This WSJ law blog post references a Georgetown constitutional law professor who thinks we should get rid of the Constitution because, effectively, he’s smarter than 200+ years of Americans and will get it exactly right. You should know that law journals are not edited by professionals, and law review articles are not subject to anything you would…
Read MoreThis statement from a spokesperson for Pulte Homes qualifies as least helpful PR of the day: A spokeswoman for Pulte says it has been able to raise prices due to less competition from foreclosures and low interest rates. Really? That’s what you come up with and tell the WALL STREET JOURNAL? “We’re fortuitously able to…
Read MoreIt happens every week. A client sends a short email describing a contract they want, or even a term to be added to an employment agreement for a new hire. This post on issue spotting by Ken Adams shows you what a good lawyer thinks when she hears: Oh, and Jane should work out…
Read MoreI saw an interesting article in the WSJ today on the idea of hacking victims “hacking back.” The concept is that if you’re hacked, you might hack the computer that hacked you to recover your property or identify the hacker and pass that info to authorities. The concept isn’t crazy (the article’s warning that hacking…
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