Things haven’t been going all that well in court lately for phone companies that helped President George W. Bush spy on Americans. A judge — Reagan-appointed, by the way — ruled July 2 that a 1978 statute, the Foreign Intelligence ...
Read More »A now, now, now mentality cuts both ways
Wow, this whole new-kid, wife-off-work, running-a-business stuff didn’t get any easier with the celebration of our nation’s independence. I guess I should’ve expected it. I would love to speak today about the latest developments in the legal world, and give ...
Read More »How to break laws and win a congressional bailout
Things haven’t been going all that well in court lately for phone companies that helped President George W. Bush spy on Americans. A judge — Reagan-appointed, by the way — ruled July 2 that a 1978 statute, the Foreign Intelligence ...
Read More »Astrachan: A buddy with a bad business plan gets indigestion
My buddy was in the process of starting a new business, he told me while we sat in the stadium and watched the Orioles beat the Yankees a few weeks back. He was buying very expensive wristwatches in New York ...
Read More »Black: Social media latest networking tool for lawyers
All lawyers understand the importance of networking. Interacting with colleagues, current clients and potential clients is a surefire way to increase business opportunities and referrals. In the past, networking traditionally occurred in many forums, including events sponsored by bar associations ...
Read More »A buddy with a bad business plan gets indigestion
My buddy was in the process of starting a new business, he told me while we sat in the stadium and watched the Orioles beat the Yankees a few weeks back. He was buying very expensive wristwatches in New York ...
Read More »Social media latest networking tool for lawyers
All lawyers understand the importance of networking. Interacting with colleagues, current clients and potential clients is a surefire way to increase business opportunities and referrals. In the past, networking traditionally occurred in many forums, including events sponsored by bar associations ...
Read More »Forsyth: Finally, the final billboard dispute decision
In two previous columns I told you about a T-shirt ban at a mall outside Albany that mushroomed into a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit was not over the wearing of the T-shirt, but the posting of a billboard outside the ...
Read More »Finally: The final billboard dispute decision
In two previous columns I told you about a T-shirt ban at a mall outside Albany that mushroomed into a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit was not over the wearing of the T-shirt, but the posting of a billboard outside the ...
Read More »Hughes: A crayon mistake had me condemned at 6
At an early age I learned how it feels to be falsely accused. I was in the first grade at a small elementary school in Fortuna, Mo. My family was poor, and at the start of the school year I ...
Read More »A crayon mistake had me condemned at 6
At an early age I learned how it feels to be falsely accused. I was in the first grade at a small elementary school in Fortuna, Mo. My family was poor, and at the start of the school year I ...
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