I remember the first time that I realized the meaning of the words on the MGM logo is “Art for Art’s Sake” and I mused to myself that this is no longer the purpose of the film industry, if it ever was. Perhaps harshly, I thought to myself “It should say money for money’s sake.” […]
Author: Anne La Barbera
Ça Dépend
“It depends” Ça Dépend is a constant source of frustration for consumers of legal services and the punchline of many jokes. But it is true that lawyers are known for saying “It depends” in response to quick legal questions. This is because there is a measure of uncertainty to legal opinions issued by lawyers and […]
Words Matter
When I first started law school in Aberdeen years ago, I remember the very first case they had us study on case law, was one of the plethora of cases in which the court was called upon to interpret the meaning of the word “or” and whether it was disjunctive or conjunctive. I was fascinated. […]