We’ve reached a tipping point in how people manage their money. According to the Federal Reserve, 52 percent of smartphone users with a bank account have used a mobile banking app in the past year. And 51 percent have deposited ...

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Although I have written before about social media and ethics, a recent court order has me thinking yet another admonition is in order. Lawyers are trained to be quick to provide answers or information to their clients. Speed creates value. ...

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In my last column (“A persuasive argument requires an effective Argument section,” Aug. 27), I offered some suggestions to make the Argument section of an appellate brief more effective and persuasive. Here are some additional observations. Keep your arguments short ...

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It was disheartening, in a deep-down, bone-wearying sort of way, to read the recent report in The New York Times of how four top federal lawyers drafted secret memoranda of law to President Barack Obama to justify the 2011 raid ...

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The word “builder” is the noun form of the Old English word “byldan,” meaning dwelling. For millennia that was a builder’s primary purpose – to provide a dwelling for shelter from the elements. But as humanity multiplied and prospered, structures ...

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Employee handbooks play an important role in communicating an employer’s policies and expectations regarding employee conduct. From a legal perspective, handbooks are helpful as long as they are accurate, up-to-date and do not unintentionally create contractual rights. But handbooks that ...

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The terrorist attacks in Paris and Bamako, Mali, were horrific. We do need to be more vigilant in our efforts to deter such attacks in the future. Unfortunately, in this country certain folks are trying to take political advantage of ...

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The buzz phrase of the day is “content is king,” and you’ve no doubt been urged by your marketing staff to write an article, newsletter or blog post. If you’re like most lawyers, you agree that it’s a good idea, ...

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Every so often a press release lands on your desk and your heart skips a beat. That happened earlier this month, and yes, we admit it. We missed the news event of the year. Unaccountably, The Daily Record put out ...

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America was and is unique among the nations. In 1774, before we won our independence, we paid between 1 and 2 percent of our incomes in taxes. At the time, Britons in London were paying 20 percent. Low taxes made ...

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Most investments carry the inherent risk of not providing an acceptable return or worse, providing no return at all. An investment in energy efficiency is no exception. Energy efficient products and services are subject to the unscrupulous marketing practice of ...

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My job is to enforce the law, without fear or favor. For more than a century, New York laws have banned gambling. The few narrow exceptions that exist — which do not include sports betting — all come with strong ...

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