Corporate Fraud is among the most difficult crimes to convict. We analyse the three common corporate frauds and how law enforcement agencies are getti…
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What Lawyers Can Do to Avoid Burning Out
Burnout is a huge problem. About 70% of Americans feel disengaged at work, which is a huge symptom of burnout, and there’s no reason to suspect that l…
Why It is Being Said That USA Alone is Battling Bribery
The US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has publicly lamented that his country was the only one that was tackling corruption an…
What are Gag Orders and Why You Should Know about Them
Judges presiding over criminal cases issue gag orders for controlling unwanted publicity and protect rights to have a fair trial by stopping parties o…
Lawyer Burnout is a Real Thing and We Need to Avoid it al All Cost
Burned-out people have really exhausted their fuel reserves and cannot continue. Experts define burnouts as certified charred hulks and confirm the se…
Lawyers You Definitely Don’t Want Defending the Other Party – Part I
When TV lawyers come to mind, these are not paper shufflers but trial lawyers and exist in real life. Trial lawyers think quickly on their feet, analy…
The Tribulations of a Trial Lawyer as Told by a Trial Lawyer
From a manslaughter case, to one involving patent infringement, Ronald Schutz shares lessons learnt during his journey as a trial lawyer, studying and…
Lambda Legal Sues Social Security Administration For Denying Woman Of Partner’s Benefits
Denial of Survivor Benefits Helen Thorton, who reportedly filed an application for survivor benefits back in 2015 after the death of her partner of 27…
Washington D.C.’s Best Lawyer Represents California Professor Against Judge
This past few years has been such a disaster when it comes to equality. Men and women are being divided because of the differences, women are now find…
Bryan Stevenson: Justice Is The Opposite of Poverty
Public Interest Defender Bryan Stevenson is a public interest defender and also doubles as Equal Justice Initiative’s founder. He is committed to just…