There’s an interesting trend underway in the United States … where states and courts are considering (and ruling) that the legislative...

I’ve repeatedly held that state and federal legislatures (and relatedly governors/presidents) aren’t terribly good at writing law, which...

It’s early morning Saturday and I’m driving to our auction. I stop at a stoplight and glance over at the car in the next lane. I have a...

Supreme Court of the United States case Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432 (1895) and numerous subsequent cases has established the...

Some occupational licenses are difficult to obtain. In a few states, a simple manicurist license takes 6 years to secure. Our question...

I remember telling Frank that it may or may not — depending upon the severity, length of time ago, and other factors. Frank attended...

For instance, you must have a license unless, you must pay consignors by, you must enter into a written contract with, your name must be...

And the other “about one-half” don’t license auctioneers in a comprehensive fashion. In those states which license auctioneers statewide,...

They are typically made up of auctioneers with some sort of minimum years experience as such. These boards (or commissions) typically...