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The recent SCOTUS decision of Utah v. Strieff was notable in at least two ways. First it was noteworthy because of Justice Sotomayor’s almost Scalia-esque (in terms of passion, if not form) dissent. Some have called it the Court’s “Black Lives Matter” moment. But the Strieff opinion is also noteworthy because it may be the […]Read More

Every once in awhile, some low level employee’s distasteful description of his customers will blow up in the media. There’s the racist slur on a pizza box, or the use of “fatty” as a name on a customer receipt. We knew this sort of behavior was not exclusive to sales clerks, but we can’t help […]Read More

A bad boss can make an already difficult job unbearable. An annoying or aggressive coworker can turn every day at the firm into a crucible. But sadly, we’re all going to run into terrible bosses and miserable coworkers at some point. Thankfully, there’s more you can do than just gritting your teeth and counting to […]

Justice Anthony Kennedy has long been the Supreme Court’s swing vote, usually swinging a little right of center. Though a Republican and a Reagan appointee, Kennedy has never been as ideologically rigid as some of his more conservative colleagues. He’s joining the conservative majority one day, then penning groundbreaking gay rights opinions on the next. […]

Maybe you learned to practice law before hacking became the scourge of institutions everywhere, including the government. If that’s the case, you’re probably having a difficult time understanding why you should worry about monetary risks associated with being incompetent in technology. Here’s one reason to consider: you could be in violation of your professional duties. […]Read More

There are a lot of cloud storage options out there, for lawyers and laypeople alike. But Microsoft’s OneDrive stands out, largely because of its ubiquity. The online file hosting service comes included with Windows 8 and 10 and integrates directly with Microsoft Office applications, like Word and Excel. But getting the most out of OneDrive […]

The firm of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe announced last Friday something we’re hoping will become more standard in the legal community: an extra $100 per month toward student debt. Like anything, however, there’s a catch — the perk will continue for new associates until they become eligible for their first bonus. Still, who’s gonna say […]Read More

If your firm is growing, it may soon be time to hire your first new associate. This sounds great, but beware: you should be cognizant that legal pitfalls await the employer who fails to properly navigate the small business legal labyrinth. Below, we introduce some of the very basics of new associate hiring. Small Business, […]

Earlier today, when we commented on Turkey’s crackdown of the alleged “mastermind” behind Friday’s military coup (besides the US, of course), we noticed something unexpected.  While initially, the Turkish national media, Anadolu news agency, reported that the the ex-commander of the Turkish Air Force, Akin Ozturk, had pleaded guilty to organizing the coup attempt, saying  […]Read More

Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke lost his patience with CNN’s Don Lemon after the murder of three police officers in Baton Rouge, calling ‘Black Lives Matter’ a “hateful ideology” and, as he said on CNN,  demanding to know why the media has failed to focus on the epidemic of black-on-black violence. [embedded content] The shockingly real […]Read More

Authored by Steve H. Hanke of The Johns Hopkins University. Follow him on Twitter @Steve_Hanke. After today’s acquittal of Lt. Brian Rice in the ongoing Freddie Gray saga, lead prosecutor Marilyn Mosby is batting a perfect 0-4. The three previous defendants were similarly acquitted, with two (and perhaps three) more officers to take the stand […]

With Brexit once they (the media helping) started calling BREXIT supporters racist, xenophobic, Nazi’s the polling data was worthless. I think you are totally right because they have been using that language (un-justified) against Trump supporters. The polls won’t be accurate. People are afraid to speak their mind but they won’t be when it comes […]Read More