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Slabbed takes the regulatory challenge part 2: Which school do you belong to?

Ok folks, we had some fun in part 1 where the good people at econstories.tv contrasted classical economist Friedrich Hayek (Austrian School of Economics) with the father of Keynesian economics John Maynard Keynes via a well done rap song. Our friends over at Greenbackd are unabashed adherents to the Austrian model (Toby has written several excellent posts on the topic) … Continue reading “Slabbed takes the regulatory challenge part 2: Which school do you belong to?”

Why do people confess to crimes they didn’t commit? (a repost from SLABBED archives)

Prosecutors wield tremendous power, which is kept in check by a set of unique ethical obligations. In explaining why prosecutors sometimes fail to honor these multiple and arguably divergent obligations, scholars tend to fall into two schools of thought. The first school focuses upon institutional incentives that promote abuses of power. These scholars implicitly treat … Continue reading “Why do people confess to crimes they didn’t commit? (a repost from SLABBED archives)”

A mind is like a parachute. If it doesn’t open, you’re f#@%*d!

If you’ve wondered why there are differing perspectives about the factual basis of litigation, find the cord to your parachute and open your mind to Harvard Law’s Project on Law and Mind Sciences and situationism. Situationism is premised on the social scientific insight that the naïve psychology—that is, the highly simplified, affirming, and widely held … Continue reading “A mind is like a parachute. If it doesn’t open, you’re f#@%*d!”

Slabbed Daily Weekend Edition: Who else is reading “the untouchables”????

Mel flattered us with the comment he made last night with us. We hope to live up to the standards of the legend. We are blessed with a diverse readership and our willingness to host pretty much all viewpoints from people from all walks of life makes us an interesting laboratory for those whose interests are scientifically motivated … Continue reading “Slabbed Daily Weekend Edition: Who else is reading “the untouchables”????”

Evidence of criminal wrongdoing cannot be a trade secret – Rigsbys answer State Farm’s Counterclaim

Evidence of criminal wrongdoing – documents which are the utensils through which a crime is committed – cannot be a trade secret. Sop’s excellent post on behavioral economics provides the contextual frame for the Rigsbys’ Answer to State Farm’s Amended Counterclaim seeking Summary Judgment for Retaliatory Discharge. From that perspective, we start with the Conclusion: … Continue reading “Evidence of criminal wrongdoing cannot be a trade secret – Rigsbys answer State Farm’s Counterclaim”

Wednesday Tease: Taking advantage of an unplanned day off

I was really looking forward to visiting with my peeps in Jefferson Parish today but alas events and the weather forced a cancellation. So I took out a piece of paper and made some notes, returned a few phone calls to lay the groundwork for some muckraking in the public interest. With that set up … Continue reading “Wednesday Tease: Taking advantage of an unplanned day off”

Slabbed explores Aaron Broussard’s role in selling overseas investments for Danny Abel, Charles Leary and Vaughn Perret as we reintroduce Cerro Coyote SA to the Slabb

Yesterday I posted the text of a letter written to Aaron Broussard in June, 2007, a letter I obtained via Public Records Request to Jefferson Parish.  You see folks Aaron Broussard the Parish Prez and Aaron Broussard, Inc are indeed a distinction without a difference as he commingled his personal affairs with his official duties as Parish President.  … Continue reading “Slabbed explores Aaron Broussard’s role in selling overseas investments for Danny Abel, Charles Leary and Vaughn Perret as we reintroduce Cerro Coyote SA to the Slabb”

Echos from a not so distant past: Slabbed explores Aaron Broussard’s involvement with Cerro Coyote SA, another company owned by Charles Leary, Vaughn Perret and Danny Abel. Part 1: The Letter

June 7, 2007 Dear Bro Aaron, I seem to be recovering from my cancer treatments quite well and am sure with God’s Help will be back to normal in the near future. Thanks to the many prayers and especially for yours. Betty and I are planning a trip to Copenhagen and Russia this month to … Continue reading “Echos from a not so distant past: Slabbed explores Aaron Broussard’s involvement with Cerro Coyote SA, another company owned by Charles Leary, Vaughn Perret and Danny Abel. Part 1: The Letter”

A long time ago on a message board far far away…..

Many years ago, I found a newspaper forum on subject matter that interested me and I needed to discern the lay of the land quickly. Part of discerning every cyber landscape on a typical newspaper forum is to figure out which inhabitants are bat shit crazy so I put up a post along the lines … Continue reading “A long time ago on a message board far far away…..”

To amplify a point ‘Gate and I are making……….

The point being brought up on Whitergate’s Guest Post River Birch Landfill: Anatomy of Corruption. I always recommend following the money folks as I submit this from the WayBack Machine circa May 9th 2008: A stable pacifist democracy in Central America, Costa Rica has numerous advantages as a location for business entity formation and banking–superior to … Continue reading “To amplify a point ‘Gate and I are making……….”