Author Archives: Sam Winikoff

Ashton, Bekins, and Necessity: Why Chapter 9 is Constitutional, But Not the Only Way for Municipalities to Adjust Their Debts

by Aaron Michael Dmiszewicki The 1930s saw the nation in crisis, steeped in the worst of the Great Depression. In 1936, over 2,000 municipalities, counties, and other governmental units, in 41 of the 48 states, were known to be in default. In response to this crisis, Congress amended the Bankruptcy Act in 1934 and passed the […]

2015 Bar Exam Scores Reveal Worst Performance in Decades: What Does This Mean for Law Firms?

Gabriela Lazaro – Has the bar exam become too difficult or are current law students just not as smart as their predecessors? Nationwide, the underwhelming results of the July 2014 administration of the bar exam was blamed on a technical glitch involving ExamSoft. ExamSoft is a program available to test-takers who wish to use their […]

Ashley Madison: Risky Business  

Matthew Keilson – In July and August of this year, hackers infiltrated Ashley Madison – the world’s leading “married dating service for discreet encounters.” The digital hack released the names, emails, and private profile information of upwards of thirty million users worldwide. Naturally, a slew of multi-million dollar lawsuits followed. Former users filed suit against […]

Tinder’s Survival without a Revenue-Based Business Model

Jacqueline Kaleel – Today’s competitive and growing economy requires startups to be extra creative when coming up with a successful business plan. Some companies, however, have formed a successful business plan without a revenue model. But how long can this last? There has to be a point in the company’s life span when profit becomes a […]