As I spend more and more time in the legal community, there has been one thing that I’ve noticed occur seemingly more often than in the past. Now, this is probably not true, it just shows my age and the time I have actually spent engaged in following stories like this. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the power of the subpoena, the primary tool of the American Court system to bring forth those who have important testimony or documentation, has seen a decline in power. How so? Keep reading to find out.
On January 31, 2008, Swedish prosecutors filed charges against four young men in what would become known as the “spectrial“ of the digital era. These men are the individuals behind The Pirate Bay, a foreign …
Welcome to the final installment of California Economic Crisis. In this third chapter, TLL explores ways that California could have avoided ending up so deep in the red. And there are a few ideas here …
California’s budget has just been signed by Governor Arnold, at just before 2 pm on Friday. Now that the budget is in fact effective, what does it really mean for Californians? And how did California …
California’s Economic Crisis is the first in a multi-part tale of political blunders, late night senate meetings, and economic clusterfucks. The story will follow the way California is dealing with its budget deficit, and such …
Welcome to the second edition of The Hit List. If you are new to TLL, please check out The Hit List: Vol. I. Basically a short collection of legal and/or political stories that are absurd, …
In the wake of what has become known among lawyers as the “Valentine’s Day Massacre”, or as TLL refers to it, “Bloody Thursday”, it may be prudent to take a step back and assess the …
In a move sure to draw the ire of many an iPhone owner, Apple has recently made the bold claim that Jailbreaking is illegal. The full claim can be found here, but the short of …
Welcome to the first edition of Diatribe. A space specially reserved for TLL to go absolutely ape-shit nuts. Much worse than unfiltered (which is basically PG-13 at worst), diatribe will be directed at specific individuals. …
Amid reports that the demand for legal services has flat-lined, one wonders when exactly the legal world will be shocked back to life. Work is down all across the board, from M&A’s, to even IP …
