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Donald Trump backs out of Debate as Moderator

Donald Trump backs out of Debate as Moderator

Lawrence O’Donnell is one of the biggest critics of Donald Trump, so when he heard that Trump had backed out of moderating a Republican debate on December 27, he enjoyed…

Time Names Person of the Year

Time Names Person of the Year

It was announced on Wednesday morning that the Time Person of the Year is ‘The Protester.’ The decision was revealed by managing editor Richard Stengel on the “Today” show. The…

Cahill Announces Bonuses

Cahill Announces Bonuses

In 2010, the law firm of Cravath Swaine & Moore low-balled the market for bonuses, which was then steamrolled by the firm of Cahill Gordon. The low bonus scale set…

Cahill KOs Cravath bonuses

Cahill Gordon associates are cleaning up—much to Cravath’s chagrin, according to abovethelaw.com. Every lawyer’s getting pre-holiday gifts worth up to $35,000. And, they can still anxiously anticipate year-end bonuses similar…

Kentucky Church Ban on Interracial Couples Negated

Kentucky Church Ban on Interracial Couples Negated

A church in Kentucky has voted to ban interracial couples from membership, but that vote has been ruled null and void by a church conference. The church in question, Gulnare…

Coin Collection Discovered at Library

Coin Collection Discovered at Library

The Passau State Library in Germany hit the news over the past couple of days for some very exciting news. A custodian at the Passau State Library, Tanja Hols, fond…

San Juan Mayor Makes Holiday Awkward

San Juan Mayor Makes Holiday Awkward

  San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini brought the awkward family photo to another level. Santini’s family smiling broadly from their 2011 holiday card wasn’t out of the ordinary. Being flanked…

Pakistani Seminary Raided

Pakistani Seminary Raided

Earlier this week, police in Pakistan discovered drug addicts being held in chains at an Islamic seminary that was responsible for rehabilitation services. The police also added that there were…

Two More Law Firms Jump on Cravath Bonus Bandwagon

Two More Law Firms Jump on Cravath Bonus Bandwagon

Two more law firms have announced that they will be handing out $42,500 year-end bonuses to their eighth-year associates and above before 2011 comes to an end. According to Law360,…

Legal education doesn’t necessarily lead to luxury

A law degree won’t necessarily lead to financial security. According to the National Law Journal, buying a house would require earning three times your law school tuition. The nation’s economic…