- The Peter Principle Of Excessive Drinkingby Brian Cuban on April 23, 2024 at 7:15 pm
You don’t have to be an alcoholic for drinking to negatively impact your life. The post The Peter Principle Of Excessive Drinking appeared first on Above the Law.
- Elite Law School Reigns Supreme In The U.S. News Law School Omnibus Specialty Rankingsby Staci Zaretsky on April 23, 2024 at 6:43 pm
How did your law school fare in the latest specialty ranking? Find out here. The post Elite Law School Reigns Supreme In The U.S. News Law School Omnibus Specialty Rankings appeared first on Above […]
- Determining Liability: Key Factors in Personal Injury Casesby Rianne Hunter on April 23, 2024 at 6:32 pm
In many personal injury cases, insurance coverage plays a significant role in determining liability.
- Navigating the Aftermath of an Oilfield Accident: Steps Workers Can Takeby Jim Nostdahl on April 23, 2024 at 6:25 pm
North Dakota has a no-fault system for workers’ compensation, which means that workers injured on the job should receive coverage from WSI regardless of who caused the accident, even if it was the […]
- FTC Sues To Block Tapestry Inc.‘s Acquisition Of Capri Holdingsby DHANI MAU – FASHIONISTA on April 23, 2024 at 6:14 pm
It’s official: Regulators moved to stop the $8.5 million deal that would bring Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, and Versace together. The post FTC Sues To Block Tapestry […]
- Trump Attorney Gags All Over Gag Order Hearingby Joe Patrice on April 23, 2024 at 5:43 pm
Todd Blanche goes full Lionel Hutz while trying to defend Donald Trump reposting statements that would violate the gag order. The post Trump Attorney Gags All Over Gag Order Hearing appeared first on […]
- Understanding the Importance of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer for Premises Liability Casesby Kathrine Kreger on April 23, 2024 at 5:32 pm
Premises liability laws vary by state and locality, and navigating these laws can be complex without legal guidance.
- Streamline Your Finances: Expert Bookkeeping Solutions for Business Ownersby Staff on April 23, 2024 at 5:26 pm
Overall, investing in robust bookkeeping practices is essential for any business looking to thrive in today’s competitive landscape.
- CosmoLex Unleashed: Streamlining Legal Practice Management And Client Communication From Intake…by LegalTech Publishing on April 23, 2024 at 5:13 pm
CosmoLex combines general practice management with billing and accounting features, providing firms with the means to manage matters efficiently and ease the headaches of administrative work. The […]
- 10 Legal Steps You Should Take Before Starting a Businessby Adam Ludwin on April 23, 2024 at 5:00 pm
By proactively addressing areas like business structure, intellectual property protection, and compliance requirements, you’ll position your venture for sustainable, long-term growth.
- Something Stinks In The Trump Hush Money Caseby Kathryn Rubino on April 23, 2024 at 4:42 pm
Like there’s an actual smell in the courtroom. The post Something Stinks In The Trump Hush Money Case appeared first on Above the Law.
- Express Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcyby ANDREA BOSSI – FASHIONISTA on April 23, 2024 at 4:12 pm
The company will close about 100 stores, after months of sinking demand. The post Express Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy appeared first on Above the Law.
