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Lagstein v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London
August 19, 2013
Arbitrators' interest award on breach of contract claim did not preclude district court's additional award of interest on remaining portions of arbitration decision.
August 19, 2013
Arbitrators' interest award on breach of contract claim did not preclude district court's additional award of interest on remaining portions of arbitration decision.
Judge Orders EEOC to Pay $4.7M in Legal Fees in Jenner & Block Case
August 19, 2013
In the latest chapter of a litigation saga that has proven expensive for the feds, Jenner & Block has won what could be a record $4.7 million in attorney fees and costs from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At issue was an employment discrimination case brought by the EEOC against the law firm's client, CRST Van Expedited, in 2007. It alleged that female workers had been sexually harassed by male employees and trainers. The company settled one claim for $50,000, but more than 250 other...
August 19, 2013
In the latest chapter of a litigation saga that has proven expensive for the feds, Jenner & Block has won what could be a record $4.7 million in attorney fees and costs from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At issue was an employment discrimination case brought by the EEOC against the law firm's client, CRST Van Expedited, in 2007. It alleged that female workers had been sexually harassed by male employees and trainers. The company settled one claim for $50,000, but more than 250 other...
How Nate Silver Won the Internet (and You Can Too)
August 18, 2013
This fall, Nate Silver–political predictor and baseball sabermetric man–will bring his statistical knowledge and predictive analysis chops to ESPN. Not surprisingly, this news caused quite a stir in the media community, particularly given that 20 percent of online traffic to The New York Times website during last year’s election was attributed to his blog, FiveThirtyEight. The biggest free agent signing in the world of sports occurred off the playing field, and experts worldwide commented...
August 18, 2013
This fall, Nate Silver–political predictor and baseball sabermetric man–will bring his statistical knowledge and predictive analysis chops to ESPN. Not surprisingly, this news caused quite a stir in the media community, particularly given that 20 percent of online traffic to The New York Times website during last year’s election was attributed to his blog, FiveThirtyEight. The biggest free agent signing in the world of sports occurred off the playing field, and experts worldwide commented...
Nate Silver and Malcolm Gladwell
August 18, 2013
Nate Silver and Malcolm Gladwell join Bill to discuss how periodicals are adjusting to the Internet age; Nate’s vision for his new partnership with ESPN.
August 18, 2013
Nate Silver and Malcolm Gladwell join Bill to discuss how periodicals are adjusting to the Internet age; Nate’s vision for his new partnership with ESPN.
87 U.S. Chief Judges Appeal to Congress for Funding Help
August 18, 2013
Describing themselves as "the boots on the ground in our nation's federal trial courts," 87 chief U.S. District judges have sent a letter to Congressional leaders (pdf) stating that reduced funding and sequestration have "...forced us to slash our operations to the bone, and we believe that our constitutional duties, public safety, and the quality of the justice system will be profoundly compromised by any further cuts." The letter was addressed to leadership of the Senate and House, as well...
August 18, 2013
Describing themselves as "the boots on the ground in our nation's federal trial courts," 87 chief U.S. District judges have sent a letter to Congressional leaders (pdf) stating that reduced funding and sequestration have "...forced us to slash our operations to the bone, and we believe that our constitutional duties, public safety, and the quality of the justice system will be profoundly compromised by any further cuts." The letter was addressed to leadership of the Senate and House, as well...
Want to Lower the Divorce Rate? Try ‘Wedleases,’ Lawyer Says
August 18, 2013
If society wants to battle the high divorce rate, it should borrow a concept from real estate, according to a Florida estate planning lawyer. Wedlock could be replaced with a “wedlease,” lawyer Paul Rampell writes in an opinion column for the Washington Post. “Here’s how a marital lease could work,” Rampell writes. “Two people commit themselves to marriage for a period of years—one year, five years, 10 years, whatever term suits them. The marital lease could be renewed at the end of the term...
August 18, 2013
If society wants to battle the high divorce rate, it should borrow a concept from real estate, according to a Florida estate planning lawyer. Wedlock could be replaced with a “wedlease,” lawyer Paul Rampell writes in an opinion column for the Washington Post. “Here’s how a marital lease could work,” Rampell writes. “Two people commit themselves to marriage for a period of years—one year, five years, 10 years, whatever term suits them. The marital lease could be renewed at the end of the term...
Judge Calls Law Profs’ 17-Year Divorce-Related Legal Battle ‘Frightening’
August 18, 2013
Law professors Christo Lassiter of the University of Cincinnati, and Sharlene Boltz of Northern Kentucky University were married for 10 years after wedding in 1986. Their divorce-related legal battles have lasted for 17 years, sparking criticism from multiple judges involved in the Hamilton County, Ohio, case, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. “Both parties ought to be admonished by the State Bar of Ohio. Both are law professors and officers of the court. Each has a duty to behave in a proper...
August 18, 2013
Law professors Christo Lassiter of the University of Cincinnati, and Sharlene Boltz of Northern Kentucky University were married for 10 years after wedding in 1986. Their divorce-related legal battles have lasted for 17 years, sparking criticism from multiple judges involved in the Hamilton County, Ohio, case, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. “Both parties ought to be admonished by the State Bar of Ohio. Both are law professors and officers of the court. Each has a duty to behave in a proper...
Greenberg Ups First-Year Pay in 2 Offices to $145K from $125K; Will Competitors Follow Suit?
August 17, 2013
Working as a first-year associate in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., offices of Greenberg Traurig just got more rewarding. The firm has increased starting salaries for new attorneys there to $145,000 annually from $125,000, theDaily Business Review reports. Such announcements of pay raises for fledgling legal eagles at BigLaw firms were once commonplace around the time that a new crop of law school graduates arrived to start work each fall. But since the Great Recession, layoffs and even...
August 17, 2013
Working as a first-year associate in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., offices of Greenberg Traurig just got more rewarding. The firm has increased starting salaries for new attorneys there to $145,000 annually from $125,000, theDaily Business Review reports. Such announcements of pay raises for fledgling legal eagles at BigLaw firms were once commonplace around the time that a new crop of law school graduates arrived to start work each fall. But since the Great Recession, layoffs and even...
Twitter Looks for More #Influence in Washington
August 17, 2013
Twitter Inc. has signed up its first federal lobbyist and is launching a political action committee, Twitter#PAC, to gather...
August 17, 2013
Twitter Inc. has signed up its first federal lobbyist and is launching a political action committee, Twitter#PAC, to gather...
Quantum Computing, The Story of a Wild Idea
August 17, 2013
Andris is a computer scientist active in the fields of quantum information theory and quantum computing. His valuable scientific input into quantum computer theory makes him one of the world's leading scientists in this field. Andris has invented several of world's first algorithms for quantum computers, including a method to show that some computing problems are hard to solve even with a quantum computer. He is the first Latvian scientist to receive a grant for further research in quantum computing...
August 17, 2013
Andris is a computer scientist active in the fields of quantum information theory and quantum computing. His valuable scientific input into quantum computer theory makes him one of the world's leading scientists in this field. Andris has invented several of world's first algorithms for quantum computers, including a method to show that some computing problems are hard to solve even with a quantum computer. He is the first Latvian scientist to receive a grant for further research in quantum computing...
