Occasionally, I will get calls from clients indicating they’ve run into some problem with their neighbor, such as they installed a fence over their lot line. I refer them to our litigation section, and our litigators explain the steps involved in a lawsuit, such as taking depositions of the parties involved, writing the complaint, briefing […]
One of my favorite TV commercials is for an app that helps people find a financial advisor. It features a man being wheeled out of his house on a gurney who says to the EMTs, “In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have tried to remove my own appendix. What was I thinking?” The voiceover goes on […]
When I was in the 1st grade, I got glasses. I couldn’t see well, so I had to wear them all the time. So, they were constantly getting bent or broken on the playground or in our yard. When I started playing football, they would get wet or muddy under my helmet, so then I […]
Social media is a battleground for many internet beefs. The latest bruhaha on social media involves two huge social media personalities fighting about…social media. Last week, Meta, the company that owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, unleashed Threads, an app that looks and works a lot like Twitter. It allows users to like or repost […]
When I was in college, I worked for the school district as a janitor, and I loved it. I worked with great people and felt like I made a difference – I think kids learn better in a clean classroom with no gum under their desks. To save time and energy, we used to fill […]
Our family rarely goes on big vacations, but for spring break in 2019, we headed to San Francisco to check out all the touristy things – Alcatraz, fisherman’s wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge. When we landed in Chicago, it started to snow. After sitting on the runway for about 4½ hours, our connecting flight […]
With the continued improvements in artificial intelligence, people will frequently ask me if I’m worried about being replaced by a computer. The answer is yes. Today’s AI can produce incredible stuff. It’s no giant leap to think that people may use it to create their own will – without having to endure corny jokes. Someday […]
Last week I wrote about Nike being sued for allegedly promoting their shoes and apparel as being eco-friendly, when they purportedly are not, a practice known as “greenwashing.” The plaintiff claims that some of Nike’s products are incorrectly marketed as “sustainable,” meaning they are made from recycled materials or fiber crops. Based on another legal […]
When I was a freshman in high school, I got a pair of Nike Revolution basketball shoes. They were super cool, being a mix between Air Jordans and moon boots. They were the first basketball sneaker to feature visible Air technology and had a giant adjustable Velcro ankle strap. Looking back, however, they probably weren’t […]
The evolution of the car radio is an interesting one. While they were introduced in the 1920s, they really became a standard feature in the 1960s. In the ‘50s, Chrysler introduced record players in their cars. In 1965, Ford offered 8-track players, allowing people to play the music they wanted when they wanted, without commercials […]