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In a previous post, we noted that going to trial can be like rolling dice. Because litigation is such a risky activity, this might be why so many lawsuits (even non-frivolous ones) often end up settling out of court. To … Continue reading →

Via BloombergBusiness, here is a pdf copy of the 166-page federal criminal indictment against fourteen high-level officials of FIFA, the world soccer federation. If you were to place a bet on this case (with your own money, of course), how … Continue reading →

In the dramatic courtroom thriller “A Few Good Men,” two Marines are charged with killing a fellow soldier, Private William Santiago. An inexperienced U.S. Navy lawyer, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (played by Tom Cruise), is assigned their defense. At first, Lt. … Continue reading →

The theory of “abduction” or “abductive reasoning” is just a fancy word for “guessing.” From Wikipedia: Abductive reasoning allows inferring  as an explanation of . Because of this inference, abduction allows the precondition  to be abduced from the consequence . * * * As such, … Continue reading →

That’s one of the many basic lessons Ms Ellen Chisa learned while in business school (read her entire essay here): “There were a couple distinctly different attitudes in the [classroom]. I genuinely try to give advice that helps the person who … Continue reading →

Stunned…my heart goes out to John & Alicia & family.An amazing partnership. Beautiful minds, beautiful hearts. https://t.co/XF4V9MBwU4 — Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 24, 2015 According to this report in nj.com, John and Alicia Nash died in a car accident on the New … Continue reading →

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James Joyce not exactly a publisher's dream on the copy-editing front. pic.twitter.com/epS0nYp9X3 — Rupert Thomson (@RupertThomson1) May 18, 2015 Hat tip: Robert at 101 books.