Scammed on eBay 06/21/07Jewelry company EMH Group, LLC, was caught bidding on its own eBay auctions to raise prices, taking part in ''shill billing,'' in which ''a seller purports to be hawking an item with no minimum price but then puts in his or her own fake bids to artificially drive up the final price,'' says an article on www.buffalonews.com. (19 views)
NRA in Favor of Gun Control Law 06/20/07''This is a good policy that will save lives,'' said Representative Carolyn McCarthy, Democrat of New York, about the potential gun control law that passed the House on Wednesday (42 views)
Prosecutor Gets Prosecuted 06/19/07The three Duke University students that were accused of raping a girl in a bathroom are back in court. This time, however, they are testifying for someone else's case. (3 views)
Has Google Gone Too Far? 06/18/07With Google Earth and Google Maps making detailed images of city activity available to viewers everywhere, someone could be watching you. (61 views)
In Council Bluffs, the Bounding Main Before it closes up shop for the summer, the Supreme Court probably will let us know if it will hear the appeal of Amanda, Helen and Beverly. Mr. Justice Kilpatrick, meaning me, votes to set the case for argument next fall. The young ladies' plea involves a serious question of maritime law. (1 views)
Norwegian Pearls of thought ''I know we booked this cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl a long time ago,'' wailed my husband Bob. ''But that was before I knew my Patriots would be in the playoffs.'' (63 views)
Treading into new territory Kevin Arima reads tire treads much like a palm reader. The Toyo Tires engineer sees long life in multiwave siping. He sees saved lives in an asymmetrical, nondirectional tread. And he sees periods of quiet and comfort with reduced ''pipe resonance'' and a ''groove wall.'' (968 views)
How Cynthia Young Got Her Job as a Paralegal This week, Cynthia Young, paralegal coordinator for Wolff & Samson, PC, in West Orange, NJ, tells LawCrossing how she got her job: (70 views)
June 18 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, again, folks. A June 7 post on Overlawyered shows why it's good to be on fee-deciding committees. The post, titled ''Update: Judge unseals shell case fee carve-up,'' points out that out of 32 law firms and 79 lawyers in a class action suit, the five lawyers on the committee determining lawyer's fees managed to divert almost half of the $6.6 million at stake to their... (4 views)
The Top Five Reasons You Need to Intern, Part Two It's June now. Graduation season. And many grads are asking themselves that golden question: ''What do I do now?'' Well, this is what they will do. They will spend the next six months or so scavenging the Internet desperately in search of real jobs—the types of jobs where their experience as servers at Fridays will not help them in the ways they need. (7 views)
Virginia Violette: Paralegal, Shernoff Bidart & Darras, Ontario, CA Virginia Violette has been a paralegal for almost 29 years, and she has been a paralegal for Frank Darras, famed plaintiff's attorney, for nearly 18 of those years. During her time working for Darras, she has gotten to try her hand at just about every aspect of the paralegal profession, from communicating with defense counsel and drafting pleadings to assisting Darras... (60 views)
Summer Fashion Tips for Paralegals Summer is finally here. Bring on the beach weekends, vacation days, and afternoon barbecues, and while you're at it, bring on the open-toed shoes, polo shirts, and casual Fridays. When the summer heat beats down on you at full force, all you care about is cooling off, but you must be careful to avoid veering into inappropriate territory. Thankfully, there are some summer... (359 views)
Colleen Bathen: 2L and Co-President of the Women's Law Association at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law Having just completed her first year of law school at USC, Colleen Bathen said that she decided to become a lawyer because law is a field that combines two of her main interests: writing and public policy. (74 views)
University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA Coming in just behind its cross-town rival UCLA yet again, USC's Gould School of Law is ranked a very impressive 16th in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of top law schools in the country. USC's School of Law began as a series of night lectures, which developed into an association of law apprentices in 1986, which later was incorporated into the Los Angeles School of... (3908 views)
This is Not Your Father's (or Mother's) Law Practice: Expert Reveals How and Why Virtual Attorneys Practice ''Their Way'' How do you picture a lawyer in your mind's eye?For most people, the quintessential stereotype is a serious, uptight, pinstriped professional who conducts business in an imposing office—impressive to passersby and prospective clients alike. (841 views)
