Would you consider offering steeply discounted legal services on a deal site geared toward saving lawyers money while generating local business?
Until Death or Two Years Do Us Part
A proposal in Mexico City would make marriages temporary for as little as two years, with the option to renew or dissolve it after the initial term.
Straight Hair Can Make You Ill or Make You Rich
Last week, the FDA issued a warning stating that Brazilian Blowout has dangerously high levels of liquid formaldehyde.
Axed Student Loans and the Safety of Salamanders
Stewing about the cut to subsidized graduate student loans. I embarked on a quest to sniff out other “questionable” government expenditures.
Dishing Out Legal Advice on Q&A Sites
Anyone making mad money getting paid from dishing out legal advice on lawyer Q&A sites?
Is the Doctrine of Adverse Possession Making a Comeback?
Adverse possession was one of the only real property subjects I could tolerate. But every time I read a case, I just could not help but wonder, “who actually would leave their house?” Enter the Housing Crisis of 2008, and homes became the proverbial hot potato with people trying to pass the keys. Enter Kenneth…
Celebs and Prenups
Love will conquer all … well, everything except a good divorce attorney. Hollywood marriages are as fleeting as the season’s fashion trends. A prenuptial agreement is a contract between two people prior to marriage where various terms including property distribution and spousal support are spelled out if the marriage ends in divorce. Prenups are often…
Seven Ways Dating is Like a Real Estate Transaction
After enough first dates, you realize dating can be boiled down to something similar to a real estate transaction.
Torts! With a Pole Dancer, a Wedding Tent & a Busted Bride
[Ed. Note: The following is again from Gianna Scatchell, the blogger behind LegallyNoted.com] Listen up, single ladies in law-law land, wedding season is fast approaching, and here’s your wake-up call. As the current recipient of five—count ‘um five—nuptial invitations between June and August, the pressure is on. As a result, I’ve been busting ass at…
Dumped on Facebook; When Your Breakup Goes Law Firm Viral
[Ed. Note: The following is from Gianna Scatchell, the blogger behind LegallyNoted.com] In this modern technology age, the new normal is to live a version of your life online. But in doing so, you’re forced to digitally declare your personal relationships—romantic or otherwise. Will you be my Friend? Who do you follow? Who follows you? …