In a week that the new Indiana Jones movie came out in theaters alongside “Che” at the Cannes Film Festival, and a Texas judge sent many of the little polygamy kids home to see their mothers and father, it has ...
Read More »Tope: Paralegals — exhausted, but happy
This business we paralegals are in has the uncanny ability to drain a legal staff of its energy without notice. We look up from the stacks, and there it is — the realization that no matter how fast we go, ...
Read More »Ashcraft: Gay marriage ruling merits close reading
Last week the California Supreme Court issued a decision on whether California’s designation of opposite-sex legal relationships as “marriages” and same-sex legal relationships as “domestic partnerships” is acceptable. The court found that such differential designations are unconstitutional. The case involved ...
Read More »Nicholson: Choose wisely between self-funded or fully insured
Just like trying on a new suit before buying it, when choosing or designing a group health plan, it’s important to know what fits. Most business leaders look for the most cost-effective way to provide the benefits, quality and service ...
Read More »Gay marriage ruling merits close reading
Last week the California Supreme Court issued a decision on whether California’s designation of opposite-sex legal relationships as “marriages” and same-sex legal relationships as “domestic partnerships” is acceptable. The court found that such differential designations are unconstitutional. The case involved ...
Read More »Choose wisely between self-funded or fully insured
Just like trying on a new suit before buying it, when choosing or designing a group health plan, it’s important to know what fits. Most business leaders look for the most cost-effective way to provide the benefits, quality and service ...
Read More »Hassett: Polar bear ruling to bring tsunami of lawsuits
As expected, the U.S. Department of the Interior added the polar bear to the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act last week. Even with the Bush administration’s attempt to render the ruling toothless, this action will almost ...
Read More »Saturley and Callanan: Time of the essence in reporting error to insurer
The duty to report a claim is found in your insurance contract. Liability policies cover acts, errors or omissions arising from the rendition of legal services. Coverage is generally offered on a “claims-made” basis, meaning the insurer’s obligations to defend ...
Read More »Time of the essence in reporting error to insurer
The duty to report a claim is found in your insurance contract. Liability policies cover acts, errors or omissions arising from the rendition of legal services. Coverage is generally offered on a “claims-made” basis, meaning the insurer’s obligations to defend ...
Read More »McFadden: Your key to succeeding as a young attorney
Now I do not purport to know everything or even to know much about what it takes to be successful as a young associate in a law firm. However, I do believe that among the many things that will determine ...
Read More »Your key to succeeding as a young attorney
Now I do not purport to know everything or even to know much about what it takes to be successful as a young associate in a law firm. However, I do believe that among the many things that will determine ...
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