11th Circuit to Drunken, Randy Player-Types: Caveat Emptor
This next question is going to smack some readers as being highly chauvinistic, but what does a rich man in a bar expect when beautiful young girl asks him to…
Sixth Circuit Strikes Down FCC’s Municipal Broadband Ruling
The FCC met with defeat in the Sixth Circuit recently when that court ruled that states could limit municipal broadband networks in towns in rural Tennessee and North Carolina. The…
Supreme Court History in ‘More Perfect’: Baby Veronica
This week’s ‘More Perfect’ recap, our summer look at the interesting historical tidbits from NPR’s new Supreme Court-themed podcast, focuses on the case that inspired the podcast in the first…
This Ethics Opinion Should Make You Think Twice About Fixed-Fee Referral Services
A South Carolina ethics opinion on attorney fee-sharing should give lawyers considering fixed-fee legal referral programs like Avvo’s Legal Services pause. Avvo launched ALS this January, as a sort of…
Top 3 Cool Legal Jobs This Week: Litigation
Forget transactional work; forget compliance. You became a lawyer because you wanted to get into the courtroom. If you’re already a litigator looking for greener pastures, we’ve got em; and…
#SoundOff: The Dubious Apologies Of Buharists And Their Lack Of Principled Patrotism
was invited to an entrepreneurship contest in Port Harcourt about 2 or 3 months ago that had judges selected from across the country. One of the judges was an acquaintance…
Jidenna Singer Signs Mega Deals With Record Labels
A D V E R T I S E M E N T Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna has signed deals with American record labels Epic Records, together with its African branches…
Terminally Ill Woman Holds Party Before Ending Her Life
A D V E R T I S E M E N T In early July, Betsy Davis emailed her closest friends and relatives to invite them to a two-day…
S’Africa’s Rand Rally Reduces Some Risk To Inflation
A D V E R T I S E M E N T The rand’s recent rally reduces some risk to the inflation outlook, South Africa’s Central Bank deputy governor…
Eagles Coach Preparing For Possible Lane Johnson Suspension
A D V E R T I S E M E N T Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is preparing for starting right tackle Lane Johnson to be suspended by…