Today, my youngest son sent me a text which linked to one of the many articles about cruise lines coming to the aid of the devastated Caribbean islands following hurricanes Irma and Maria, saying "Dad, write a nice blog for the cruise lines!" Praising cruise...
The petition of the day is: Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren 17-387 Issue: Whether a court’s exercise of in rem jurisdiction overcomes the jurisdictional bar of tribal sovereign immunity when the tribe has not waived immunity and Congress has not unequivocally abrogated it. The post Petition of the...
No matter what size your law firm is, if you are doing business somewhere you are a local business owner. And since most if not all your clients come from your geographic area, your ability to rank high in local search is critical to keeping...
Recently, Ann Althouse had a great post criticizing Jeffrey Toobin’s account of oral argument in the Supreme Court’s political gerrymandering case. Toobin had criticized Neal Gorsuch, portraying him as violating norms and as ineffective. But Althouse makes a strong case that this is largely in...
Microsoft announced in July that the company’s legal department is planning to move 90% of its outside legal work to fixed fees, retainers, and similar arrangements—anything but the billable hour. Deputy general counsel David Howard identifies a number of factors driving this change; a desire...
Two decades before a secretive gambler lugged an arsenal that included 12 “bump stocks” into a Las Vegas hotel room and opened fire on concertgoers, a 40-something ex-Marine was tinkering in his Florida garage, looking for a fresh take on an old idea. Inspired by...