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‘Arbitrator Intelligence’ Is Here!
October 20, 2014
Contributing Awards The Arbitrator Intelligence site has been designed to make finding and submitting Awards easy and, yes, fun! There are two ways to contribute awards. The first way is simply to upload any award you may have collecting dust on your office shelves, cluttering your office drawers, or taking up space on your computer. The second way more closely resembles a global treasure hunt. The site includes an interactive, color-coded Map. For each jurisdiction that is shaded, we have...
October 20, 2014
Contributing Awards The Arbitrator Intelligence site has been designed to make finding and submitting Awards easy and, yes, fun! There are two ways to contribute awards. The first way is simply to upload any award you may have collecting dust on your office shelves, cluttering your office drawers, or taking up space on your computer. The second way more closely resembles a global treasure hunt. The site includes an interactive, color-coded Map. For each jurisdiction that is shaded, we have...
Productivity Lessons from Einstein, Twain, Franklin, Fey, and Seinfeld
October 19, 2014
Earlier this year, my daughter was doing a book report on Albert Einstein. As I talked to her about it, I learned about Einstein's "annus mirabilis" of 1905. That's the year when he published four scientific papers and a dissertation that basically created modern physics. At the time, he was working six days a week as a patent examiner. And playing in a string quartet. But what I was most curious about was: HOW was Einstein so productive? What were his HABITS? Could they APPLY TO ME? Those...
October 19, 2014
Earlier this year, my daughter was doing a book report on Albert Einstein. As I talked to her about it, I learned about Einstein's "annus mirabilis" of 1905. That's the year when he published four scientific papers and a dissertation that basically created modern physics. At the time, he was working six days a week as a patent examiner. And playing in a string quartet. But what I was most curious about was: HOW was Einstein so productive? What were his HABITS? Could they APPLY TO ME? Those...
FAA Gives Drone Exemption to Hollywood Production Firms
October 19, 2014
Hollywood will soon have a new angle on capturing aerial footage. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that it has approved exemptions that would allow filmmakers to use "unmanned aircraft systems," otherwise known as drones. The FAA responded to a request for a waiver filed earlier this year by six aerial photo and video production companies seeking permission to use drones for the first time. The decision is the first step to allowing the film and television industry to use drones,...
October 19, 2014
Hollywood will soon have a new angle on capturing aerial footage. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday that it has approved exemptions that would allow filmmakers to use "unmanned aircraft systems," otherwise known as drones. The FAA responded to a request for a waiver filed earlier this year by six aerial photo and video production companies seeking permission to use drones for the first time. The decision is the first step to allowing the film and television industry to use drones,...
The Economics of Plaintiff-Side Personal Injury Practice
October 19, 2014
Little is known about the economics of plaintiff-side law firms, which typically work on a contingency fee basis. We begin here to fill that gap. We report on the fees received by 124 plaintiff-side personal injury firms located in four states (Illinois, Texas, and two additional undisclosed states), and estimate the impact of various statutory fee caps on those firms. At all of the firms, cases with modest fees may help to keep the lights on, but occasional “blockbuster” cases account for an overwhelming...
October 19, 2014
Little is known about the economics of plaintiff-side law firms, which typically work on a contingency fee basis. We begin here to fill that gap. We report on the fees received by 124 plaintiff-side personal injury firms located in four states (Illinois, Texas, and two additional undisclosed states), and estimate the impact of various statutory fee caps on those firms. At all of the firms, cases with modest fees may help to keep the lights on, but occasional “blockbuster” cases account for an overwhelming...
Is Mediating Prenups a Form of Marital Mediation?
October 19, 2014
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see the harm such a prenup can do to a marriage. During the negotiations, feelings are harmed, generally irreparably. I have seen people walk down the aisle with a marriage – with all but the financial connection. The feeling of being abused and marginalized persists through the marriage. Having little or no vested martial rights weakens and harms the marital relationship. Of course, these concerns apply much less (and sometimes do not apply) to later-in-life...
October 19, 2014
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see the harm such a prenup can do to a marriage. During the negotiations, feelings are harmed, generally irreparably. I have seen people walk down the aisle with a marriage – with all but the financial connection. The feeling of being abused and marginalized persists through the marriage. Having little or no vested martial rights weakens and harms the marital relationship. Of course, these concerns apply much less (and sometimes do not apply) to later-in-life...
Lyft Is the Official Ride of MLB.com
October 19, 2014
Baseball and Lyft go together like peanuts and Cracker Jack. Every Major League Baseball game brings fans together from near and far to build an ever-growing community of friends rooting for the home team. This shared commitment to connecting people is why we’re so excited to announce that starting today, Lyft is the official rideshare partner of MLB.com. More than 74 million baseball fans now have a reliable option to leave their cars at home, make safe driving choices, reduce congestion and share...
October 19, 2014
Baseball and Lyft go together like peanuts and Cracker Jack. Every Major League Baseball game brings fans together from near and far to build an ever-growing community of friends rooting for the home team. This shared commitment to connecting people is why we’re so excited to announce that starting today, Lyft is the official rideshare partner of MLB.com. More than 74 million baseball fans now have a reliable option to leave their cars at home, make safe driving choices, reduce congestion and share...
Prisoner’s Dilemma Game Show
October 18, 2014
The typical scenario plays out like this: two parties sitting across from one another with one crucial decision that decides how a lump sum of money will be divided. That decision revolves around the four golden balls that sit on the table. Each part can anonymously choose their split ball or their steal ball. If they both steal, they walk away with nothing. If they both split, they split the money. However, if one contestant chooses to split and the other chooses to steal, the thief will walk away...
October 18, 2014
The typical scenario plays out like this: two parties sitting across from one another with one crucial decision that decides how a lump sum of money will be divided. That decision revolves around the four golden balls that sit on the table. Each part can anonymously choose their split ball or their steal ball. If they both steal, they walk away with nothing. If they both split, they split the money. However, if one contestant chooses to split and the other chooses to steal, the thief will walk away...
The Latest Thinking on Mandatory Arbitration
October 18, 2014
As promised Wednesday, I wanted to post about the very interesting discussion panel on mandatory arbitration put together...
October 18, 2014
As promised Wednesday, I wanted to post about the very interesting discussion panel on mandatory arbitration put together...
18+ States Rely on “Stingrays” (Fake Cell Towers) for Surveillance – Is this an Evasion of Privacy?
October 18, 2014
Privacy issues have been highlighted by a recent Newsweek report that “mysterious devices sprinkled across America—many of them on military bases—that connect to your phone by mimicking cell phone towers and sucking up your data“ and an earlier Florida Today report that “[l]ocal and state police, from Florida to Alaska, are buying Stingrays with federal grants aimed at protecting cities from terror attacks, but using them for far broader police work” led the American Civil Liberties Union...
October 18, 2014
Privacy issues have been highlighted by a recent Newsweek report that “mysterious devices sprinkled across America—many of them on military bases—that connect to your phone by mimicking cell phone towers and sucking up your data“ and an earlier Florida Today report that “[l]ocal and state police, from Florida to Alaska, are buying Stingrays with federal grants aimed at protecting cities from terror attacks, but using them for far broader police work” led the American Civil Liberties Union...
Game Change: The ABA and Self-Help Legal Shops Seek Common Ground
October 18, 2014
The American Bar Association turns to an unexpected player to help consumers get affordable legal services and lawyers get business. Hell...
October 18, 2014
The American Bar Association turns to an unexpected player to help consumers get affordable legal services and lawyers get business. Hell...
