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Speed Traps, Lemonade Stands and ' e-Commerce Issues
The local sheriff enforcing a hidden speed trap against out-of-towners is a staple of the television sitcom and of many Hollywood movies. You've seen it: Obnoxious (and some not so obnoxious) vacationers pulled over and forced to pay tickets and steep fines for passing through an unexpected 20 mile-per-hour zone at 50 miles per hour.
The municipality receives consistent revenue from people who don't impose costs to provide legally required services (other than the police and judge, of course). Even better, those passers-through don't vote, so no one even has to listen to their complaints about the unfairness of a sudden drastic reduction in the permitted speed limit, or about strict enforcement of a surprise rule. And, of course, the local court is always conveniently open for the fine to be paid and, once that is taken care of, the previously unsuspecting victim “speeder” is free to continue on his way, with his family ' less the cost of the speeding fine and court costs, and maybe parking while the matter was settled ' until, perhaps, the next town with a speed trap.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.