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Early Fitness Preserves Thinking Skills 25 Years Later
May 31, 2014
Young adults who are in good physical shape performed better in cognitive tests 25 years later, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Neurology, also found that even if you didn’t get too much exercise in your youth, it’s never too late to start, as the benefits can still be seen later on. One of the study’s authors, David R. Jacobs, said: “Many studies show the benefits to the brain of good heart health. “This is one more important study that should remind young...
May 31, 2014
Young adults who are in good physical shape performed better in cognitive tests 25 years later, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Neurology, also found that even if you didn’t get too much exercise in your youth, it’s never too late to start, as the benefits can still be seen later on. One of the study’s authors, David R. Jacobs, said: “Many studies show the benefits to the brain of good heart health. “This is one more important study that should remind young...
Meditation and the Brain
May 30, 2014
Anyone who has ever attempted to meditate can vouch for the fact that while it is theoretically simple, it is extremely challenging in practice. In fact, its simplicity is what makes it difficult, and it is also what makes it worthwhile. Mindfulness meditation (the practice most popular in the United States) requires a steady observation of one particular object or sensation. As we find ourselves increasingly surrounded by modern distractions and the hustle and bustle of everyday life, focusing...
May 30, 2014
Anyone who has ever attempted to meditate can vouch for the fact that while it is theoretically simple, it is extremely challenging in practice. In fact, its simplicity is what makes it difficult, and it is also what makes it worthwhile. Mindfulness meditation (the practice most popular in the United States) requires a steady observation of one particular object or sensation. As we find ourselves increasingly surrounded by modern distractions and the hustle and bustle of everyday life, focusing...
Tax Prof’s Views on Law School Rankings (and Baseball)
May 30, 2014
Forgive the shameless plug, but my latest article, What Law Schools Can Learn from Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics, 82 Texas L. Rev. 1483 (2004), is out now in hard copy. The article argues that law schools should heed the lessons from Michael Lewis's best-selling book Moneyball and embrace rankings rather than hide from them. Here is the concluding paragraph: Like Michael Lewis, we have told a story about a profession and people we love. We are proud of the work law schools and law professors...
May 30, 2014
Forgive the shameless plug, but my latest article, What Law Schools Can Learn from Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics, 82 Texas L. Rev. 1483 (2004), is out now in hard copy. The article argues that law schools should heed the lessons from Michael Lewis's best-selling book Moneyball and embrace rankings rather than hide from them. Here is the concluding paragraph: Like Michael Lewis, we have told a story about a profession and people we love. We are proud of the work law schools and law professors...
California Court Holds that Arbitration “Delegation Clause” Is Not Unconscionable
May 30, 2014
In Tiri v. Lucky Chances, Inc. (5/15/14) --- Cal.App.4th ---, the Court held that an arbitration agreement may delegate...
May 30, 2014
In Tiri v. Lucky Chances, Inc. (5/15/14) --- Cal.App.4th ---, the Court held that an arbitration agreement may delegate...
Who Owns the law? Technology Reignites the War Over Just How Public Documents Should Be
May 30, 2014
These days the smallest and most exclusive piece of real estate in Washington, D.C., is the sliver of common ground that exists between congressional Democrats and Republicans. But during a January hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on the scope of copyright protection laws, Democrats and Republicans were in broad agreement on an issue that was seemingly settled long ago: No one can own the law. But technology and a growing privatization of the law-making process...
May 30, 2014
These days the smallest and most exclusive piece of real estate in Washington, D.C., is the sliver of common ground that exists between congressional Democrats and Republicans. But during a January hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on the scope of copyright protection laws, Democrats and Republicans were in broad agreement on an issue that was seemingly settled long ago: No one can own the law. But technology and a growing privatization of the law-making process...
