Wills are legacies. Sure, they’re traditionally a way of protecting your loved ones, making sure they’re cared for, but examples are legion of wills being used to endow universities, fund […]
Taxes, (un)explained: The best things in life are tax-free
If there’s one thing even most Republicans and Democrats agree on, it’s that the tax system should be “fair,” if for no other reason than people then feel better about […]
My big fat Greek tax problem
Last week’s blog contained this amazing stop-the-presses Newsflash: Americans don’t like paying taxes! I know that comes as a shock, but go lie down and put a cold compress on […]
It’s the new & improved April 15
It’s almost spring, a time when we shake off the winter doldrums, dust off the hiking boots, fill our bosoms with hope as flowers begin to bloom, and have the […]
Court rules corporations have no mind or soul
It’s like those science-fiction movies where some huge monolithic entity has humanity under its collective alien “thumb.” Then one day, some individual makes a small defiant gesture that stirs a […]
Lawyers vs. Accountants: Round 1
It seems you can’t go a day without reading about how law school enrollment is plummeting, big law firms are imploding, lawyers are flaming out faster than 4th of July […]
Everything’s shakin’ in Oklahoma
Not that I wish misfortune on any other state, but after years of living in California and answering snide “Aren’t you afraid of earthquakes?” questions from denizens of Heartland, U.S.A., […]
The legal side of… Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is imminent, and once again, in matters of the heart, it’s litigation, not love, that’s in the air. Hoo boy, are there a whole lotta love, “love lite,” […]
Unhealthy Business Practices Impact Health Supplements
For 51 weeks of the year, Americans hate advertising. They DVR programs to avoid it, employ software to block it, and otherwise gripe about how advertising is ubiquitous, boring, insulting […]
NYC Detectives Pursue “New” Half-Century Old Murder
It’s too bad “Cold Case” is off the air, because if ever there was a case made for the CBS crime drama about detectives digging up—literally, in many cases—decades-old homicides […]
Small Businesses, You Could Get Fined For Closing On Thanksgiving
Once upon a few-years-ago, virtually all stores were closed on Thanksgiving, with the exception of 7-Eleven and the occasional mom-and-pop shop. The stores would compensate by opening at 6 a.m. […]
Lawyers Tackle The NFL With A Brain Injury Lawsuit
So, the New York Times Sunday Magazine published a story about the first major lawsuit against the National Football League on behalf of former players who suffered various types of […]
