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gist

October 28, 2008 11:17

Gist combs through your in-box and contact list to give you a clearer view of who and what is important. This sounds like a pointless task until you’ve experienced the crush of too much e-mail from too many sources. Suddenly, tools like Xobni and Gist look like virtual life-preservers. But...

the-un-law-firm

September 09, 2008 18:05

And a wide base makes for a stable structure. Not only that, but let’s face it; minions are good at billing, overstaffed offices make clients feel secure, law schools fawn over big employers, and the obscene profit margins at large firms prove that doing things this way is an absolute good. In f...

mhedayat

August 19, 2008 12:02

Dear Twine I had such very high hopes for us. You were the apple of my eye. The solution to problems I didn’t even know I had. But then, as often happens, things cooled down; the passion slowly seeped out of our relationship, and a more muted kind of relationship began. This one was based on...

Talent Managers and Two Sets of Supremes

Jonathan Handel
February 21, 2008 09:12

The U.S. Supreme Court hears a tiny number of cases per year. Ditto the California Supreme Court. So, when someone feels wronged, and wants to take a case "all the way to the top," the hardest part of their job is just getting a Supreme Court - of either flavor - to even take the case. Actually...

The Harasser

Bitton & Associates
March 06, 2007 02:42

Under California Law the harasser is personally liable to the victim of the harassment. If the harasser is a supervisor, or in a supervisory position, the employer is also liable to the victim. For example, if a manager of a fast food restaurant is found liable of sexual harassment for giving...