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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Is Breaking Up Big Tech Companies Inevitable?
Today’s big tech companies are as bad as Standard Oil was a century ago. Tech platforms, like Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies that abuse their market dominance, stifle innovation,…
Let Us Bring the News to You: 41 Newsletters for the Busy Lawyer
There’s no need to pore through newspapers for the day’s best news. You don’t even have to scour the web or check your bookmarks. Newsletters — that’s right, newsletters —…
Attorney Fails to Report Minestrone Soup Murder Plot, Gets Sued
It was a case of attempted murder by soup and the attorney knew all along. That’s the gist of a new lawsuit against Bowling Green, Kentucky, lawyer John Deeb. According…
Congressional Dems File Amicus Brief in Support of Net Neutrality
Congress’s Democratic leaders want the D.C. Circuit to know they are anything but neutral when it comes to net neutrality. More than two dozen congressional senators and representatives have signed…