One of the peculiar things about the internet is that it affords us peasants small glimpses into the lives of the billionaires who run our country. Take Mark Zuckerberg for example: He recently used his oodles of “Fuck it, why not?” money to immortalize his wife in sculpture: Zuck isn’t the only billionaire splurging big…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Saint Augustine’s University delayed the start of its fall semester by two weeks as it recovers from damages wrought by Tropical Storm Debby and secures funding for student refunds and other expenses. The private college,…
(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) If elected to serve as president, Kamala Harris could make history in several ways. Not only would she be the first woman to serve as president, but she’d also be the first multiracial woman to serve as president. In terms of her professional background, Harris would be the…
(Image via Shutterstock) For the last couple years, the International Legal Technology Association annual conference has used smart devices attached to badges that allow attendees to rapidly share contact information. Bizzabo, which brands itself as “#1 Event Management Software for B2B Conferences” provides these nifty little devices. And while I’ve carried these around for multiple…
As ILTACON comes to a close, here’s your chance to take one last look at some of the business partners who made this conference a resounding success. Click the links below for a virtual trip to their conference booth at ILTACON 2024: This year’s conference was an extraordinary event full of educational sessions, product updates,…
Lisa Bloom (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic raged across the country, law firms received ~$12 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Among those attorneys benefiting from the program was noted California attorney Lisa Bloom, known for her representation of sexual assault victims (and also strangely, Harvey Weinstein for…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 16, 2024 at 11:02 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, August 16, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 16, 2024, 11:02 AM),…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “What can be done about this Supreme Court’s very worst decisions? It is important to hang onto grudges against…
Have you ever embarked on the tremendous pile of work involved in creating your annual donor report and wondered whether it makes a difference? As the sector starts to move to more personalized versus mass engagement and, as one of the staples of annual reports goes out of style (namely, donor lists), it would be…
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) You may recall that RFK Jr.’s nonsense-peddling anti-vax organization “Children’s Health Defense” (CHD) sued Meta back in 2020 for the apparent crime of fact-checking and limiting the reach of the anti-vax nonsense it posted. Three years ago, the case was tossed out of court (easily) with the court pointing out that Meta is (*gasp*) a private…