Adventures in Lazy Lawyering: The Broad General Release
This post is about an approach to drafting settlement agreement releases that drives me nuts. But first, some context. Much to the dismay of those of us who love trials, the fact is that most disputes — even the ones that progress as far as formal litigation — are resolved through settlement. And really, that’s […]
Taxes: The Missing Piece to Every Puzzle
Monday is my law school roommate’s birthday. I know the correct date even without Facebook asking me if I’d like to buy him a Starbucks Gift Certificate. (Incidentally, this might be the absolute Apex of Impersonal Gift-Giving — a gift certificate to the largest national chain of franchises that serve the most commonly-consumed beverage, prompted […]