Lawyers Can Help Make the Deal

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Hey, it’s me again. Yeah. Let’s talk about lawyers. I have heard so much weird information about the law on the internet that I can’t even begin to say, but this topped everything. Somebody recently said, some manager, agent, I don’t know what, in the entertainment industry said, “Don’t bring lawyers into the process of … Read more

What Writers Should Know About the Law

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  I’m writing this primarily because so many people get the legal details wrong. I’m a crime writer. I write crime fiction, but prefer to keep my stories grounded in reality. So, if you’re going to write about crime, it helps to know what is and isn’t true about criminal enforcement and a wide range … Read more

Are You Ready for This?

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Hello all! It’s me again.   These are just a few links I found in the latest issue of LLRX: Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals. So, y’all ready for this? Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health and the Rule of Law – Part 9 Includes eight links to the previous … Read more

My Book Review of ‘Dollartorium’

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Hi. Today I’m reviewing Dollartorium by Ron Pullins. There’s the cover on my Kobo. And yeah, it’s on my Kobo. Yeah. This book is very interesting. It’s an interesting story about a guy who owns a corn dog stand and he’s very happy making money and making corn dogs for his customers who love him and line up to get his corn dogs. And he’s perfectly happy doing that. But his wife sees a commercial put on by this guy called The Money Master or something. And he’s kind of like the Wizard of Oz. He comes … Well, I won’t go into detail. Let’s just say that because of this, his wife’s desire that … I can’t think of his name, Ralph, I believe it was. Make more money than you can make than just dipping corn dogs and serving them all day. Rather than doing that, she wants him to be a big success.

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The Latest Law and Technology News

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Hi, it’s me. :) Just thought I’d share the latest from LLRX. AI in Discovery: Some Tools Are Ready. Others Are Not. The headline pretty much says it all. The accountability premium A lawyer’s ability to stand behind their legal work is a real advantage over legal AI. But for many clients, paying more to … Read more

There’s Something Wrong With This Picture

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So, the big news on the streaming front is Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Brothers, which “could” according to this article “reshape Hollywood.” Some people (including shareholders and some Warners employees) are worried about losing money or their jobs. Other people aren’t. But the way it’s described in the article, you’d think the world was freaking … Read more

Finishing Up a Project

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I don’t talk very much about law these days, even though I use to cover various cases in court as a freelance writer and was employed, at one point, as a part-time reporter for Federal Filings, one of the Dow Jones newswires. In fact, it was there that I actually got to cover the U.S. … Read more

The LLRX Resource Roundup

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One of my favorite resources is the LLRX online journal, which bills itself as having “Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals”. LLRX.com is also “a free, independent, one woman owned, edited and published e-journal in its 29th year of continuous publication, with a diverse and highly engaged readership of professionals who are experts in … Read more