Ramadan Meals Case Revived by 7th Cir.
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…
Signs You Need to Find a New Firm
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…
Lumosity Settles $2M for Failing to Back Ads With Science
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…
Doc Review Won’t Make You Rich, but at Least You’ll Have a Job
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…
FBI’s Gender-Based Push-Up Test Isn’t Discriminatory, 4th Rules
“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…
How to Upgrade Your Document Management System
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…
Silk Road Creator Appeals Conviction, Life Sentence
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…
Where to Find Legal Interns
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…
Law Firms in the Cross-Hairs of Accounting Scrutiny?
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…
A Few Good Online Petition Tools
E-mail this article to a friend.Display a printer-friendly version of this page. share By Laura S. Quinn and Kyle Henri Andrei, July, 2011 Petitions and pledges provide ways to effect…