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Joshua Arisohn, an attorney suing Twitter for enabling terrorists, sees the problem differently than most social media users. Arguing to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, he said social media companies may not be legally liable for content on their websites, but they should be liable for giving social media accounts to terrorists. “Handing […]

A federal district court judge has been booted off the case of Robinson v. Jackson State University as a result of some questionable judgments. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the terminated university employee, however, the verdict was left to languish in a post-judgment limbo due to judicial inaction. Then when the plaintiff’s […]

When a shoplifter stoops to stealing clothes, you gotta feel a little sorry for him or her. And when he falls to the ground convulsing, it’s almost a tragedy. But when it turns out he used a special bag to get the merchandise through electronic sensors, that’s a different story. And so a jury convicted […]

If someone updates George Orwell’s 1984, they should explain how Big Brother grew up. Yesterday, it happened through DNA evidence. Today, it’s happening with facial recognition software. In the latest chapter on the technology’s application, police used the software to catch suspects who stole circuit breakers from businesses in Southern California. As Big Brother Borg […]Read More

Note to client: “When pleading guilty, do not blame someone else for your crime.” Oliver Schmidt, a former Volkswagen executive, apparently didn’t get the memo. Not that one anyway. He was sentenced to the maximum term of seven years and ordered to pay $400,000 for his part in the auto company’s scandal. Volkswagen cheated emissions […]Read More

One of the biggest hurdles to landing a good job for law students is taking the time to prepare a thoughtful application. That’s why over winter break, law students might want to actually consider spending some time on their resumes and cover letters, and maybe even start sending some out. While it’s important to get […]

Lisa Walinske, an attorney, is not homeless. It just looks that way. She’s on a type of strike, living in a shack to raise money for a non-profit law firm to help homeless, poor and underprivileged people. But her 12-year-old son said she looks homeless. “He’s homeless,” Walinske told a reporter while pointing to a […]Read More

Sometime after Al Gore invented the internet, judges started including internet sources in their decisions. That was then. Now the American Bar Association has invented guidelines for how judges should use the internet for legal research. And if you believe that Gore invented the internet or that the ABA can tell judges how to do […]

If you have general counsel duties on your in-house lawyering plate, you may want to consider getting a jump on your holiday season duties. Every year, without fail, the holiday season seems to creep up earlier and earlier, and as such, so do your duties of reminding employees about, and ensuring compliance with, certain policies. […]

So long as you’re doing plaintiff work, being a civil rights attorney is about the most noble calling a private attorney can answer. But that’s not to say that practicing in the area is not without its pitfalls. Below, you’ll find a short list of some of the pros and cons attendant to being a […]Read More

The two Boston teamsters, Joseph Burhoe and John Perry, who were convicted in 2014 on federal union extortion charges have had their convictions reversed and cases remanded by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The 75-page opinion provides an interesting glance into the nuanced complexity surrounding the issue of union extortion. In short, the two […]

When companies reach a certain size, being hip, trendy, or popular often can seem out of reach. Corporate governance and cool just cannot mutually exist, as a GC or in house, you know it’s your job to be the bad guy and say “no.”  Despite generating revenue and profits hand over fist, major companies often […]Read More