Category: Featured
Reforming Executive Compensation by Avoiding a Race to the Bottom
America’s most recent “Great Recession” brought with it public outcry over the pay of executives who were leading companies that were receiving public assistance, mainly in the form of cash infusions via the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
The Procrastination Effect
The entire semester has come down to this. The tests that will determine grade point averages, class rank, summer associate positions, job offers, life goals, etc. Finals season is upon law students
Speak Kindly but Carry a Big Stick
I made someone cry in court for the first time this week. Alright, it probably wasn’t me so much as it was the stressfulness of the entire situation. When the tears began, I felt like a horrible human being.
Addressing Potential Environmental And Health Threats From Climate Change in Inuits Living in Quebec
Nunavik comprises the northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada, which is homeland to the Inuit, who are indigenous people in Quebec. What makes Nunavik unique is that this region lies between the Arctic and subarctic climate zones where no roads link Nunavik to southern Quebec, making it a remote region. Climate change poses a serious risk to this Arctic region because temperatures have risen substantially over the past few decades at rates twice as much as other regions
“Flip ’em the Bird”: Second Circuit Okays Giving Police the Middle Finger
In what will likely cause displeasure and annoyance for many police officers around the country, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Swartz v. Insogna, held that giving a police officer the middle finger does not provide “reasonable suspicion that criminal activity or a traffic violation [is] afoot.”
Sports Law Chat on Twitter #SLChat
Learn about Kris’ experience with the Sports Law Twitter Chat at #SLChat.
Themis Bar Prep – All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
I would recommend Themis to anyone. The price is right, the program solid, and the customer service superb. While I have some critiques of the new bar prep, they have instilled loyalty in me. I pray (fervently) that I will never have to take another bar exam, but if I do I will use Themis
