In June, LeBron James exercised his player option to continue playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 NBA season. In 2024, he signed a two-year, $104 million contract that contained a no-trade clause. So, he will be paid approximately $52.6 million for the upcoming season, his record-breaking 23rd in the league. James, who […]
My kids and I love to make bang bang shrimp in the air fryer. We coat the shrimp with panko crumbs and various spices, including paprika, cayenne pepper, and garlic and onion powder. It’s harder to make the shrimp, though, since U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials detected cesium 137 in shipping containers of the […]
McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce the addition of attorney Caitlin Riordan to its business law section. In her role, Riordan focuses on entity formation, commercial transactions and contract review. Riordan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carroll University and a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law […]
Growing up in the 1980s at the tail-end of the Cold War, the threat of a nuclear conflict with the U.S.S.R. was always lingering. As a coping mechanism, popular culture created positive things from the prospect. For example, the band The Firm released the hit single “Radioactive.” Comics, movies and TV shows depicted ordinary people […]
As the ghosts and goblins appear and the hauntings begin, we’re reminded that some of the scarier things in life are not actually those that go bump in the night. Not having your estate plan completed or up to date may pose more frightening issues. In the spirit of Halloween, here is a tour through […]
When I was in law school, my dad advised me to take as many tax courses as possible, because every aspect of the law involves tax. So, in the spring of 1997, I took Income Taxation at 8:00 in the morning. I drank a lot of Mountain Dew that semester. One of the important tax […]
My son loves rap music. As an old dad, it is my responsibility to constantly remind him that today’s music can’t compare to that of my generation. He enjoys talking about clashes between certain artists and the diss tracks, or songs that insult an adversary, that ensue. While he thinks this is a relatively new […]
As a kid in the ‘80s, going to the mall was a huge deal. We’d save money to play video games in the arcade, buy pizza in the food court, and even throwing stars from the martial arts kiosk. If we had extra money from a birthday or Christmas, maybe we’d buy something extra special, […]
Legendary coach Bill Belichick made headlines when he retired from the New England Patriots after winning six Super Bowls with the team (and two as defensive coordinator with the New York Giants). He made a splash again after announcing he was returning to coaching by taking the helm of the University of North Carolina. But […]
The Biden-era HIPAA rule providing additional protections for reproductive health records has been vacated by the courts and is no longer in effect. On September 10, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed that the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, 89 Fed. Reg. 32976 (the “Rule”), is no […]