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Canned goods in bomb sheltersOctober 9, 2017I recently made some tacos with canned refried black beans. The beans tasted a little off so I spiced them up with onions, jalapenos, ghost peppers and hot sauce to make them palatable. Curious, I glanced at the bottom of the can and it read “12SEPT10.” ... | Collateral estoppel: The cure for legal deja vuOctober 9, 2017Agenique Smiley BridgeTower Media Newswires The Michigan Court of Appeals has found a cure for modern-day monotony — collateral estoppel. Generally, the purpose of collateral estoppel is to save time, money, effort and frustration ... |
Why should a solo practitioner do succession planning?October 9, 2017Jayne Tyrrell BridgeTower Media Newswires Clients deserve protection against adverse consequences of unforeseen events. A lawyer’s family needs protection against avoidable financial injury. Of course, no one likes to think about unexpected ... | How to get the most out of Friend of the CourtOctober 9, 2017By Marie E. Matyjaszek Every Friend of the Court (FOC) is a little different, but overall the mission is the same – to look out for the best interests of the children in the court system. I’m going to give some pointers on how you can get the most ... |
Unstuffed fishOctober 9, 2017One of my early favorite restaurant dishes was flounder stuffed with crabmeat. This was often laden with bread crumbs, cream, or both, and always delicious—if a bit heavy. I sought to find this recipe recently, and to my surprise, couldn’t find ... | Bitcoin and Blockchain 101 for lawyersOctober 9, 2017Nicole Black BridgeTower Media Newswires Last month, the Nebraska Ethics and Advisory Committee handed down Opinion 17-03 concluding it was ethical for lawyers to accept Bitcoin as payment for legal services. It was the first opinion to address this issue ... |
