Monthly Archives: December 2011
Love Your Lawyer? Bad Idea. Love Your Client? Even Worse.
A lawyer thinks you should make your lawyer your boyfriend, like his client did. Oh so wrong. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Gender and Sex, Law & Law Enforcement, Love
Unethical Website: NewtGingrich.com…But Not In The Way You Think
Nixonian dirty tricks are OK with the Washington Post, as long as they are directed at Newt. Continue reading
Alek and the Amazing Controllable Christmas Lights
Meet Alek O. Komarnitsky and his unusual Christmas miracle. Continue reading
Ethics Dunce:The Baseball Writers Association of America
Does it matter if your top member is a child molester? Continue reading
Filed under Character, Gender and Sex, Journalism & Media, Professions, U.S. Society
Why Would Anyone Trust A Company That Tricks Them Into Opening Its Junk Mail?
The letter arrives in an envelope that works very hard to look like it will contain an official IRS document. The mailing stamp has an elaborate eagle and flag logo; a large 2011 is posted in the lower right-hand column. Also there: a statute number TITLE 18 SEC. 1702 US CODE. There is a window in the envelope, and the address that is visible appears on institutional pink paper.
Oh-oh. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial
Comments of the Day: “UNICEF’s Unethical War Against International Adoption”
A return to the international adoption controversy. Continue reading
Filed under Around the World, Family, Government & Politics
More Unethical Fun With Twins: It’s Not Nice To Fool The Judge
The unethical trial tactic is right out of the playbook of Perry Mason, but Perry Mason didn’t have a real bar association to deal with. Continue reading
Filed under Law & Law Enforcement, Professions
The Hard-Working Mr. McLaughlin
There are a lot of Michael E. McLaughlins out there, robbing us all. Count on it. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics
