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…
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…
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…
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…
Fish Conservation Lawsuit Fails at DC Circuit
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…
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…
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…
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…
History of E-Commerce
by SPIRECAST TEAM on AUGUST 19, 2009 Shopping on the internet is certainly a popular past time, an efficient time-saver, and a great way to comparison shop on virtually any…
Nike Inc. and Ross Stores Inc. Jump as Stocks Close Out a Huge Week
Stocks rose again today, ending a strong week on a strong note. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) added 0.38% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) gained 0.52%. Those gains pushed…