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A jury recently awarded Amazon $3.6 million against one of their Marketplace vendors, Beautyko. Unfortunately for Amazon, this massive verdict won’t cover their losses related to the underlying dispute. Nevertheless it is still a win which potentially reinforces the public trust in their “zero tolerance” policy for vendor fraud. The lawsuit alleged that the vendor […]Read More

Remember the cliquish stereotypes of high school — jocks, nerds, etc.? They seemed to form naturally, as kids gravitated to their own kind. It is not so different in college, what with fraternities formalizing the divisions. But law school? Perhaps we matured by then, but student groupings become a science in graduate school anyway. And […]

Technology can be rather confusing. For some small firm and solo practitioners, bringing on a tech savvy recent grad could be immensely helpful in figuring out what to do when it comes to cybersecurity and updating your firm’s tech. While older attorneys can pass on their legal wisdom, younger tech natives can add value to […]

You can’t say bomb in an airport — Ben Stiller learned when protesting treatment by airline representatives. And you can’t say, “some of my friends have guns,” as John Barna should have learned protesting school board actions. “I may have to come after all of yours,” he added in a sequel. That earned him expulsion […]Read More

LGBT rights attorneys are not giving up, but Jameka Evans’ sex discrimination case is definitely over. The U.S. Supreme Court declined her petition without comment after the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed her case. Evans had argued her employer discriminated against her because of her sexual orientation and nonconformity to gender norms. “Under […]

The Juliana v. United States matter was heard by a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week. And while some might expect that the most liberal circuit in the nation would have been throwing softballs to plaintiffs’ attorney, the tenor of the questioning was equally harsh on both sides. Notably, […]

In the state of Oklahoma, a person convicted of an aggravated sex offense is required to get a driver license that has a marking indicating that they are an aggravated sex offender. Ray Carney is one such offender, and he filed a lawsuit ahead of his release to try to avoid this punishment. And while […]

If you were going to create a television show about law school, it would have to be a sitcom. At least, that’s what CBS is planning. “Class Action” is loosely based on the law school experiences of Jay McGraw, who was a student at Southern Methodist University’s law school. According to reports, the story follows […]Read More

As data breaches go, Uber probably set the standard for doing too little too late. The company recently revealed that hackers got personal information on 57 million riders and drivers — last year. But instead of alerting Uber users at the time, the company paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the data and keep it […]

While fighting off the holiday-itis at work is hard enough, trying to take on a job search during that time can feel daunting. However, it is actually a great time to update your resume and actually apply to jobs for quite a few reasons that don’t just apply to lawyers. No, it’s not very likely […]

When you’re in the zone, banging your fists against the keyboard trying to knock out that brief, stopping to open up the list of “symbols” and scrolling through them can be a real flow killer. Luckily, there are a few options that you may not even realize exist. If you have the desk space and […]

When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. That advice should top the list of tips on how to save on law school expenses. It’s about cost-cutting, wherever you can. Jeremy Kemp, a law student at the University of Virginia, is a great example. He cut out paying rent. Instead, he lives in his […]