Canceling people in power is all the rage right now, but it’s been part of our culture for as long as there’s been culture. In this episode, we share the story of how Eartha Kitt was canceled by the President of the United States, and we explain why her experience was totally different from calls … Continue reading Canceling Culture Continue Reading
Most states require attorneys to be technologically competent in order to practice law. And one of the most important competencies — if not the most important — is keeping your information secure. The most common reasons for security breaches are human error or through secret, accidental installation of viruses and malware. There is a lot of advice on keeping … Continue reading The Simple Practice: Inexpensively Keeping Your Computer Safe Continue Reading
I had previously assumed the Dutch were just like us, only way better at tulip horticulture. After reviewing the recent proposed surrogacy laws in the Netherlands, however, I know that we are living in entirely different universes. In April 2020 — which, in COVID-19 time, both feels like yesterday and 20 years ago — the … Continue reading The Netherlands’ Surrogacy Laws Are Troubling And Dangerous Continue Reading
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Law.com for its 2020 Am Law 100 ranking, which New York-based Am Law 100 firms saw declining revenue in 2019? Hint: Of the NY Am Law 100 firms, five firms — all with really strong reputations — had a downtick … Continue reading Declining Revenue At Some Big New York Biglaw Firms Continue Reading
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Law.com for its 2020 Am Law 100 ranking, which New York-based Am Law 100 firms saw declining revenue in 2019? Hint: Of the NY Am Law 100 firms, five firms — all with really strong reputations — had a downtick … Continue reading Declining Revenue At Some Big New York Biglaw Firms Continue Reading
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Law.com for its 2020 Am Law 100 ranking, which New York-based Am Law 100 firms saw declining revenue in 2019? Hint: Of the NY Am Law 100 firms, five firms — all with really strong reputations — had a downtick … Continue reading Declining Revenue At Some Big New York Biglaw Firms Continue Reading
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Divorce isn’t known to bring out the best in people. And in some cases, it brings out the pure blind animus that animates certain Martin Lawrence movies. This seems the only possible explanation of Cooper vs. Hohn, formerly Cooper-Hohn vs. Cooper-Hohn. You see, after Jamie Cooper cured her husband Chris Hohn of being a bastard, he founded a hedge fund that … Continue reading Hedge Fund Manager Fails In Effort To The Renege On Charitable Deal With Ex-Wife Continue Reading
And so it begins. With over 20 jurisdictions holding in-person bar exams this week, many with nominal adherence to basic public health guidelines, it was inevitable that we’d learn that the novel coronavirus also managed to sit for the exam. We’re now hearing that Colorado is the lucky state to have the first news of a … Continue reading Bar Examinees Learn Another Test-Taker Tests Positive For COVID Continue Reading
And so it begins. With over 20 jurisdictions holding in-person bar exams this week, many with nominal adherence to basic public health guidelines, it was inevitable that we’d learn that the novel coronavirus also managed to sit for the exam. We’re now hearing that Colorado is the lucky state to have the first news of a … Continue reading Bar Examinees Learn Another Test-Taker Tests Positive For COVID Continue Reading