Rapid technological advancements have changed the way the world functions; the practice of law has not been exempt from this change. The landscape of the legal field has been dramatically altered by the advent of high-speed Internet, email, data phones, ...
Read More »Thieving Wal-Mart boss does time at banquet table
Here is a little story about a big man who embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer, cheated the U.S. Treasury and will serve not a day in jail for it. If Thomas Coughlin, Wal-Mart’s former No. 2 ...
Read More »Are three heads really better than one?
There is something to be said for unilateral action. It’s clean, it’s neat, and it’s mostly done without any pomp and circumstance. Decision, then action, and finally done. Dictatorships work, but they aren’t much fun. My partners and I have ...
Read More »How to avoid the day when all bets are off
The title for today’s article about brief-writing tips was inspired by a less than inspiring remark my wife offered when we were discussing a cheery novel by Cormac McCarthy entitled The Road. For those of you who have not had ...
Read More »Are three heads really better than one?
There is something to be said for unilateral action. It’s clean, it’s neat, and it’s mostly done without any pomp and circumstance. Decision, then action, and finally done. Dictatorships work, but they aren’t much fun. My partners and I have ...
Read More »How to avoid the day when all bets are off
The title for today’s article about brief-writing tips was inspired by a less than inspiring remark my wife offered when we were discussing a cheery novel by Cormac McCarthy entitled The Road. For those of you who have not had ...
Read More »I-9 forms matter now, more than ever
It’s election season, and immigration is on the short list of any candidate who wants to be taken seriously on a national basis. The proposed programs vary, but all of them have one thing in common: penalizing employers who hire ...
Read More »Copyright guide more educational than entertaining
In Entertainment Litigation: Know the Issues and Avoid the Courtroom, editors (and attorneys) Peter Herbert and Elissa D. Hecker have created a road map for avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes made by today’s entertainment and intellectual property litigators. A host ...
Read More »A little planning makes travel much easier
I’m a little frazzled, apprehensive, nervous, tired, overwhelmed and excited. Winter is gone. Spring is officially here, and I am preparing for a 10-day tour of Israel. As I write this, I will leave in two days and hope and ...
Read More »Employees need to know dishonesty won’t work
Employers who suspect that an employee may be stealing from the company need to proceed cautiously to ensure they do not expose themselves to legal liability. Companies should be on the lookout for possible warning signs that an employee is ...
Read More »Employees need to know dishonesty won’t work
Employers who suspect that an employee may be stealing from the company need to proceed cautiously to ensure they do not expose themselves to legal liability. Companies should be on the lookout for possible warning signs that an employee is ...
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