When last we checked in with Goodwin tax partner Alex Apostolopoulos, his disagreement with his neighbors had gotten all slur-y. Back in November, Apostolopoulos responded to an email sent to his entire building and — with his firm email address and completely off topic — ranted (using antiquated, offensive language) about one of his neighbors […]
National Lampoon once put a gun to the head of a dog and declared “If You Don’t Buy This Magazine, We’ll Kill This Dog.” A stroke of genius for a humor magazine in the 1970s — it was named the 7th best magazine cover of all time — it proved a less effective legal tactic […]
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The rule of law is considered the bedrock principle upon which our government is built. Unfortunately, after a little more than a month of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, there are growing concerns that the rule of law may be in grave danger. This precarious situation has inspired leaders of the bar to […]
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Scary news this morning from Hogan Lovells, where the Washington office building received a bomb threat this morning. There’s no indication that the threat targeted Hogan Lovells specifically as opposed to another tenant (or was made for the purpose of general criminal mayhem). As the alert notes, these threats are generally not credible, but sending […]
* California prepares to move back to all in-person testing, which is fine as long as they have tons of small testing locations throughout the state. But they probably won’t and this will go back to the money-wasting nightmare it already was. [Reuters] * Casey Anthony takes to social media to launch legal advocate career. […]
Share We are expecting one or more opinion from the court this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will consider the Mexican government’s effort to hold U.S. gun manufacturers liable for cartel violence committed with U.S.-made weapons. Listen to Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados […]
Awkward A lawyer has sparked an online debate after sharing an exchange in which a newly qualified solicitor is criticised for addressing a hiring manager by their first name in an email about a job opening. Tariq H, an associate prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), shared screenshots of an email exchange to LinkedIn, […]
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