Kirk T. Hartley
Best Typo Ever? Online Law Firm Advice in Year 0001?
Hmmm - best typo ever? https://www.omm.com/resources/alerts-and-publications/publications/sec-issues-updated-guidance-on-rule-10b5-1-trad...
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Kirk T. Hartley
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
Another History Lesson and a Chuckle: The 2020 Year End Report by Chief Justice Roberts
The year end reports of Chief Justice Roberts often include a history lesson, and a chuckle or two. His year end report for 2020 provides...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 14, 2018
- 1 min
New, Peer Reviewed Study is Perfect for Lawsuits Involving Sky-diving: “Parachute use to preve
A brilliant new study on parachute use was recently published in the British Journal of Medicine. The researchers/authors presumably will...
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Kirk Hartley
- Oct 3, 2018
- 1 min
“Texas Court Smotes Church’s Promotion of Bad Medicine”
The October 3, 2018 post at Drug & Device blog is a must read. It’s a quick, humorous and pithy summary of a true story – a church-based...
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Kirk Hartley
- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Readers of Science Magazine Outline the Future: The next generation’s Frankenstein films
I’m an optimist about science and the future. But some people are not so optimist, or at least focus on negative possibilities. An open...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 8, 2017
- 1 min
A Great Post for a Friday: “Note to Experts: Do Not Cruelly Disparage Your Client’s Decedent,
I remain too busy to write much, but can make time to pass on legal insight tinged with wry humor. It’s a December 8, 2017 post from...
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Kirk Hartley
- Sep 15, 2017
- 2 min
“Asbestos Stopped Neil deGrasse Tyson From Becoming An Exotic Dancer”
An automated daily Google search drags up some amazing references to asbestos. One follows. It’s real. I watched the video just to make...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 10, 2016
- 1 min
Dilbert on Jury Duty
The January 9, 2016 Dilbert is worth a read for trial lawyers. But it also may cause some depression.
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 24, 2015
- 1 min
Guinness Says the World’s Oldest Law Firm Dates Back to 1570
A fun fact about lawyers and law firms. Guinness World Records has declared a UK law firm the world’s oldest. It dates back to 1570...
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Kirk Hartley
- Aug 10, 2015
- 1 min
Legal Humor – Wonderful Opinion Denying Requests to Seal Documents
This August 7, 2015 AmLaw article (and the opinion linked in it) are a must read for lawyers who like humor in the law. In short, a...
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Kirk Hartley
- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
Identification of Seasonal Gene Expression
New research (published May 12, 2015 in Nature Communications – paywall) suggests that gene expression “varies not only during the day...
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 21, 2014
- 4 min
SCOTUS and a Well Told Fish Story – Kudos to Brian Murray and Meghan Sweeney
It’s great when lawyers mix humor into tight legal analysis. Therefore, I’ve taken the liberty of posting below an article that otherwise...
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 13, 2014
- 1 min
“The Computer Did It” Is NOT a Legal Defense, At Least In Bankruptcy Court
Ever had an idiotic business tell you: “Not our fault – the computer did it? ” Say, for example, maybe an irresponsible company such as...
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Kirk Hartley
- Oct 17, 2014
- 1 min
“Some Fear Ebola Outbreak Could Make Nation Turn to Science”
It’s Friday, so please indulge some cutting humor from Andy Borowitz. His humor is online at the New Yorker. NEW YORK (The Borowitz...
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Kirk Hartley
- Apr 21, 2014
- 1 min
Assume a Can Opener – Humor About Economists
Assume a Can Opener. Pretty good humor and writing about economists – from the Epicurean Dealmaker.
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Kirk Hartley
- Feb 14, 2014
- 1 min
Valentines Day Advice/Humor from the Weil Bankruptcy Blog
It’s good to see some humor in law – check out Weil’s Valentine’s day post with online dating advice. #Humor
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Kirk Hartley
- Feb 5, 2014
- 1 min
The Beatles and Litigation
As the 50th anniversary arrives, the writers at the Drug & Device blog bring the Beatles into the world of mass tort litigation. It’s...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 10, 2014
- 2 min
Imagine Being the Judge on this Motion from the SAC Capital Hedge Funder Now on Trial for Insider Tr
Imagine being the judge in this case. Background: The case is the Martoma criminal trial for insider trading at SAC Capital. The...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 12, 2013
- 1 min
Who Wants to Defend this Case Involving a Drunk Drive Rear Ending a State Trooper?
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin runs a service that reports on new complaints filed in Cook County in state court. The service describes...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 6, 2013
- 1 min
“The Merry Old Land of Lawz” – Some Lawyers Are Creative, and Sing and Dance Too !
For Chicagoans looking for wickedly smart humor this weekend, consider singing and dancing lawyers presenting the Chicago Bar...
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