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The Federal Executive Council, today approved an additional $200m loan from the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank, in support of Lagos State Development Policy Operation. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed while addressing a post-FEC press conference with his counterpart, Minister of Power, Works and […]

Nigeria’s currency woes took a turn for the worse after the exchange rate between the dollar and the naira crossed the N300 mark to close at N301 in a cross section of the parallel market on Wednesday. The rate on the average was about N298 if you wanted to buy. The exchange rate depreciated massively […]

How does the saying go? “It takes a wolf to catch a wolf.” And it appears that the wolf who ran Silk Road was caught by a couple law enforcement wolves who were pocketing bitcoin during their investigation. Ross Ulbricht was convicted of seven criminal charges in his operation of the underground website, ranging from […]

If you’ve ever lost a file or spent hours searching for an incorrectly filed document — and we all have — you know that poor document management can be a major thorn in your practice’s side. Not only is bad document management annoying to you, though. It wastes your staff’s time and your clients’ money. […]Read More

“Drop and give me 14 push-ups! Or 30, if you’re a dude.” That, in essence, is the gender-based difference in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s physical fitness exam for special agent trainees. Men must be able to complete 30 push-ups to pass the physical exam; women are required to hit just 14. And that’s perfectly […]Read More

No one goes to law school to become a doc review attorney, but plenty of lawyers end up with a doc review gig at some point, whether they’re BigLaw associates or low-paid contract workers. And while document review might not be the most enviable task, it does constitute the practice of law. That’s the ruling […]

The FTC has often been the public consumer protection outfit that helps people take down companies making absurd claims about their products or services. One of the more famous FTC takedowns was of L’Oreal, which had claimed that products in its Genefique and Paris Youth Code lines essentially were the keys to youth by unlocking […]

Do you remember when you were excited to go to work? Chances are it wasn’t that long ago. Sure, your job pays reasonably well and you’re probably not very inclined to go and search for another position now that people have begun stoking fears of another market crash. Be that as it may, perhaps you […]

The Seventh Circuit revived a free exercise of religion case in which a Muslim inmate sued his jailers for interfering with his observance of Ramadan by withholding “special meals.” The circuit vacated the lower court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendant. According to the court, making a prisoner choose between food and religion is […]

In a suit brought before the DC Circuit, plaintiffs claimed that federal agencies acted unlawfully by neglecting to manage various stocks of ocean fish in the Atlantic. The circuit decided to affirm the decision of a lower district court, finding, essentially, that the plaintiffs were blaming the wrong people for their woes. But even if […]

In a recent The Economist piece, Matthew Valencia offered his predictions for the genesis of the next legal-financial scandal. After these last few years of LIBOR manipulation, Volkswagon, and investigation by the CFTC into precious metals manipulation, it can almost be said that the public is inured to these sorts of scandals. A number of […]

If you’re not using interns, you’re missing out. Sure, interns provide work — often cheap (but not free) work. But more importantly, they can bring fresh perspectives and energy to your practice. Working with interns is an easy way to mentor a new generation of lawyers and give back to the legal community. Plus, the […]