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Bootstraps on the Ground
July 19, 2016
Richard Frankel, Director of the Appellate Litigation Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, has published a response to an article previously featured on this blog. In “Bootstraps on the Ground: A Response to Professor Leslie,” 94 Tex. L. Rev. 188 (2016); Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-A-06, Professor Frankel examines the potential effect of recent U.S. Supreme Court case law on so-called arbitration...
July 19, 2016
Richard Frankel, Director of the Appellate Litigation Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, has published a response to an article previously featured on this blog. In “Bootstraps on the Ground: A Response to Professor Leslie,” 94 Tex. L. Rev. 188 (2016); Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-A-06, Professor Frankel examines the potential effect of recent U.S. Supreme Court case law on so-called arbitration...
Bexar County by the Numbers: Recent Bexar County District Court Statistics
July 19, 2016
In any gathering of lawyers, the discussion inevitably turns to what’s happening at the courthouse. Are case filings up? How many...
July 19, 2016
In any gathering of lawyers, the discussion inevitably turns to what’s happening at the courthouse. Are case filings up? How many...
A Small Alcoholic Drink Could Benefit Business Negotiations
July 18, 2016
It is a tradition in many cultures, especially in East Asia, for business negotiations to be accompanied by drinking alcohol. Motivated in part to wonder why this might be, Pak Hung Au and Jipeng Zhang, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China, have tested the effects of a small cup of beer (350ml) on participants' bargaining behaviour. The study in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organisation involved 114 people playing...
July 18, 2016
It is a tradition in many cultures, especially in East Asia, for business negotiations to be accompanied by drinking alcohol. Motivated in part to wonder why this might be, Pak Hung Au and Jipeng Zhang, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China, have tested the effects of a small cup of beer (350ml) on participants' bargaining behaviour. The study in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organisation involved 114 people playing...
Fifth Circuit Affirms $1.45 Million Arbitration Award in Legal Fees Dispute
July 18, 2016
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld an arbitrator’s decision awarding a Texas-based law firm $1.45 in unpaid legal and expert witness fees. In McKool Smith, P.C. v. Curtis International Ltd., No. 15-11140 (5th Cir. May 23, 2016), Curtis International, Limited (“Curtis”) hired McKool Smith, P.C. (“McKool”) to defend the company in two patent lawsuits that were filed in a Florida federal court. The parties’ engagement agreement stipulated that...
July 18, 2016
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld an arbitrator’s decision awarding a Texas-based law firm $1.45 in unpaid legal and expert witness fees. In McKool Smith, P.C. v. Curtis International Ltd., No. 15-11140 (5th Cir. May 23, 2016), Curtis International, Limited (“Curtis”) hired McKool Smith, P.C. (“McKool”) to defend the company in two patent lawsuits that were filed in a Florida federal court. The parties’ engagement agreement stipulated that...
Norton Rose to Pioneer Smart Contracts
July 18, 2016
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has agreed to collaborate with a group of smart contract pioneers, including Barclays,...
July 18, 2016
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has agreed to collaborate with a group of smart contract pioneers, including Barclays,...
Artificial Intelligence Swarms Silicon Valley on Wings and Wheels
July 17, 2016
For more than a decade, Silicon Valley’s technology investors and entrepreneurs obsessed over social media and mobile apps that helped people do things like find new friends, fetch a ride home or crowdsource a review of a product or a movie. Now Silicon Valley has found its next shiny new thing. And it does not have a “Like” button. The new era in Silicon Valley centers on artificial intelligence and robots, a transformation that many believe will have a payoff on the scale of the personal...
July 17, 2016
For more than a decade, Silicon Valley’s technology investors and entrepreneurs obsessed over social media and mobile apps that helped people do things like find new friends, fetch a ride home or crowdsource a review of a product or a movie. Now Silicon Valley has found its next shiny new thing. And it does not have a “Like” button. The new era in Silicon Valley centers on artificial intelligence and robots, a transformation that many believe will have a payoff on the scale of the personal...
Length of Eye Contact People Find Most Comfortable
July 17, 2016
It's a dilemma extremely familiar to anyone with social anxiety – for how long to make eye contact before looking away? The fear is that if you only ever fix the other person's gaze for very brief spells then you'll look shifty. If you lock on for too long, on the other hand, then there's the risk of seeming creepy. Thankfully a team of British researchers has now conducted the most comprehensive study of what people generally regard as a comfortable length of eye contact. For the research published...
July 17, 2016
It's a dilemma extremely familiar to anyone with social anxiety – for how long to make eye contact before looking away? The fear is that if you only ever fix the other person's gaze for very brief spells then you'll look shifty. If you lock on for too long, on the other hand, then there's the risk of seeming creepy. Thankfully a team of British researchers has now conducted the most comprehensive study of what people generally regard as a comfortable length of eye contact. For the research published...
Which Professions Have The Most Psychopaths?
July 17, 2016
According to a survey conducted by psychologist Kevin Dutton—called the Great British Psychopath Survey—here are the top 10 professions with the most psychopaths: CEO Lawyer Media (TV/Radio) Salesperson Surgeon Journalist Police Officer Clergyperson Chef Civil Servant Here are some of the traits of psychopaths: Self-confident Cold-hearted Manipulative Fearless Charming Cool under pressure Egocentric Carefree
July 17, 2016
According to a survey conducted by psychologist Kevin Dutton—called the Great British Psychopath Survey—here are the top 10 professions with the most psychopaths: CEO Lawyer Media (TV/Radio) Salesperson Surgeon Journalist Police Officer Clergyperson Chef Civil Servant Here are some of the traits of psychopaths: Self-confident Cold-hearted Manipulative Fearless Charming Cool under pressure Egocentric Carefree
Blawg 100 Amici
July 16, 2016
We’re working on our 10th annual list of the 100 best legal blogs, and we’d like your advice on which blogs you think we should include. Use the form below to tell us about a blog—not your own—that you read regularly and think other lawyers should know about. (Please note that law blogs in the Blawg 100 Hall of Fame are not eligible for this year’s list.) If there is more than one blog you want to support, feel free to send us additional amici through the form. We may include some of the best...
July 16, 2016
We’re working on our 10th annual list of the 100 best legal blogs, and we’d like your advice on which blogs you think we should include. Use the form below to tell us about a blog—not your own—that you read regularly and think other lawyers should know about. (Please note that law blogs in the Blawg 100 Hall of Fame are not eligible for this year’s list.) If there is more than one blog you want to support, feel free to send us additional amici through the form. We may include some of the best...
Using Email to Teach Students Legal Analysis
July 16, 2016
This is a new article by Professor Katrina Lee (Ohio State) describing how she uses email as a way to help her students develop analytical writing skills. The article called Process Over Product: A Pedagogical Focus on Email as a Means of Refining Legal Analysis is available at 44 Capital L. Rev. 655 (2016) and on SSRN here. From the abstract: The prevalence of emails in law practice alone provides a compelling reason for assigning emails in the 1L legal writing course. Law students should learn...
July 16, 2016
This is a new article by Professor Katrina Lee (Ohio State) describing how she uses email as a way to help her students develop analytical writing skills. The article called Process Over Product: A Pedagogical Focus on Email as a Means of Refining Legal Analysis is available at 44 Capital L. Rev. 655 (2016) and on SSRN here. From the abstract: The prevalence of emails in law practice alone provides a compelling reason for assigning emails in the 1L legal writing course. Law students should learn...
