Legal News Roundup: January 8, 2016

9 January, 2016

Let’s take a look at this week in legal news. OREGON LAND STANDOFF The militia takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge — located in a remote area 50 miles southeast of Burns, Oregon — has taken over the news cycle since outside militia members took over the wildlife refuge on January 1, 20...

Connecting With Clients: The Experts Speak

8 January, 2016

Google searches have an interesting and sometimes fun feature where you can begin typing in your search query and Google will try to guess what you’re going to search for based on what other people search for.  Type in “Why is my girlfriend” and Google assumes you’re goi...

Legal News Roundup: January 1, 2016

1 January, 2016

As we begin the new year, we remember the final weeks of 2015. Here is a roundup of some of the major legal news stories this past week: TAMIR RICE In a controversial decision, an Ohio grand jury chose not to indict two police officers involved in the 2014 shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. This sp...

Your Best Bets for New Years Resolutions in 2016 and How to Keep Them

1 January, 2016

It’s New Year’s Eve and you’re out partying with family and friends. Champagne in one hand and an artisan cocktail weiner in the other, you’re taken aback when someone asks “So, what’s your New Year’s resolution?” Oh sh**, you think to yourself, I tota...

Legal News Roundup: December 11, 2015

11 December, 2015

Let’s take a look at this week in legal news. Always read the TOS. The Wu-Tang Clan made news twice this week when it was revealed that the only copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin? had been sold for $2 million to Martin Shkreli, the 32-year-old pharmaceutical executive who trigg...

What the CIA can teach you about sabotaging productivity

4 December, 2015

Suppose you’re the most powerful country in the world, and want to shut down someone else’s industry or business. What should you do? You might start by getting someone inside to form committees. And make sure each of those committees has at least five people. This timeless advice comes from the pre...