by Andy Arnold | Apr 4, 2010 | Practice of Law
On April 1, 2005, I shut down my law practice for a one year sabbatical. And in one of the best received columns I’ve published, I wrote about my decision in a piece titled Laying Down the Law. The radical thought of taking a break from my law practice had... read more
by Andy Arnold | Mar 21, 2010 | Constitutional Law, Practice of Law, Reading Recommendations
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. played an important part in the evolution of our constitutional law as well as the philosophical underpinnings of American jurisprudence. Before he began his tenure on the Massachusetts Supreme Court or his 30 years on the U.S. Supreme... read more
by Andy Arnold | Mar 16, 2010 | Practice of Law
Staffing in a nursing home is a matter of math. Do the math to add up the profits for understaffing. Do the math to subtract the costs to those who are injured. Math will tell you whether there are enough minutes in the day. In my opinion, a jury is a variable to... read more
by Andy Arnold | Mar 11, 2010 | Practice of Law
I love the opportunities that technology offers the consumers of professional services. As it relates to law, technology allows people to gather information about their legal rights, make an informed decision about whether to seek legal advice, and compare and... read more
by Andy Arnold | Feb 2, 2010 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages
It seems only fair that if you work long and hard, your paycheck should reflect it. However, more and more employers are paying their employees a salary, which is the same whether the employee works 40 or 45 hours. Is paying an employee a salary the trick to avoiding... read more