Federal prosecutors leveled insider-trading charges against an employee of an investor-relations firm, the latest of insider-trading probes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office.
Mark Woods: Who knew the simple cure for teenage lust was a No. 2 pencil? (Florida Times-Union)
How Data Science is Speeding Up Lawsuits: Bennett Borden Interview at LegalTech
Laurence Colletti from the Legal Talk Network interviews e-discovery expert Bennett Borden about how electronic data collection and analysis is increasing the efficiency and accuracy of large scale litigation. This historically unparalleled ability “to get to an answer” is having a significant effect on the legal industry. Not only is it driving companies to faster settlements and empowering small plaintiffs’ firms to take large cases but it is also impacting the billable hour model used by large firms. Borden is a partner and Co-chair of the information governance and e-discovery group at Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP.
Federal judge strikes down California gun waiting period
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of California [official website] has ruled [opinion, PDF] that a California gun law [text, PDF] that requires a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases cannot be applied to those who already own firearms. Senior Judge Anthony Ishii ruled that the law was unconstitutional and violated the Second Amendment [text] rights of gun owners. He stated that the California law should not apply to citizens who have passed a…
Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/08/federal-judge-strikes-down-california-gun-waiting-period.php
General Motors Litigation Update
Recalls. Congressional Investigations. Litigation. General Motors (GM) has taken center stage over its ignition switch problem, which has been linked to drivers’ catastrophic injuries and in some cases, death. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes Attorney Jere Beasley, the senior member of the Beasley Allen Law Firm, to give an update on litigation involving the GM ignition switch problem and talk about the current investigation into General Motors.
Source: http://ringlerradio.com/?p=13812
China executes 8 for separatist violence and related crimes
[JURIST] Chinese officials in the western region of Xinjiang [official website, in Chinese] executed eight individuals charged with terrorism- and separatism-related crimes on Saturday. According to a press release by China’s state-run news agency, the execution was conducted with approval [Xinhua report] by the Supreme People’s Court [official website, in Chinese]. Three of the executed individuals were sentenced during a mass trial [JURIST report] in May, in which 55 people were sentenced for terrorism-related charges before a crowd of more…
Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/08/china-executes-8-for-separatist-violence-and-related-crimes.php
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An Interesting Way To Smuggle Opiates Into Jail
Regular Juice readers know about the various ways people smuggle things into jail, many of which are NSFW. This is a new one on The Juice. As reported by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (Florida):
Deputies have arrested a Trinity woman after she concealed suboxone strips behind stamps on envelopes and mailed them to two inmates at the Pinellas County. The inmates in turn distributed and sold the controlled substance to other Pinellas County Jail inmates. Since the investigation began on August 1, 2013, deputies intercepted a total of 11 pieces of mail containing the opiate.
Pretty clever. Suboxone is also known as “heroin in a breath strip.” These folks had quite a business going, what with each stamp selling for $20. You can read more, and see the mug shot of smugglerĂ‚Â here.
Source: http://rss.justia.com/~r/LegalJuiceCom/~3/5LAGg48K9eY/dfdfg.html
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Obama Orders Review Of Transfers Of Military Surplus To Local Police
The White House says it will look at federal programs begun after Sept. 11, 2001, that have given local law enforcement military-grade weapons and equipment.
This Week on Legal Talk Network (7/21/14)
Hello. This is Laurence Colletti for This Week on Legal Talk Network. On Monday, New Solo host Adriana Linares interviews practice management experts Reba Nance and Bill Gibson about business steps new lawyers need to take to optimize their chances for success. Here’s a preview- On Wednesday, Christopher Anderson from the Un-Billable hour interviews expert analyst Brooke Lively about the 6 key financial numbers that every lawyer should know. And on Friday, we finish the week with Lawyer 2 Lawyer – our host J Craig Williams interviewing Tennessee House Representative Mike Carter and Legal Director Thomas H. Castelli from the ACLU, discussing Tennessee’s new law that adds criminal liability to mothers who do illegal drugs while pregnant. So tune in. It’s all right here . . . This Week on Legal Talk Network.
Source: http://traffic.libsyn.com/sr/This_Week_on_LTN_7-21_Audio_Only.mp3
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Applying Lean Startup Principles to a Law Firm
While identifying a client base, deciding on office space, and making countless other decisions, assumptions are made when developing a legal business plan that are, at best, educated guesses. Many startups have decided to follow in the path of previous companies only to find that their firm does not thrive in such a structured methodology. In the incredibly complicated world of legal business, social media attorney Scott Malouf argues that the Lean Startup method provides an alternative and relatively efficient approach to identifying the specific needs of potential clients.
Lean Startup is a trial and error based business model in which a startup company makes small, specific assumptions and does vigorous testing on the results rather than depending on a big picture business plan. On this episode of The Un-Billable Hour, Christopher T. Anderson interviews Malouf about the benefits and difficulties of applying Lean Startup to law firms. New law firms can benefit by limiting wasted money, efforts, and time by truly sampling what clients might want and eliminating unnecessary services according to direct feedback. However, there may be challenges in ethical statutes surrounding lack of certain services and the ability to be transparent with clients.
Scott Malouf is an attorney who helps other attorneys turn texts, social media, and web-based information into evidence and advises in social media risk reduction. He has extensive insight into the best practices for startups, challenges that may arise, and examples of how he has personally applied Lean to his practice. He writes the Social Media Law column for the New York Daily Record and can be found on Twitter @scottmalouf.
Stick around to the end for details on how you can learn more about Lean Startup.
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