Recently, lawyers are deserting the staid, tradition-bound world of law to build fast-growing, tech-enabled companies, driven by the need to fix problems and deep-rooted inefficiencies in the legal wo…
How Conservatorships Were Used to Exploit and Swindle Native Americans
Pop singer and troubled diva Britney Spears’ long quest to end her father’s conservatorship that handed control of all her finances and her health care over to her father, clearly demonstrates the dou…
2020 was Not a Great Year for Cyber Security, 2021 Should be Better
The year 2020 has accelerated growth in every sector in digital dependence. On and off lockdowns have fully pushed students towards online education, employees working from home, and consumers to rely…
Kasowitz Benson Torres Agrees to Represent Scarlett Johansson in her Fight Against Disney
Actor Scarlett Johansson blames Disney breached a contract after releasing Marvel film Black Widow on Disney+ streaming service. The 29 July suit was filed by New-York law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres.…
Giant American Companies are Opening Up About Celebrating Juneteenth – Part II
As businesses balance the need to fight racism and also stand behind their Black employees in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and international protests asking for an end to police brutali…
Where Does the Bribery Act, 2011 Stand after a Decade?
A decade after the UK’s Bribery Act came into effect; lawyers consider whether it lived up to expectations aroused. When the Bribery Act was proposed, its strongest advocates felt it potentially…
Why Are These Laws Named After People? The Reason Will Surprise You
Whether it’s because they wrote the law themselves or were victim to terrible circumstances that caused the law to come into effect to save others, it’s a long process to get one’s name attached…
Micheal Avenatti Sent to Jail for 30 Months in Prison for Trying to Extort Nike
More than a year after Avenatti was convicted, Judge Paul Gardephe sentenced him to 2.5 years in prison with 3 years of supervised release for extortion and fraud charges, after threatening to accuse …
These Controversial Court Cases Have Us Baffled
The US Supreme Court is the ultimate authority in sensitive cases which can alter laws and influence civil society for many generations to come, with cases on diverse issues such as immigration, water…
All About #FreeBritney and Her Infamous Conservatorship Case
For half of her amazing musical career, popstar Britney Spears held no full control over her life. On 22nd April 2019, some devoted Britney Spears fans demonstrated outside West Hollywood City Hall, w…