Rank Stupidity

Intellectual Property

8 Of My Favorite ‘Stupid Patents’

High patentability standards help ensure that progress isn’t stalled and monopoly power isn’t unfairly granted.

By Krista L. Cox

In-House Counsel

Creating A Bad Test

Law school exams may not have predicted much about your future legal career, but at least they made sense.

By Mark Herrmann

How The Law Office Of Stephen L. Thomas Jr. Reclaimed Valuable Hours And Strengthened Client Care With 8am

Founded in 2017, the Baltimore-based Law Office of Stephen L. Thomas Jr. unified case management, communication, and payments with 8am—saving 10–20 hours a week for clients, trials, and growth.

By Sammi Jones, 8am

Advertising

Lawsuit: Home Depot Selling 4x4s That Aren’t 4 Inches By 4 Inches! Everyone Else: They Aren’t Supposed To Be, Moron.

Home Depot and Menard's face the dumbest class action claim ever.

By Joe Patrice

Law Schools

Just Checking In — Yup, North Carolina Politicians Still Stupid

The state legislature plans to gut funding for the UNC School of Law. This is a bad idea.

By Joe Patrice

Rank Stupidity

Silly Things Clients Say

Some client comments that don't make sense, or are unintentionally funny, or are annoying.

By Steven Chung

In-House Counsel

Advising An Incompetent Colleague

Sometimes being blunt and definitive is the only course of action.

By Stephen R. Williams

Ready for What’s Next: 5 Ways to Strengthen Economic Resilience

Get five practical tips to spot cash flow red flags early, speed up payments, track spending in real time, and build stronger client trust through clear, transparent billing—download the ebook.

By Sammi Jones, 8am

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