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These lawsuits would not be possible without Instagram

Time was when Instagram was a harmless photo filter app. Now it’s a major marketing tool and the app of choice of billions of people who are fond of showing off their amazing lives. It’s the reason why “influencers” (people with a smartphone, an internet connection, and a lot of followers and get paid to endorse products) exist.

Holiday tunes that did not make the heart sing

Without festive Christmas carols, what would the sound of Christmas be like? The answer is… we don’t know. It’s simply impossible to imagine.

Thankfully, we live in a world where songs like “Feliz Navidad,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, and “Joy to the World” exist.

4 Thanksgiving incidents that no one was thankful for

Thanksgiving is long over. But it's nice to look back to one of the very few days a year when we take a break from lawyering and think of nothing but food, football, and festivities. Thanksgiving comes and goes, but many of its memories stay. That is especially so if they are as foul as these incidents that everyone involved was not grateful for.

4 Times customers weren’t kings at Burger King

Customers are kings, yes, but they can also be other things. To many businesses’ corporate marketing departments, customers may be royalty. But to ordinary staff, they are daily obstacles that need to be overcome.

Sometimes, restaurant diners make reasonable demands like extra ketchup for their fries.

Blame it on the movie: Lawsuits that hounded high-profile films

September 6th, 2019

Films may inspire, titillate, bore, or elicit laughter. A film that gets rave reviews and makes more than twice the amount of its production budget may be considered successful. But box-office or critical success is hardly a factor where outraged and offended audience members are concerned.

Child custody issues in divorces of same-sex couples

In theory, marriage equality means the same standards ought to apply to all types of couples in the event of a divorce. However, because laws regarding child custody and visitation rights vary across the United States and continue to change as they pertain to LGBTQ parents, firms such as ours highly advise clients coming from same-sex divorce to do everything in their power to avoid a custody battle in court by reaching a compromise outside of it.