Legal News

FLP lessons from the Hurford case
Prof. Wendy Gerzog (Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law) has recently posted on SSRN her article entitled Hurford: FLP Practice Pointers. Here is the abstract of her article:Sometimes a case offers practice pointers: Hurford is one such...

Next Week: GP/Solo Symposium on Strategies for Success
On Thursday, March 31, the Massachusetts Bar Association is presenting a special symposium for solo and small firm lawyers, Strategies for Success: 2011. I am among the line-up of presenters for this program...

Gerzog: Family Limited Partnership Practice Pointers
Wendy C. Gerzog (Baltimore) has published Hurford: Family Limited Partnership Practice Pointers, 122 Tax Notes 799 (Feb. 9, 2009). Here is the abstract: Sometimes a case offers practice pointers: Hurford [v...

New South Wales Australia Criminalizes Laser Pointers, Classifies Them As “Firearms” - Up To 14 Years In Prison
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - A major Australian state has banned laser pointers after a spate of incidents in which aircraft pilots have been temporarily blinded, the government said on Monday...

Beer Pong, College Sports Better Predictors of BigLaw Success Than Rank of Law School, GPA
ABA Journal: School Rank and GPA Aren?t the Best Predictors of BigLaw Success, by Debra Cassens Weiss: Law school rank and grade point average aren?t the best predictors of success at large law firms, according to a study of more...

Best Laser Pointer For Your Presentation
Laser pointers are very useful during presentations, allowing the speaker to point important areas on the display screen from across the room. Red laser pointers are the most common type and use a lower powered light, normally a 650nm wavelength...

School Racism
School District pays $250,000 in racial harassment settlement.

Student Harassment
Wichita School District pays $45,000 settlement for high school students' harassment lawsuit.

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Collins GA
Elementary School Children May Have Been Exposed to Asbestos

Fayette County School Board
faces sex abuse class action lawsuit

Ellsworth School District
4.4% increase in salaries as part of contract settlement.