401(k) Fee Suits on the Rise Following the surging trend of employees filing lawsuits against their employers, employers have yet another reason to be wary: 401(k) plans. Recently, fees associated with 401(k) plans have come under close scrutiny and are resulting in mounting lawsuits against small and large corporations alike. (1 views)
Sidley Austin, LLP Sidley Austin, LLP (formerly Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, LLP), one of the world's largest law firms, is a legal powerhouse with several branch offices spanning the globe. The firm has offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Washington, DC. (284 views)
The Never-ending Battle Against Borat: Olivier Taillieu The controversy surrounding the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan has boosted the movie's popularity and income, which has surpassed $260 million worldwide, as controversy has done for most movies of a similar daring nature, such as Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 and Bowling for Columbine; however, the stream of anger... (3499 views)
Three Simple Ways to Take Control of Accounts Receivable in Your Law Practice—And Stop Losing Money to Deadbeat Clients Accounts receivable, if ignored or not dealt with efficiently, can represent significant losses to any business—let alone your law practice. Too many lawyers who bill for their time miss out on a great portion of revenue that could have been enjoyed, reinvested, or saved—if only they had received it in the first place. (70 views)
Diamonds are a Sunbather's Best Friend It's finally summertime, and what better way to celebrate it than by buying a $30 million bikini...right? Susan Rosen's bikini, which you may remember from the 2006 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue centerfold (it was worn by Molly Sims), is made out of more than 150 carats of D-Flawless diamonds and is easily the most expensive bikini in the world. (262 views)
Lying Lawyer 06/15/07For four years, Brian Valery, 32, pretended to be a lawyer and ''stole $284,350 from his bosses in undeserved pay hikes and bonuses,''says an article on www.nydailynews.com. (129 views)
Sick Leave Law in SF 06/14/07In San Francisco, employees are rejoicing.San Francisco officials released guidelines last Monday for the new paid sick leave law, which was voted on in November and passed in February. (18 views)
Avvo Judges Lawyers 06/13/07Choosing a lawyer just got easier thanks to Avvo, Inc.The first of its kind, Avvo, Inc. offers online legal services to viewers in search of a lawyer. Its mission? To ''help people navigate the complex and confusing legal industry,'' states Avvo's homepage. (11 views)
Decent Loss? 06/12/07The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lost a decency standards battle with TV Broadcasters over singer Cher's and actress Nicole Richie's use of expletives in the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards shows. (30 views)
In Sickness and In Health 06/11/07''In sickness and in health'' were the words Sarah Cooksey pledged to her new husband, Andrew Speaker on the Greek island of Santorini; however, in sickness" came sooner than expected. (42 views)
This is an Outrage! Don't you just love curling up with loved ones to play a fun board game on a Sunday afternoon? Well, now you can partake in all the action in style. The UK board game Outrage! Deluxe, also known as the Guinness Book of World Records' Most Expensive Board Game, is a luxury version of the original, which is based on the 17th century plot to steal England's Crown Jewels from... (76 views)
The Case of Equal Employment Opportunity and inequality of payment In my days as a fledgling court reporter in Virginia, the Commonwealth still clung to a few colonial traditions. In Richmond we had a Court of Chancery, two Hustings Courts, and more to the point, we had two Courts of Law and Equity. A judge educated me in the terminology: (8 views)
Working while Travelling at Leisure Wanted: fun-loving folks for full- and part-time positions in retirement resort and RV park. Fixer-upper projects, landscaping, light carpentry, repairs and lawn care are part of the job in a laid-back, family-oriented environment. Work 10 hours a week each for a couple, or 20 hours for an individual, in return for a site with full hookups. (363 views)
Flagship of safety: Volvo S80's features reassuring to drivers Early to bed and early to rise gets Jack and Jill to the two-car-per-green on-ramp every morning. Accelerate, merge, get in the flow and hope nobody screws up or everybody will be late for work. (44 views)
June 11 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Aspects of ethics rules governing the conduct of lawyers and law firms command perpetual interest, and Eric Turkewitz's May 29 update on the recent controversy over New York advertising rules puts forth some points that are quite relevant to situations in other parts of the country. Turkewitz quotes from the response memorandum from the lawsuit brought by Public Citizen: (1 views)