Crazy Legal System

A recent lawsuit against HP relating to an HP firmware update which prevented their printers from using non-HP ink resulted in a victory for the three litigants. Each was awarded $5000. Their lawyers were awarded $750,000. The award to the lawyers is simply crazy. It clearly shows just how out of control our legal system is. I wish I knew what the true profit margin on the "attorneys’ fees and expenses" was. I'll bet it made up the vast amount although I imagine it was all rolled into the expenses. Just like I have seen in family court. 

Northern California Family Court Corruption

As is the case with most of the country, the family court system in northern California appears to riddled with crime and corruption. 

A 2022 report by California State Auditor Michael S. Tilden exposed widespread corruption within the California State Bar, citing undisclosed conflicts of interest, misappropriation of client funds, and improper handling of judicial complaints. While this report focused on attorneys, the abuses within California’s family courts extend far beyond, affecting countless parents and children trapped in a system designed to extract wealth rather than ensure justice.

Parents in Northern California have come forward with harrowing stories of judicial misconduct, including:

Judges who have been recused continue to issue orders retroactively.

• Children being permanently removed from a parent based on hearsay allegations, without evidence or due process.
• Fraudulent restraining orders issued to manipulate custody arrangements.
• Attorneys engage in abuse of process, coercion, blackmail, and suppression of exculpatory evidence.
• Repeated violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in family court proceedings.
• Court-appointed minors’ counsels disregard the best interests of children while benefiting from prolonged litigation.
• Children being denied the right to testify, despite legal statutes protecting their ability to do so.
• Secret hearings (“Star Chambers”) that remove children from their parents without notice.
• Systemic bias favoring wealthier litigants who can afford to game the system.

A Great Lawyer Knows The Judge

I was in the elevator at one of my sister's apartment building when a guy came on wearing a sweatshirt with, "A Good Lawyer Knows The Law - A Great Lawyer Knows The Judge" printed on it.

When you think about it, this saying is one of the most cynical sayings about our legal system there is. 

It it is also very true.

Queen Bee Syndrome

I suspect most people think bullies in the workplace are exclusively male. It might be surprising then to learn that over two-thirds of women in the workforce say they have been bullied by other women at work. Such bullies are termed "Queen Bees". 

Labelled ‘Queen Bee Syndrome’, this kind of behaviour arises when women treat their female colleagues in a demoralising manner, either by undermining them or using their social stature to manipulate others into thinking less of them.

The study, which was written by London-based consultant Cecilia Harvey, founder and chair of global showcase platform Tech Women Today, describes Queen Bee Syndrome as the “biggest hindrance to women advancing in the workplace.”

Lifespan - Men vs. Woemn

In the U.S. men live to an average age of 76 whereas women live to an average of 81. Not doubt there are many factors involved in this but one is very likely the amount of stress put on men vs women. And given  alimony payers are 98+ percent men and women are much more likely to be awarded custody of the children in a divorce, it isn't hard to see where a lot of that stress comes from. 

From the linked article:

On the other hand, Griffith says, we know very little about how the economy, stress and other factors affect men's health. He says given men's shorter lifespans, we should be invested in finding out more about this.

RICO in Texas Family Courts

Today I bring you an interesting video on corruption in Texas family Court. It always amazes me just how widespread crime and corruption by the very people who are supposed to the good guys is.

Change.org Petitions

Change.org has a whole page of petitions on Family Courts Corruption.  

The corruption is real and it affects everyone. Men, women, children, and tax payers. Indeed corruption in the family courts system is like a cancer which spreads throughout the legal system and into society generally. The realization that crime does not only pay but pays handsomely is the impetus for much if not most criminal behavior.