LLC is now handling parole cases. Parole Board hearings can be a stressful and confusing process for inmates. An experienced attorney can help guide an inmate and their families through this process; helping to reduce anxiety and advocate for their case. If you or a … Read more
Drones flying over the U.S.
Drones, or unmanned aircraft have become extremely popular with the U.S. military who uses them to carrying out bombing and surveillance operations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq. These unmanned aircraft are valued by the military for their ability to surveil or bomb with limited risk to human life. Drones can be built with stealth technology, … Read more
Police have body cameras
We have all grown accustom to police officers having video cameras mounted in their vehicles recording every interaction they have with the public. These videos can be helpful to both police and citizens when the facts of an arrest or a crime are in dispute. According to the NY Times, hundreds of police departments are … Read more
I’m here for your hair
The Intelligencer Wheeling is reporting that four Amish men and women are suspects in a string of home invasions that occurred in Amish communities in Ohio. During each break in, the burglars would cut off the hair of the women and shave the beards of the men. Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla stated that the … Read more
Everyone loves Dylan
This is not the first time I have written about Bob Dylan intersecting with the law. I have already noted that the Supreme Court loves Dylan, http://thegallelawfirm.com/2011/04/08/supreme-court-loves-dylan/ but today Dylan and the law are taking a different turn. Some time in June a fifty-year old man gathered together a group of his friends so that … Read more
Best Interest of the Child
The primary consideration of Family court in regards to all custody cases is the health and well-being of the child. An integral part of this consideration is evaluating the best possible caretaker and environment for the child. In determining future custody, the court considers many factors, such as who has been the primary caretaker thus far, the character and … Read more
Anna Nicole Smith, Someone’s Ticket to the Supreme Court
Anna Nicole Smith has lost her protracted legal battle in front of the United States Supreme Court this week. This case has dragged on for so long both of the original parties to the suit have died, Mr. Pierce Marshall and Ms. Anna Nicole Smith. For those of you do not remember, I’ll summarize the … Read more
Divorce Party?
Where marriage is the joining of two families, divorce is the opposite: the division of a family. And although divorce can be a painful and sad event it can also mark the rebirth of a friendship. That is the message Jack White, front man of the rock band the White Stripes and his soon to … Read more
