When You Run Over a Dog, Don't Sue the Owner There are times and places to sue someone. For instance, when you get injured at a hospital or someone steals $20 million of your corporate funds. (285 views)
2008 Bonus Levels Down Among Davis Polk, Other Major Law Firms When the end of the year rolls around, most associates at big law firms have one word on the brain: bonus. Bonuses, according to law firm consulting group Altman Weil, are usually at least 10% of in individual's base pay and awarded when an individual's performance exceeds that expected for his/her base pay. When employees make an ''exceptional contribution'' to the... (285 views)
Credit Card Jokes Money is a serious matter and we run the risk of disastrous ruin if we ignore it. Still, that doesn't mean we shouldn't pause now and then to chuckle over financial issues. They are often funny, after all. And we do need some giggles in our lives — on a regular basis, even. It was with this philosophy in mind that I recently went on an Internet hunt for some credit card... (284 views)
24,000 Minutes: What You Need to Know About Free Night and Weekend Calling These days, it seems like every man, woman and child has his or her own cell phone. So, for those of you who wish to distinguish yourself from the pack, pull out your check book and purchase the most luxurious phone on earth, the Vertu. (283 views)
Celebrity Lawyer Gloria Allred Joins NY Bar On Tuesday, celebrity attorney Gloria Allred issued a statement announcing that she’s now licensed to practice in New York. According to NY Daily News, New York does not have any reciprocity agreement with California, where Allred is a practicing lawyer. She didn’t say when she appeared at the bar examination in New York. (283 views)
Legal, and Other Consequences Following Costa Concordia Disaster In addition to the tragic deaths of an unknown number of people aboard the now wrecked Costa Concordia, due seemingly to the both the arrogance and cowardice of one lowly captain, the estimated 2,400 metric tons of fuel on board has made the ship a threat to the environment. And, a costly clean up and removal of the ship could take months, or years. As well, the tragedy... (283 views)
U.S. District Judge Wiley Young Daniel Sentences Prison Escapee German Antonio Ocampo-Gutierrez to 18 Months Wiley Young Daniel was born in 1946 in Louisville, KY. In 1968, he graduated with a B.A. from Howard University. Daniel also earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 1971. (280 views)
Former Syracuse Fed Court Lawyer Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse Thomas G Smith, 48, a lawyer formerly employed by the federal court in Syracuse was sentenced on Tuesday to six years probation for sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy. Smith had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and second-degree sexual abuse on October 16. He admitted to engaging in sexual contact with the boy in May and June. As a result of the conviction, the court... (276 views)
Bar Exam Anxiety Spreads In the United States the final week of July marks another big step in the destiny of many future attorneys. Law students all over America are currently preparing for the bar exam. Future attorneys have spent several years as students in anticipation of capitalizing on this opportunity. Yet many students are not aware of the importance of the bar exam, not realizing that... (276 views)
How to Become a Castle Owner: Strategies for Buying a Castle If you are tired of dealing with door-to-door salespeople, there are two things you can do. Either never answer the door, or buy your own castle! (273 views)
Black Friday's Big Deals You might want to rethink that third helping of late-night cold turkey on Thursday. You wouldn't want to miss your wake-up call from Kermit the Frog on behalf of Target stores. (273 views)
The Bell Tolls: Lawyer Pays for Affair with Client's Wife Ronald Pierce has once again demonstrated that it pays to pay attention in your legal ethics class. Even more importantly, once you start practicing, remember the rules! (273 views)
Kirkland & Ellis Sets New Industry Standard with Unprecedented Billing Rates Kirkland & Ellis, a global leader in bankruptcy law, has announced a substantial hike in its top hourly billing rates, reaching an unparalleled $2,465. This revelation emerged through court filings associated with prominent bankruptcy cases involving significant clients such as Rite Aid, WeWork, and Yellow Corp. (273 views)
The Salem Witch Trials Over the 314 years since the Salem Witch Trials, the law has obviously undergone extensive changes and evolution. However, during a week when almost everyone has witches on the brain, it may be interesting—and enlightening—to wander into the past and take a look at how the justice system worked at the time when the trials took place and how that system affected the... (272 views)
Coke Zero Ad Campaign Goes Legal 03/19/07You may have seen the new Coke Zero billboards dotting the sides of the freeway, and since you're a member of the legal profession, they may have made you chuckle. The new ad campaign created by Crispin Porter & Bogusky in Miami, FL, focuses on the fact that Coca-Cola should sue itself on the grounds of ''taste infringement'' for making Coke Zero taste so much like... (272 views)
