Lung Cancer Isn’t Just Life-Changing. It’s Community-Changing (LinkedIn Influencer Cross-Post)
Being diagnosed with cancer terrifies all of us. In the best case, a cancer diagnosis involves painful or sickening treatments. In the worst case, a cancer diagnosis is an imminent death sentence. Either way, a cancer diagnosis instantly changes the…
Join Team Lisa at “Your Next Step is the Cure” 5K, San Francisco, Sept. 21
You recall that my wife Lisa has lung cancer. There is a seemingly endless supply of athletic fundraisers for cancer generally and lung cancer specifically, and we appreciate how family and friends have organized “Team Lisa” tributes at several of…
Reflecting On 8 Years As HTLI Director
We recently announced that Brian Love is joining me as co-director of the High Tech Law Institute. This is a good news/bad news announcement. Brian is a terrific talent, and I’m thrilled to work with him. However, given that he’s…
Five Things I’ve Learned About Lung Cancer (LinkedIn Cross-Post)
[This is a cross-post of my first post as a LinkedIn “Influencer.” If you dare, you can read the 140+ comments there, but they are about what you’d expect.] In January, my wife was diagnosed with lung cancer. This was as shocking…
Tikkun Olam In Action
In response to my post about Lisa’s lung cancer, we have received hundreds of supportive emails, phone calls, office visits, Facebook comments, retweets and other expressions of support. I’m sorry we haven’t been able to respond to them all. I…
My Wife Has Lung Cancer. Read Her Story
Nothing in life prepared me for the moment when the doctor told me my wife Lisa had lung cancer. We knew something was wrong with her; she had a persistent cough for weeks that the doctors couldn’t fix. But lung…
Why I No Longer Respond to Unsolicited Inquiries About Legal Matters
Several times a week, I get emails (and occasionally phone calls) from people inquiring about legal topics and asking me a question. If you’re reading this post, chances are you’ve made such an inquiry to me. Often, due to my…
Winter 2014 Conference Schedule
Here’s my upcoming roster of conferences and speaking engagements. As always, please let me know if you’d like to connect when I’m in your area: * January 30: Whittier Law School (Orange County), “Why State Legislatures Shouldn’t Regulate Internet Privacy.”…
Zazzle Interviews My Daughter About Her DinaDesigns Store
Sorry, proud dad alert! I previously announced Dina’s Flickr page and Zazzle store where she sells various items featuring her art. Zazzle noticed the store and asked to interview her (initially by phone until I pointed out that Dina is…
Announcing Dina’s Flickr Gallery and Zazzle Store
For the last few years, my daughter Dina has been taking classes at a local art school, Drawn2Art. I know I’m being a proud dad, but my view is that she has unique artistic gifts, and her new items routinely…