- Herrick, Feinstein’s Executive Chair Explains Why Lawyers May Prefer Working At A Midsize Firmby Staci Zaretsky on April 23, 2024 at 3:44 pm
The leader of this Am Law 200 firm tells us why life at midsize firms is so enjoyable for lawyers, from culture to work-life balance to gaining hands-on experience. The post Herrick, Feinstein’s […]
- Frankensystem Or Optimized Solution? We Want To Benchmark Your BIby Above the Law on April 23, 2024 at 3:17 pm
Business intelligence at law firms is important — and all over the map. Tell us about yours and get a chance at a $250 gift card. The post Frankensystem Or Optimized Solution? We Want To Benchmark […]
- New Clerkships Database Empowers Law Clerks To Review Their Bossesby Aliza Shatzman on April 23, 2024 at 2:48 pm
Law schools do not adequately inform students about the downsides of clerking; the implications of this small, hierarchical, isolated work environment; and the lack of workplace protections and […]
- The morning read for Tuesday, April 23by Ellena Erskine on April 23, 2024 at 1:38 pm
The justices will hear oral argument in Department of State v. Muñoz and Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney today. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy […]
- Washington Supreme Court: Ban on “High-Capacity” Magazines to Remain in Placeby Ryan J. Farrick on April 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm
“We’re not ruling on the ultimate merits of the case,” Washington State Supreme Court Commissioner Michael E. Johnston said, “we’re ruling on whether it is procedurally teed up—whether it […]
- Transgender Women Sue Montana Over New Birth Certificate Rulesby Ryan J. Farrick on April 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The two transgender women leading the proposed class-action lawsuit claim that the state’s new rule limiting who can request sex-related alterations to their birth certificate is unconstitutional.
- Reports Reveal Nearly 50% of Approved Cancer Drugs May be Ineffectiveby Sara E. Teller on April 23, 2024 at 12:28 pm
Patient safety and well-being might be getting compromised by bringing ineffective cancer treatments to market.
- Nurse Assault Highlights the Potential Dangers of Patient Careby Sara E. Teller on April 23, 2024 at 11:53 am
Healthcare workers have faced increased stress and hostility from patients following the onset of the COVID pandemic.
- Shumaker’s Lauren N. Diaz Joins King Arts Complex Board of Directors by Press Release on April 23, 2024 at 11:30 am
As a member of the Board of Directors, Lauren will help guide the organization’s mission to present and promote the cultural heritage of African Americans.
- Market Liberalism, Chinese-Styleby Samuel Gregg on April 23, 2024 at 10:00 am
Missing in the conversations about China’s future is the place of economic liberalism in modern Chinese thought before 1978.
- What the Smartphone Hath Wroughtby Joseph Holmes on April 23, 2024 at 10:00 am
Safetyism and screens have created a toxic cocktail for America’s youth.
- Justices take up “ghost guns” case for next termby Amy Howe on April 22, 2024 at 10:23 pm
Though still far behind the number of cases granted for the next term this time last year, the court on Monday added two new cases to its docket for the 2024-2025 term. The justices agreed to weigh […]
- Court divided over constitutionality of criminal penalties for homelessnessby Amy Howe on April 22, 2024 at 9:49 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over a challenge to the constitutionality of ordinances in a southwest Oregon town that fines people who are homeless from using blankets, pillows, or […]
- Court to mull injunction in Starbucks case against Memphis union organizersby Ronald Mann on April 22, 2024 at 9:07 pm
Union organizing efforts at Starbucks probably are the most protracted labor dispute of the decade, and on Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear argument in a closely watched case arising from the […]
- California Sheriff Office Had Opportunity to Save a Girl and She Was Shot Insteadby Jason Cheung on April 22, 2024 at 2:01 pm
On September 27, 2022, the San Bernardino County Sheriff Deputies Office was searching for Savannah Graziano, who had been allegedly abducted by her father Anthony Graziano. Anthony had allegedly […]
- The morning read for Monday, April 22by Ellena Erskine on April 22, 2024 at 1:36 pm
The justices will hear oral argument in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson and Smith v. Spizzirri this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other […]
- To stay or dismiss a suit while waiting for arbitration?by Ronald Mann on April 22, 2024 at 1:02 pm
It seems like the justices can’t have a monthly argument session without at least one case under the Federal Arbitration Act. Monday’s argument in Smith v. Spizziri asks what the options are for […]
- The Militant Machiavelliby Graham McAleer on April 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
War makes nations rise and fall. Wise leaders prepare for it.
- The Rich (And Everyone Else) Get Richerby Paul Schwennesen on April 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
Government interventions, in attempting to artificially allocate resources, actually help fuel inequality.