VW's Eos 2.OT is a hardtop with heart Got your eye on a European convertible but don't want to pay $50,000? (272 views)
SeaWorld Sued for Violation of 13th Amendment Rights PETA is well known for sponsoring controversial campaigns in an effort to draw attention to animal rights issues so it’s not very surprising that their work made headlines again last week. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), along with three marine-mammal experts and two former orca trainers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday asking a federal court to... (270 views)
Malpractice Caps: Turning Lawyers away, and Hurting victims As the debate rages on over caps on medical-malpractice suits, several states have moved to establish caps on lawyer fees and non-economic damages in an effort to reform the tort system. The caps have resulted in trial lawyers turning down cases and affecting those most needful of damages for pain and suffering or so-called non-economic caps: women, children, and the... (268 views)
Gallaudet's Mock Trial Program Helps Bridge Gaps between Hearing, Deaf, and Hard-of-Hearing Communities Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, is the only university in the world at which all classes are designed to accommodate deaf and hard-of-hearing students seeking advanced education. In 2002, the school began working with the DC office of Heller Ehrman to establish the mock trial program. Aesha Bourouba, the marketing manager for the DC office at the time, created the... (266 views)
Escape and hybrid twin looking sharp after needed face-lift Ford Motor Co. is sending out early its remodeled 2008 Escape and Escape hybrid. This compact sport utility vehicle was treated to a ''major-minor'' freshening that smooths and refines, as any good face-lift should. The new Escape looks more like an Explorer and drives more like a car. (264 views)
Houston Attorney Loses License over Unpaid Law School Debt Houston Attorney, Frank P. Santulli III had his day in court, and the odds weren't in his favor. Santulli's license to practise law was revoked in an appeals court in Texas due to a failure to repay his student loans and other debts. (264 views)
Traditional Ozark Mountain string music is alive and well ''Play me some mountain music Like Grandma and Grandpa used to play Play some back-home, come-on music that comes from the heart. Play something with lots of feelin, cause that's where music has to start.'' (263 views)
The Battle of the Beverages 08/03/07 The world's largest soft drink maker The Coca-Cola Company filed a lawsuit against rival company PepsiCo, Inc. 'over a patent for containers used to dispense soft drink syrup,' states an article on www.azcentral.com. However, Coca-Cola, unlike before, lost the case. (262 views)
Vehicle turntable offers driveway safety A recent report on back-over accidents, which kill at least 100 children in the United States every year, prompted a call from Bill Schwenker. The San Diego entrepreneur manufactures the CarTurner driveway turntable. The 15-foot disc creates more space in cramped driveways by allowing vehicles to be pivoted into position so they can be driven front first into the flow... (259 views)
Finding sanctuary on Kiawah There's something inside the canopy of live oaks over Bohicket Road near Charleston, S.C., that'll slow you down as you enter Kiawah Island. The "Gone With the Wind" glide-along is all part of the arrival drama guests experience as they approach The Sanctuary, the new beach-side hotel that resembles a commanding 19th century seaside mansion. (258 views)
U.S. District Judge Kevin Sharp Dismisses Charter School Lawsuit Kevin Hunter Sharp was born on January 22, 1963, in Memphis, TN. In 1988, he received an associate’s degree from Mesa Community College. Sharp then earned a B.S., summa cum laude from Christian Brothers University in 1990 and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1993. (257 views)
2017 American State of the Legal Market Released by BCG Attorney Search Summary: Learn about the past year’s legal market trends and the predictions for 2017 based on the data collected by BCG Attorney Search. (257 views)
U. S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson Suspends Transplant Rules in Case of Dying Patient Sarah Murnaghan Michael Morris Baylson was born in 1939 in Philadelphia, PA. In 1961, he graduated with a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania. Baylson also earned his LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1964. He served as a law clerk for Joseph Sloane in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in 1965. From 1966 to 1970, Baylson served as an assistant district... (256 views)
Harness the Power of an Agile Plane-Helicopter Hybrid: LawCrossing Explores New Technology If you are looking for an aircraft with the manueverability of a helicopter and the speed of a plane, the choice is simple. The Bell Augusta 609 Tiltrotor makes vertical takeoff and high speed cruising a reality. (254 views)