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A decade ago, smartphones were in their infancy. The iPhone was not even a year old and widespread adoption had not yet occurred. Many were suspicious of the touch screen interface, and lawyers in particular clung to the idea that ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

The client was furious. While making a delivery, his employee of many years was involved in a trucking accident. No one was injured, and the accident did not cause third-party property damage. The driver had driven off the road over ...

Tagged with: Advocate's View Paul Leclair

Attorneys working in matrimonial law have to deal with the equitable distribution of various properties, both real and personal. Sometimes working out the distribution is not too involved, but sometimes there can be a hitch in determining which party gets ...

Tagged with: Matrimonial Matters Sara Stout Ashcraft

The U.S. economy goes through cycles of growth and recessions. Once growth sustains a consistent pattern the Fed often intervenes by raising rates to thwart off potential inflation threats above 2%. This restrictive policy ultimately curbs growth in large purchases, ...

Tagged with: Mitchell Thomas Money Management

In Kopchik v. Town of East Fishkill, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 36443 (No. 18-1182-CV, decided 12/28/18), the Court of Appeals recognizes that employers can get pretty creative when it comes to discriminating against people who file discrimination charges with the ...

Many of the lawyers I encounter are intimidated by technology. Rapid technological advancements have left them bewildered, and thus unwilling to even attempt to catch up. For those lawyers, turning a blind eye to technology and practicing law as if ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

Whether you regularly cut coupons from the Sunday paper or search for promotional codes while doing online shopping, coupons can be a great way to provide consumers with a discount on various grocery, clothing and personal care items. With several ...

Tagged with: Fraud Facts Stephanie Wood

In our opinion municipal bond closed-end funds (CEFs) are well positioned for price appreciation in the future. We started a rebound in price on the first trading days of 2019 (source: Bloomberg). However, it is our opinion that these shares ...

Tagged with: Joseph G. Mowrer III Money Management

The start of a new year provides the opportunity for a highly subjective retrospective on 35 years of patent law — where we’ve been and where we might be going. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas (1965-1969) was reputed to have ...

Tagged with: IP Frontiers Philip E. Hansen

I’ve been covering lawyers’ use of social media in my column for the Daily Record since 2008. Back then, most lawyers believed that social media was a passing fad, despite my ardent assertions to the contrary. Some even believed that ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

When evaluating the health of the economy, there are both leading and lagging economic indicators to consider. Leading indicators are those that change prior to an economic adjustment and can be used as a predictor of future trends. Lagging indicators ...

Tagged with: Money Management Scott Hansen

I must admit, I do not make New Year’s resolutions. But like many of you, I start the new year by reflecting back on the last one. I do this to determine what goals were accomplished and to move forward, ...

Tagged with: Jon P. Getz MCBA President's Message