- Property Owner Sued for Home Accidentally Built On Her Lotby Jason Cheung on April 19, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Annaleine Reynolds purchased an empty lot for about $22,500 at a Hawaiian tax auction in 2018. Reynolds had intended to leave the lot empty to use as a meditative healing woman’s retreat. The lot […]
- Kentucky man says police violated Fourth Amendment by searching his backpack during arrestby Kalvis Golde on April 19, 2024 at 7:05 pm
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Fourth Amendment […]
- Supreme Court to hear case on criminal penalties for homelessnessby Amy Howe on April 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Monday in a case that one legal expert has called the “most important Supreme Court case about homelessness in at least 40 years.” The issue before […]
- Ghost guns, six-person juries, and discretionary visa decisionsby John Elwood on April 19, 2024 at 2:28 pm
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Between the Feb. 23 conference […]
- The morning read for Friday, April 19by Ellena Erskine on April 19, 2024 at 2:11 pm
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: DEI ‘lives on’ after Supreme Court […]
- China’s Three-Body Problem—and Ours by Spencer A. Klavan on April 19, 2024 at 10:00 am
From whence cometh our help?
- A Flattened Lincolnby Titus Techera on April 19, 2024 at 10:00 am
The television series Manhunt reassures viewers of American triumph without wrestling with its great conflicts.
- Section 1782: The Little-Known Superpower Used in U.S. Courts to Help Win Foreign Litigationsby Lori Marks-Esterman on April 18, 2024 at 11:41 pm
28 U.S.C. § 1782 (Section 1782) permits production of documents and testimony in the United States for use in foreign litigation. Once granted, Section 1782 subpoenas have the full scope and […]
- Meister Seelig & Fein’s Matrimonial Team: The Big Picture of Family Lawby Caitlin Keniston on April 18, 2024 at 9:52 pm
Some legal disciplines are by nature quite focused. Day in and day out, the lawyer provides the same services over and over with little variation. On the opposite end of the spectrum are practices […]
- Horror and Heroism in the Battle of Kyivby Nadya Williams on April 18, 2024 at 10:00 am
Living in a free society shapes people in ways that tyrants like Vladimir Putin can hardly understand.
- Summoning Up the Stateby John O. McGinnis on April 18, 2024 at 9:59 am
Does the New Right have the elite it needs?
- Hungary’s “Surprise Attack”by David P. Goldman on April 17, 2024 at 10:01 am
Hussar Cut presents the case for the Hungarian strategy and the philosophy behind it.
- The End is Not Nighby James M. Patterson on April 17, 2024 at 10:00 am
Continental reactionaries are not good guides to the study of American institutions.
- The Tyranny of Equal Opportunityby Theodore Dalrymple on April 17, 2024 at 10:00 am
The formal equality of opportunity that we already have is the only form of it that is not inherently tyrannical.
- How Businesses Can Prepare for Minimum Wage Increasesby Anne Marie Schloemer on April 16, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Whether mandated by legislation or as a result of market pressure, minimum wage increases are a reality that many businesses must contend with to remain legally compliant and competitive. While the […]
- Cancellation, Counter-Speech, and the Common Goodby Collin May on April 16, 2024 at 10:00 am
Counter-speech is a mechanism used by traditionally marginalized individuals to contest allegedly harmful speech.
- Leo Strauss and the Promise of Political Philosophyby Daniel J. Mahoney on April 16, 2024 at 10:00 am
If philosophy does not defend the truths inherent in common life, it risks foreswearing its ancient and venerable “promise” to help us to live well.
- Lawless in LA: Judges Cave, Justice Crumblesby Ken Childs on April 15, 2024 at 7:58 pm
In a recent courtroom showdown that could rival the plot twists of a legal thriller, the Los Angeles County Superior Court sent shockwaves through the legal community by disregarding a cornerstone of […]
- Injury RX: Bridging the Treatment Gapby Attorney at Law Magazine on April 15, 2024 at 7:21 pm
Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Injury RX Founder Dave Francolini to discuss the solution he has created for personal injury clients and law firms. Through Injury RX, patients can receive […]