The ABA Journal reports that Indiana Tech Law School, having been unsuccessful in getting preliminary ABA law school accreditation, is ready to offer every student starting next January a 100% scholarship. The accreditation, from the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, is...
I admit I just love these things. What's in a name? Well for many, a brand. And in the case of the huge rock duo Hall & Oates, they just can't seem to "go for that" as a Brooklyn company is peddling hipster granola called...
Real lawyers take enough heat. What do you call 500 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start. Why did the shark choose not to eat the lawyer? Professional courtesy. And on and on. We are used to it. Well now it turns...
Two good friends and clients of mine run a rapidly growing social media agency. They work mostly with companies with consumer-driven products but also a number who sell business to business. There are still some in my worlds of law and finance who believe it...
The guys in hip hop group The Beastie Boys are mad. It seems that Monster Energy, the billion dollar drink company, stole four of their songs in an online promotional video for the energy drinks. Monster, which talks about pride in its "gorilla marketing," fought...
Want to bring a case but can't afford the lawyers? No problem. Chicago lawyer Michael Helfand has set up a crowdfunding site to help you raise money. You can find it at https://www.fundedjustice.com/en. It can be especially true for smaller cases, like workers compensation claims, where...
Believe it or not it's been 20 years since the famed case that Stella Liebeck brought against McDonald's when her hot coffee spilled and burned her in New Mexico. Liebeck got a nearly $3 million judgment because she wasn't warned that they make coffee hotter...
Blame it on the sun glare. A slew of lawyer activity in the Sunshine State has led to what may be the beginning of the end of those sneaky red light cameras there. First the Supreme Court didn't like a particular hearing method, then the...
Andrew Madoff (above), whose father Bernie admitted stealing billions in the biggest Ponzi scheme ever, died of cancer last month. According to NYC court documents, he has left an estate worth $15 million. He left a third to his mom and his estranged wife, a...
Not a great day for now former Arkansas judge Mike Maggio. Apparently, on a sports blog he discussed the 2012 confidential adoption of a baby by superstar Charlize Theron (above). He used the pseudonym "geauxjudge" but was found out. Now the Arkansas Supreme Court confirms...