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By Hermione Krumm, Esq . Real estate technology or PropTech is the new wave in the real estate industry. In 2017 alone, venture investors deployed over $12 billion globally in PropTech start-ups. 1 Some companies, such as Zillow, have long ago taken... Read More
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for September 2019. The reported stories reflect at least 17 new Ponzi schemes worldwide; at least 4 guilty pleas, over 52 years of newly imposed sentences for people involved... Read More
We’re back once again with our weekly Wellness Wednesday roundup! First up this week, an expert analysis series on Law360 exploring the impact of the American Bar Association’s seven-step mental health pledge. This installment, penned by... Read More
It’s Wednesday (again) and that means it’s time to talk Wellness (again). As usual, we’ve gathered a small collection of articles and content relating to mental health and wellness in the legal industry. And we do talk a lot about... Read More
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for August 2019. The reported stories reflect at least 9 new Ponzi schemes worldwide; at least 2 guilty pleas, over 97 years of newly imposed sentences for people involved in... Read More
It’s Wellness Wednesday once again. As always here are a few articles or resources aimed at informing you of ways to keep your mind and body sound as you advance your legal career! First up this week, the San Diego County Bar Association has... Read More
Welcome back for another Wellness Wednesday roundup from LexisNexis. Each week we select a few items related to health and wellness for those who work in the legal industry. First up, the American Bar Association recently held a panel on the opioid... Read More
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for July 2019. The reported stories reflect at least 15 new Ponzi schemes worldwide; at least 2 guilty pleas, over 6 years of newly imposed sentences for people involved in... Read More
We’re back with another Wellness Wednesday roundup from LexisNexis. As usual, we’ve collected here a few articles or resources about staying healthy in the legal industry — a task that can often seem Sisyphean in nature. This week... Read More
Welcome back to #WellnessWednesday at LexisNexis! The legal profession is one that puts vast amounts of strain on a person, so wellness and mental health are a growing focus among legal professionals and employers. This week, we’ve got a few... Read More
LexisNexis: So Much More Than "Google For Old Legal Cases" In episode 7 of the latest (and final) season of Netflix’s popular prison dramedy “Orange is the New Black,” two characters use LexisNexis for research as part... Read More
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for June 2019. The reported stories reflect at least 7 new Ponzi schemes worldwide; at least 7 guilty pleas, over 43 years of newly imposed sentences for people involved in... Read More
LexisNexis helps advance Rule Of Law to inaccessible locations There is an excellent TV documentary called “Causes of the Arab Spring” by Hernando de Soto. In it, de Soto describes what happens when the state’s institutions exclude... Read More
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for May 2019. The reported stories reflect at least 5 new Ponzi schemes worldwide; at least 2 guilty pleas, over 99 years of newly imposed sentences for people involved in Ponzi... Read More
Advocacy and Awareness The start of a monthly column on Rule of Law issues immediately left me with a dilemma: there is a lot going on! What to leave out? It’s a bit like being a sports coach with 15 fantastic players but only 11 team places... Read More
What a difference a week can make, especially in the world of USCIS adjudications! Yesterday, without any warning, USCIS announced dramatic changes in adjudication times for petitions 1 from 21 to 29 months for an I-526 petition to 29 to 45 months. Whilst... Read More
Welcome back once again to Wellness Wednesday Roundup on Lextalk, from LexisNexis. Each week we share a handful of recent stories about health and wellness for lawyers, who lead busy lives that often lead to issues like depression and burnout. Clients... Read More
EB-5 Investment Voice with Guest Rohit Turkhud & Mona Shah Mona Shah & Associates Global Podcast Series Reported by Hermione Krumm, Esq. In light of the most recent and devastating revelations by Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa... Read More
Today is the 65th anniversary of one of the most famous US Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century: Brown v Board of Education . Argued in December of 1952, the case involved a group of African-American plaintiffs who argued that school segregation... Read More
Welcome again to the Lextalk Wellness Wednesday Roundup! As always, we're sharing some tips and info for lawyers to help stay healthy in a profession known for long hours and heavy workloads. First up this week: TheLawyer.com has launched a new... Read More