JD Power Survey on Hotel Satisfaction
JD Powers released its survey of hotel satisfaction. A couple of paragraphs caught my eye: “While many brands push the envelope to introduce new amenities and innovations such as satellite radio or Internet check-in, the study finds that brands that…
Shopping.com Stockholders Approve eBay Merger
A few details here. The deal already cleared the FTC. Deal announcement.
The Law Firm TV Show–Some Observations From the First Show
I watched the new “reality” TV show from David E. Kelly last night, The “Law Firm.” It was a mildly diverting hour but it lacked the drama and production values of a Burnett show. I’m still not sure if I’m…
Law Firm Partner Compensation Spreads
NY Lawyer [free registration required] runs an interesting article about the spread between a law firm’s highest paid and lowest paid partners. It shows that Baker & McKenzie has a spread of 35:1 (with some foreign partners at B&M earning…
New(ish) Vegetarian Restaurant in Milwaukee–Riverwest Co-Op Grocery and Cafe
In Fall 2004, the Riverwest Co-op Grocery & Café (733 E. Clarke St., Milwaukee, WI 53212, (414) 264-7933) quietly launched an all-vegetarian café next to its grocery store (which is located in the Riverwest district, an eclectic and somewhat dilapidated…
Moss on the Employment-at-Will Doctrine
My colleague Scott Moss (a frequent commenter on this blog) has posted his latest article to SSRN on the employment-at-will doctrine called “Where There’s At-Will, There Are Many Ways: Redressing the Increasing Incoherence of Employment At-Will.” This article explains how…
Lander on Adjunct Law Teaching
Despite all of the hoopla about full-time law teaching positions, there is significantly less attention paid to the process of being an adjunct professor. Fortunately, the Business Law Today ran a good basic article on adjunct law teaching by David…
Just One Little Change to the Contract…
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly ran an interesting but cryptic story–unfortunately I couldn’t find any more info online, so I’m working from my hard copy writeup. Joseph Cloonan was in-house counsel. He was leaving the company’s employ for unclear reasons. The HR…
eBay/Shopping.com Merger Clears FTC
The eBay acquisition of Shopping.com cleared the Federal Trade Commission’s Hart-Scott-Rodino review. This probably isn’t all that surprising, but still it removes one potential snag.
Will Poodle Burgers Be Next?
A New Zealand restaurant offers “Mr. Ed is Dead,” a meal made from char-grilled horse steaks. The restaurant received a number of complaining calls that were “pretty lively and disgusting and not comforting for the staff.” Nevertheless, the restaurant sold…