Legal Writing

"A Rose by Any Other Name..."
As of August 6, 2008 Bentzen Funding Solutions no longer refers to its gossip as "gossip". "After all, I have been told by many that it is my gossip column that you enjoy most! My gossip postings are short and...

Gossip blogging and law firm PR
National Law Journal takes a look at the effect gossip law blogs and forums have on law firms' PR efforts. An example: One of the more popular posts* [at blog Above the Law], he said, included that of Nixon Peabody's...

"Rumour Has It"
The Washington Post charts the evolution of gossip to Juicy Campus and wonders what the law can do: "I am suggesting that language evolved to allow us to gossip . . . to facilitate the bonding of social groups ...

"The Genius of Gossip Girl"
Although I've never seen an episode of Gossip Girl, after reading this gushing piece in the New York Magazine, I'm beginning to think it may be worth checking out: Before you see them, you can hear them...

Site Promoting Campus Gossip Upsets Students Across the Country
In the tradition of Autoadmit.com comes JuicyCampus.com, a website which CNN (in a story from the AP) describes as "a simple conduit urging users to post gossip and promising them total anonymity", and available on more than fifty campuses around...

Does Reference From "The Community Gossip" Look Good on Your Resume
Don't be surprised if someone is looking for you on the Internet, for example on Zoom Info and a reference to Rhonda Bentzen comes up. Do you think having your name associated with a factoring broker gossip queen is good...

Anna Nicole Smith's Legal Troubles
Court cases and legal issues related to Anna Nicole Smith

How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...