American Apparel Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Scandal
American Apparel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. The once-hip retailer popularized metallic spandex leggings and made-in-LA t-shirts in the early 2000s but has struggled with waning sales…
3 Lifehacks for Surviving Law School
If you finally made it into law school, take a short moment to pat yourself on the back. You should congratulate yourself — or console yourself. Law school can be…
5 Reasons to Open a Second Office for Your Law Practice
Many lawyers wonder about opening second offices, sometimes known as “branch offices” or “satellite offices.” There are many factors to weigh before opening the doors to your second location, including…
Your Weeds Are Beautiful but They’re Also Illegal, Posner Says
You may love the sight of dandelions or want to cover your lawn in crabgrass. Maybe bunches of native wildflowers make your heart sing, while sculpted hedges and pedigree roses…
Rating People 1 to 5 Stars on Peeple App — Yikes!
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. By now, most of us have grown accustomed to rating products on Amazon…
6 New DC Supererior Court Candidates for Obama to Consider
The retirements of Hon. Ann O’Regan Keary and Hon. Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr. from the DC Superior Court leave vacancies that the Judicial Nomination Commission is eager to fill. The…
California Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide
With the stroke of a pen yesterday, California became the fifth and largest state to allow physician-assisted suicide when Gov. Jerry Brown signed the End of Life Option Act. The…
Legal Industry, Still in Flux, Added 4,700 Jobs in September
They’re up, they’re down, and they’re up again. The Department of Labor’s latest monthly report shows that the legal industry gained 4,700 jobs in September, a large increase following August’s…
Lawyer Marketing Beyond TV: How to Adapt to Changing Media Habits
Lawyer marketing ain’t what it once was. You can’t get away with just a listing in the Yellow Pages, an ad in the local paper, and word of mouth anymore.…
So You Want to Argue Before SCOTUS? Get in Line
Within the legal community, a sure-fire way to boost the prestige of a firm is to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States. The legal community and general…