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How Attorneys Can Help Clients Avoid The “Fake News”​ Trap On Social Media

There is a famous saying that came out of Chicago’s City News Bureau: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” The idea here being that you should always confirm your facts, even when it seems obvious. Unfortunately, not everyone follows that advice. According to a report by the Harvard Law School’s Center on…

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The Political “Bases” Were Loaded During the State of the Union

While I was watching the president’s recent State of the Union address, I couldn’t help but think there was a subliminal pro-wrestling match going on between Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi. Their disdain for each other, which has been described all over the media (Sheryl Gay Stolberg in the New York Times says, “He declined

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Did Trump Use the Right “Matchmaking” Advice with Russian Officials?

With all the complexities with the Russian scandal in the White House, it seems like President Trump should not have delegated his Russian relationships to his son. However, delegating tasks seems to be the trend, not just in politics, but in business as well.  The BBC’s Catherine Snowdon describes how companies have set up ways to take

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3 Lessons Learned from a “Superhero” Who Isn’t So Super

Attorney Jordan Margolis thought he’d come up with a great gimmick that would help his reputation, but it ended up becoming a sad joke when he got into serious trouble.  Steve Schmadeke described in the Chicago Tribune how Margolis created a book about a comic superhero called “Excuseman.” He even donned a cape to look like

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10 Ways You Can Celebrate the Pro-Life Movement’s First Legislative Victory

In 1976, Republican Congressman Henry Hyde of Illinois successfully barred the use of federal funds to pay for abortion in most circumstances, and the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment was on September 30th. Here are 5 ways that life advocacy groups can use the opportunity to build awareness about the law:

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