Architecture Firm Unveils Display of the ‘Law Firm of the Future’
May 30, 2014
There have already been plenty of pop-up stores, especially ones that appear during the holidays. Now witness the pop-up law firm. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that architectural firm Gensler has designed a 5,000 square-foot exhibit that the company has branded as “the law firm of the future.” The exhibit is part of the Association of Legal Administrators annual conference and expo in Toronto, which runs until Thursday. According to the Post, the pop-up office emphasizes efficiency...
May 30, 2014
There have already been plenty of pop-up stores, especially ones that appear during the holidays. Now witness the pop-up law firm. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that architectural firm Gensler has designed a 5,000 square-foot exhibit that the company has branded as “the law firm of the future.” The exhibit is part of the Association of Legal Administrators annual conference and expo in Toronto, which runs until Thursday. According to the Post, the pop-up office emphasizes efficiency...
From Startup Nation to Brain Nation: Israel
May 29, 2014
How Israel is Turning Itself into an International Hub for Innovative Brain Technologies. Israel’s prowess as a high-tech...
May 29, 2014
How Israel is Turning Itself into an International Hub for Innovative Brain Technologies. Israel’s prowess as a high-tech...
Court Holds Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable and Unenforceable
May 29, 2014
In Carmona v. Lincoln Millennium Car Wash, Inc. (5/9/14) --- Cal.App.4th ---, the plaintiffs filed a putative wage and hour class action against their employers. The trial court denied the employers' motion to compel arbitration under a pre-dispute arbitration agreement, and the Court of Appeal affirmed, holding as follows: The arbitration agreement was procedurally unconscionable: (1) it was a contract of adhesion that was presented on a take-it-or-leave-it basis; and (2) although the plaintiffs...
May 29, 2014
In Carmona v. Lincoln Millennium Car Wash, Inc. (5/9/14) --- Cal.App.4th ---, the plaintiffs filed a putative wage and hour class action against their employers. The trial court denied the employers' motion to compel arbitration under a pre-dispute arbitration agreement, and the Court of Appeal affirmed, holding as follows: The arbitration agreement was procedurally unconscionable: (1) it was a contract of adhesion that was presented on a take-it-or-leave-it basis; and (2) although the plaintiffs...
Meet Chris Nolland: The Master of Bowties and Litigation Settlements
May 29, 2014
Dallas lawyer Chris Nolland is handling some of the biggest-dollar and most high-profile business lawsuits in Texas. Nolland has one client suing the Bass family for $470 million over a failed Las Vegas real estate deal and another seeking to collect a $120 million jury verdict against Mercedes-Benz. He represented Harold Simmons’ daughter in the fight over his $1 billion estate, a granddaughter battling over the estate of Mary Kay Ash, bondholders who sued the Dallas Cowboys for cannibalizing...
May 29, 2014
Dallas lawyer Chris Nolland is handling some of the biggest-dollar and most high-profile business lawsuits in Texas. Nolland has one client suing the Bass family for $470 million over a failed Las Vegas real estate deal and another seeking to collect a $120 million jury verdict against Mercedes-Benz. He represented Harold Simmons’ daughter in the fight over his $1 billion estate, a granddaughter battling over the estate of Mary Kay Ash, bondholders who sued the Dallas Cowboys for cannibalizing...
Forcing the Forum: The Power of Forum Selection Clauses
May 29, 2014
Forum selection clauses—i.e., contractual provisions that designate a particular venue for litigation related to the contract—are ubiquitous and potentially powerful tools found in contracts ranging from divorce settlements to complex derivative instruments. And although forum selection clauses have always been a useful tool for both counsel and management looking to control and contain the cost of potential litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Atlantic Marine Construction...
May 29, 2014
Forum selection clauses—i.e., contractual provisions that designate a particular venue for litigation related to the contract—are ubiquitous and potentially powerful tools found in contracts ranging from divorce settlements to complex derivative instruments. And although forum selection clauses have always been a useful tool for both counsel and management looking to control and contain the cost of potential litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Atlantic Marine Construction...
