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May 15, 2009 |

How to Spend Your Sabbatical: Are You a Gunner or a Gamer?

OK. Say you're one of the handful of lucky third-year law students whose Big Law job offer has been modified from $165,000 per year with a 2,200 minimum billable hour requirement to $5,000 of cold hard cash per month not to work. The Snark knows there are some of you out there, and wants you to know that everyone hates you. But, feeling magnanimous, The Snark offers some advice on how to handle this little quirk in your 10-year plan. First, though, you have to determine if you're a Gunner or a Gamer.
6 minute read
November 29, 2010 |

A Guide to Going Off the Big Law Grid

Thinking about jumping off the Big Law grid on your own adventure? The Snark says to make sure you look -- and ask yourself a few crucial questions -- before you leap. And if you are serious about your once-in-a-lifetime gridless quest, don't cheat. Go hard or go home.
6 minute read
September 24, 2002 |

If Ashcroft had his way, spying would be widespread

In the gospel according to Woody Allen, "The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep." That's a quote from "Without Feathers."This season the calf should worry less about lions and more about rats. While lions are nearly extinct in our jungle, the rat population is booming.
4 minute read
December 04, 2012 |

Gender Bias Class Action Filed Against Greenberg Traurig

A former female shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office has sued the firm in a putative gender-discrimination class action after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found "reasonable cause to believe" the firm discriminated against women attorneys by compensating them less than their male counterparts, according to the complaint.
8 minute read
March 28, 2006 |

TiVo Patent Suit Against EchoStar About to Play in Texas Court

In a case beginning Wednesday, a Texas jury will be asked to decide whether EchoStar Communications stole technology that lets TiVo users skip television commercials. By suing EchoStar in East Texas, TiVo lawyers picked an area considered kind to plaintiffs. "The David-versus-Goliath strategy may play very well in a courtroom like this," said Brian Coyne, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. who has followed the case closely. Testimony in the case is likely to be highly technical.
3 minute read
October 02, 2012 |

Supreme Court justices maintain visibility over summer

For Supreme Court justices, summertime used to be quiet time, out of the public eye. Not this summer. The justices kept talking, and talking, to the delight of the news media and Supreme Court aficionados.
5 minute read
September 28, 2012 |

For Justices, a Summer Spent in the Spotlight

For Supreme Court justices, summertime used to be quiet time, out of the public eye.
5 minute read
June 10, 2004 |

The Trouble With TiVo

Digital video recorders like TiVo are hot. But the eye-popping technology that has made TiVo's name now brings it peril. Faced with heated competition, TiVo's betting big on a high-risk patent infringement suit and some high-stakes licensing deals. At the same time, TiVo risks the wrath of patent owners and content providers who may hamper its ability to innovate and compete. How these matters turn out will most likely make or break TiVo.
10 minute read
March 14, 2002 |

McBride's Long Ride

Bill McBride, Holland & Knight's former managing partner, is challenging the popular governor of Florida for his job. But before he can do that, he has to defeat former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno for the Democratic nomination. While his chances look good, why would a virtual unknown decide to enter the political arena at a time like this? "I decided I wasn't going to throw newspapers at the television anymore," says McBride.
12 minute read
March 18, 2002 |

THE LAWYER`S BOOKSHELF

`Never in the history of popular suffrage . was there so bold, general, well-organized and thoroughly executed an attempt made` to carry an election `by frauds.`
6 minute read

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