With Class Certification, PACER Lawsuit Continues Apace
A class action lawsuit against PACER, the online Public Access to Court Electronic Records service that everyone loves to hate, overcame an important hurdle last week. The suit accuses PACER…
Appeals Court Upholds DC Sign Law
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Well, only for 30 days after an event in Washington, D.C. That’s the gist of a ruling by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for…
What Are Your Goals as In-House Counsel This Year?
It’s well past New Year’s Day — except in China and other southeast Asian countries — but it’s not too late to make resolutions for 2017. In fact, if you…
What to Read Before Law School
So you want to go to law school. Congrats! Studying to be a lawyer takes courage, commitment, and, of course, plenty of preparation. That’s where we come in. Once you’re…
Resources for Lawyers Offering Pro Bono Services During the Immigration Ban
When President Trump issued his executive order barring visitors, immigrants, and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries, hundreds of lawyers rushed to major airports, where they set up camp and begin…
Risks of Hiring Individuals as Sales Representatives
There is fine line between hiring a professional as self-employed and a worker with employment ties. Business owners must have a good knowledge of how the law applies in each…
POTUS Picks Gorsuch for SCOTUS: What You Need to Know
It’s Gorsuch! After almost a full year of an eight-justice Court, President Donald Trump announced that Neil Gorsuch will be his nominee to fill the Court’s vacant seat today. Gorsuch…
7th Circuit Snuffs Out Indiana’s Vaping Law
To say that Indiana’s vaping law was overreaching would be an understatement. In snuffing out portions of the state’s law, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said that it could…
Court OK’s Class Action Over PACER Fees
Maybe sometime in e-history, a government worker thought the cost to access a court document electronically should be roughly the same as the cost to print a page. At least…
Judge Disciplined After Setting Erroneous $250,000 Bail in Seat Belt Case
It’s not every day you hear a judge throwing herself on the mercy of the court. But that’s what Judge Amanda Sammons was doing in her judicial disciplinary case for…