Wasting Our Greatest Resource.

The fact is that most of the people who want to continue to work are driven out of the workplace by mandatory retirement. Every time such a forced retirement happens, the United States (or any other country) loses the benefit of a highly trained and experienced worker.We do it with judges. Mandatory retirement for judges is age 70. But even judges past the mandatory retirement age are engaged on a per diem basis to handle cases, until the judge or the Supreme Court decides that it is time to hang up the spurs. This system has worked well by utilizing the most experienced judges well past the age when most employees are shown the door.

Is George Steinbrenner Really Dead?

Today I heard an unsubstantiated and absolutely untrue rumor that George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, had faked his own death. But like most unsubstantiated and untrue rumors, it has a kernel of truth inside. By dying in 2010, Mr. Steinbrenner’s heirs have received a fabulous windfall. No federal estate tax will be due on his estate.

Something Else for Landlords to Worry About — Illegal Immigrants.

No. 478 Maybe it isn’t a trend yet, but a lot of angry people are thinking about enacting state laws and local ordinances to restrict the ability of illegal immigrants to live and work in their communities. This includes local ordinances forbidding landlords to rent to illegals. A new one cropped up in Fremont, Nebraska […]

Those Jersey Lawyers Can’t Take a Little Needling.

No. 477 So, a New Jersey lawyer was placed behind bars after being taunted (but just a bit) by Pennsylvania counsel on a car accident case. Good. CLT

“Sending Resumes is Like Buying Lottery Tickets.”

No. 476 Every once in a while, you run into a quote so clever, you wish you had said it. Everyone who has ever sent out a few hundred resumes could second ProfJonathan for this observation during his tweeterview on 22 Tweets. He suggests being creative with social/ media. So what’s creative? Good question. How […]

The Only Rabbit He’ll Ever Catch.

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Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Police Restrain Seizure Victim and Draw a Suit.

Mt. Lebanon Police and paramedics responded to a call when Jessica Yochum had an epileptic seizure by restraining her. Now they are facing suit in Federal Court. This case hasn’t received much attention – yet – but it puts one in mind of the tazering of a Mt. Lebanon pizza shop owner a few years ago. Is it really necessary for members of the Mt. Lebanon police to respond in ambiguous situations so vigorously? We realize that every member of the police force is not responsible for this action. And we realize that police must make instantaneous decisions. But it makes me a little sad to know that this happened in my town.

Passing Some Milestones on AVVO

Number 473 Well, I answered my 300th question on AVVO Answers today and then, on question 311 I passed 5,000 points and rose to level 7. The question I answered is a favorite one these days, but it is surprising that the two prior lawyers to answer the question didn’t know that there is federal […]

Hot Hot Hot

Number 472 Its back to 90º today in Pittsburgh. So, if you happen to leave your iPhone in your car today, Julie from the Gadgeteer tells you what to do.

Making Every Minute Count.

Entertainment is the enemy of productivity. It is ubiquitous in our world and that means it can hijack our thoughts and occupy our minds like a conquering army. Even the news broadcast contains a lethal dose of entertainment. Press releases and film clips about the vacuous lives of celebrities are not news.

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