Pay scale: Who makes what where? 
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: November 9, 2009
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2010
Here’s a look at who’s making what in major U.S. cities.
Preparing your office for disaster
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: November 9, 2009
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2010, practice management
Disaster strikes when you least expect it.
Earthquakes, floods, fires and hurricanes displace thousands of businesses every year. Your office could be next.
Launching the paperless office
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: November 9, 2009
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2010, paperless office, practice management
If your office is overrun with boxes and boxes of files, memos and depositions, it may be time to consider going paperless. Here’s how.
Inmate claims jail lost his leg
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 17, 2009
A state prison inmate has filed suit claiming that workers at Davidson County prison lost his prosthetic leg.
Merck, insurance plans settle Vioxx suits for $80M
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 17, 2009
Tags: Merck, Vioxx
Health insurers, unions and other private groups that paid for prescriptions for withdrawn painkiller Vioxx have reached an $80 million settlement with its maker, ending another part of the multipronged litigation.
Rival Kansas newspapers settle federal suit
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 17, 2009
A 121-year-old newspaper and an upstart rival published by its former employees have settled a federal lawsuit, ending an unusual battle over newspaper cutbacks.
Should you switch to Linux?
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 12, 2009
Tags: linux, technology
Are you tired of your computer running poorly and frustrated with software failure or inadequate technical support? Is your PC or Mac slowing down your practice?
Maybe you should consider switching to Linux, a free open-source operating system known for stability, speed and flexibility.
$3.5 million in punitives for logging truck accident
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 5, 2009
Tags: punitive damages, wrongful death
An Alabama jury has awarded $3.5 million in a wrongful death suit after a speeding logging truck rear-ended a van and killed the driver.
ABA panel: Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 5, 2009
Tags: practice management, solo practice
With many law firms around the country shedding attorneys, some practitioners are opting to start their own firms, either by choice or out of necessity.
Consumer bankruptcy filings hit record high in July
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: August 5, 2009
Tags: bankruptcy filings, CHAPTER 13, consumer filings
According to recently collected data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, there were 126,434 consumer bankruptcy filings in July, the highest monthly total since the bankruptcy reform law was implemented in October 2005.
