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6 May, 2016

Legal language was first born as an oral culture. Arguments, contracts, and judicial decisions — all the words that weave the practice of law, existed first in the voice and only later, as a derivative, in writing. When writing came along, it was only as the spoken word’s kid brother, struggling to ...

Legal News Roundup: April 22, 2016

25 April, 2016

Let’s take a look at this week in legal news. Trial Date Set for Sandy Hook Lawsuit Against Gunmakers In a landmark ruling, a trial date has been set for the lawsuit brought by Sandy Hook shooting victims against gun manufacturers Remington and Bushmaster Firearms. The lawsuit seeks to hold b...

Speaking Paralegaleze: 8 Tips to Hire and Keep Your Perfect Paralegal

22 April, 2016

“It’s sort of like picking a doctor,” says Sharee Laidlaw. “Of course you want them to have a great education and experience, but also you need the personality to be a good fit. You spend so much time with them, you need to really click with them” Laidlaw knows a few things about the special relati...

Legal News Roundup: April 15, 2016

15 April, 2016

Let’s take a look at this week in legal news. ‘Walking Dead’ Creator Sues to Kill Unlicensed Themed Restaurant In Onion-esque news, Walking Dead comic book creator Robert Kirkman has asked a federal court in New Jersey to halt the building of a Walking Dead themed restaurant. Serial trademar...

Case Hack: Use the Fine Print Against Them

15 April, 2016

This is a case study about twisting a company’s own restrictive language against it. But before we get to the details of fine print… Let’s talk bananas Tropical fruit companies have a history of owning the land and controlling the politics of ‘third-world’ countries (this is the much more cynical ...

Efficient, Secure, and . . . Smiley? Legal E-Signatures go Mobile

7 April, 2016

A signature is a little bit of abra-cadabra. Take legislation, for example: some words on a paper transform from Bill to Law because the hand of a head honcho makes some inky swoops. But no ink was involved when President Bill Clinton signed in the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commer...