Published in On A Lighter Note·Sep 3, 2021The new Kanye album is much better than you’re giving it credit for.*** AUTHOR’S NOTE: This essay was written and published over a year before Kanye’s repeated and malicious verbal attacks on many individuals, but most notably on the Jewish community. Antisemitism is deplorable. Full stop. Kanye’s hostile and prejudiced words towards Jewish people can neither be explained nor defended. Kanye’s behavior…Kanye West9 min readKanye West9 min read
Published in Legal Commentary·Jul 25, 2021Is that HIPAA? No, that’s not HIPAA.This week, a reporter asked Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a simple question about Covid-19: “Have you yourself gotten vaccinated?” Greene responded, “Your first question is a violation of my HIPAA rights. …Hipaa3 min readHipaa3 min read
Published in On A Lighter Note·Jun 19, 2021How to Celebrate JuneteenthMy family always taught me that the textbooks got it wrong. No, President Lincoln did not really “free the slaves” by signing the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. Instead, all enslaved people finally achieved freedom three years later, on June 19, 1865. It was on this date that Union…Juneteenth6 min readJuneteenth6 min read
Published in On A Lighter Note·Jun 11, 2021The next big thingI am convinced that the next big social movement in the U.S.A. will be about how much we work, the meaning of work, and whether how we work is “worth it.” Consider the following: Taking on at least four years of student loan debt is a pre-requisite to “doing well…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Published in On A Lighter Note·Apr 23, 2021Britney Spears’ mom wants Britney’s dad to stop spending Britney’s money on unnecessary lawyers.Here’s what their dispute can teach you about being a better lawyer. In the latest episode of the Britney Spears conservatorship saga, Britney Spears’ father (Jamie) and mother (Lynne) are fighting about (what else??) money. If you watched Framing Britney Spears on Hulu or have been following the #FreeBritney movement, you know that Britney’s fans (and media reports) have portrayed Jamie as…Entertainment2 min readEntertainment2 min read
Published in Legal Commentary·Apr 9, 2021ESPN CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTHAlternative Title: Let’s see if I can write about what Paul Pierce did without losing my job like he did. By now, you’ve heard about NBA Champion Paul Pierce live-streaming himself at a poker game smoking a blunt while (barely clothed) women were massaging his shoulders and twerking. Pierce —…NBA4 min readNBA4 min read
Published in Legal Commentary·Apr 8, 2021Brandon Marshall thinks only 4 NBA players per team have guaranteed contracts. Is he right?Nope. On the latest episode of YouTube show I Am Athlete, co-host (and former NFL wide receiver) Brandon Marshall tried to tell his fellow hosts Channing Crowder and Chad Johnson that only a few players on each NBA team have guaranteed contracts. Here is Marshall’s quote: “Not everybody that’s on…NBA2 min readNBA2 min read
Published in Legal Commentary·Apr 2, 2021This college sports story will have the biggest immediate impact, but no one is talking about itOn April 1, 2021, the NCAA’s primary legislative body met to discuss a massive change to one of the NCAA’s longest standing rules regarding athletes who want to transfer from one college to another. — The past month of college sports news has been overwhelming. It has been difficult to keep up with the coverage of the March 30 Supreme Court oral arguments for the NCAA v. Alston case, the glaring inequities between the NCAA’s treatment of women and men, and the head-spinning developments concerning…NCAA3 min readNCAA3 min read
Apr 1, 2021From Real Housewives to the Big House: Will Jen Shah go to federal prison for fraud?From Real Housewives to the Big House: Will Jen Shah go to federal prison for fraud? I’m sure that you’ve watched reality tv and asked yourself “How do these people make money?” Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice helped us answer that question when they arrested Jennifer Shah for leading…White Collar4 min readWhite Collar4 min read
Mar 26, 2021Three thoughts on dumb legislation: Friday, March 26, 2021One of the best things about me is my ability to ignore (within reason) most of the idiotic or evil things that happen in the news. One of the worst things about me is that when I see something that gets my blood boiling, I cannot (and will not) let…Arkansas4 min readArkansas4 min read
