What do John Fogerty and Kobe Bryant have in common?
Law
What do Mike Myers and I have in common? We’ve both portrayed Judge Lance Ito.
There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
“Return of the Mack” should have made Mark Morrison into a star and not a one-hit wonder. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t stay out of trouble.
In honor of my tenth anniversary at the ABA Journal, I’ve compiled a list of my law and pop culture features:
Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal.
For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.
How a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.
Got a “Blank Space” on your class schedule? Learn all about “The 1” and only Taylor Swift!
Following JFK’s assassination, U.S. Mint and Treasury officials, as well as the Senate, House and President, worked swiftly to memorialize him on a coin.
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)
I’ve done a few podcast interviews lately talking about a variety of things, including artificial intelligence, business of law, journalism and even Richard Nixon.