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THE ASHLEY MADISON DATA BREACH
Ashley Madison is a Canadian based online dating service and social networking service marketing to people who are married or in a committed relationship. Its slogan is “Life is short. Have an affair.” The company received attention in July of 2015 after hackers...
MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE LAW
“In madness, I thought I was the most important person in the world.” --John Forbes Nash The movie, A Beautiful Mind, tells the story of Nobel Prize winner, John Nash. The film takes the viewer through Nash’s life; a life which is punctuated with significant episodes...
ALITO SPEAKS
In a recent interview with columnist, Bill Kristol, Justice Samuel Alito expressed his concern regarding the recent Supreme Court opinion of Obergefell v. Hodges.[1] Alito suggested that the concept of “liberty” envisioned in Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority...
WHAT HARPER LEE CAN TEACH LAWYERS
We can learn this from novelist Harper Lee: works of creativity evolve. This also: we become better at our craft as we work at it with diligence and with the guidance of a mentor. This applies to lawyers, as well as to artists. The practice of law has many...
THE REAL ATTICUS FINCH
Amasa Coleman Lee was the father of Harper Lee, author of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. He is acknowledged to be the model upon which the character, Atticus Finch, was based. He was born in Georgiana, Alabama, and lived on a farm near...
Harper Lee’s Sister: Atticus In A Skirt
Alice Finch Lee passed away in November of 2014. She was the eldest of four children and the sister of (Nell) Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. Alice Finch Lee lived an interesting life. She was born in 1911. She graduated from...
Cell Phones Can Be Detrimental To Personal Relationships
Scientific American has reported that cell phone usage can actually hurt your relationships. The article reported on studies from the University of Essex. The studies by Pryzbylski and Weinstein found that even having a cell phone nearby can have a negative effect on...
THE OBERGEFEL DISSENTS
“The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity.” Justice Anthony Kennedy Obergefel v. Hodges A few days ago, in a five-four...
Rumpole’s Divorce Case
John Mortimer, was both an author and a barrister. His ability to hit a nerve in a humorous way is displayed in his work. In his story, Rumpole and the Married Lady, Mortimer tells the story of a married couple who only communicate by written notes. Rumpole’s client,...