What is the Difference Between the Default Judgment against Pepsico and the One that is about to Happen to You? Plus or Minus 1.2 Billion Dollars. Otherwise, They are About the Same.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009 SUMMARY: If somebody takes default judgment against you, move quickly to open it, if you can. Pepsico had a billion-plus dollar judgment entered against it in Wisconsin last month. The way it happened sounds familiar enough. As a North Carolina Corporation, it has a registered agent there whose job […]

Anonymous Lawyer on Bonuses

Posted by Cliff Tuttle Courtesy of the WSJ Law Blog, the Anonymous Lawyer teaches you a dozen creative ways to give a bonus without giving anything. If you haven’t been reading The AA lately, there are a few new ones that you can catch up on in our blog roll. CLT

What is the Meaning of the GOP Sweep of Statewide Judicial Offices?

A few years ago, she made a savvy political move. Unlike virtually every sitting judge, she very publicly refused to accept the much-vilified midnight pay grab, sending a check for the difference back to the State Treasury every payday. This became her trademark and despite a barrage of negative-campaign brickbats from the opposition, she managed to keep that message before the voters. That’s what the electorate, the ones that voted this year, remembered. Ask them if you don’t believe me.

Guantanamo Hit Parade

Of course, this is exactly the kind of stuff that fuels the perennial public resentment of lawyers. Nevertheless, please note that behind every greedy lawyer is a greedy client. The bar wouldn’t spend ten minutes speculating on the subject if they didn’t have clients who hope to benefit.

Pittsburgh Legal Newslog:Hate Crime Legislation Enacted.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009 Summary: The Matthew Shepard James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been enacted by Congress and will be signed by the President. It expands the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability. The Senate has passed the Matthew Shepard James Byrd Hate […]

What is a Hobson’s Choice? Go Look It Up While You Still Can.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009 SUMMARY: Authorizing table gaming in Pennsylvania casinos should be a difficult question. Instead, it involves life or death for many public libraries that cannot survive without state funding. I don’t know what Andrew Carnegie thought about gambling. However, I doubt if he would be pleased to hear that the […]

CFPA Bill Advances. But What Will Be Its Final Form?

A separate regulator for financial institutions in the consumer protection arena appeared to make sense. Bank regulators give consumer protection a subordinate role to safety and soundness, as they probably should. But when the two missions come into conflict, the agencies have a problem. Splitting the functions between two separate regulators would seem to present the opportunity for a resolution.

The Old 24/7 Can Get Old.

Clients aren’t nearly as demanding, you know. Generally, they will be happy to have their calls and email returned by the end of the day. If you run into one that demands the kind of service Biglaw expects from associates, you can fire him.

Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Supreme Court hears argument on whether warrantless state seizure of property violates due process.

Posted by Cliff Tuttle Jurist, October 14, 2009.

Guest Post: Jeffrey Gitomer, Salesman Extraordinaire, on How David Slays Goliath in the World of Business.

Big banks, big homebuilders, big auto makers, big newspapers, big stockbrokerages, and other “big” companies are under water or treading fast. The only thing sinking faster is the price of their stock.
Business is so bad at big hotels that in Las Vegas, hotel people are actually becoming friendly. Before President Obama put the hex on Las Vegas, I traveled there once a month doing corporate events and seminars. During the past ten years I can report that Las Vegas did not have the worst service in America – they had the worst service in the WORLD.

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