Simon Law April 2019

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april 2019

Michael Avenatti Is Another Fool in a Long Line of Fools

O ne of the sad results of a reality TV presidency, where sound bites are more important than substance, is the very real danger that the spotlight is so addictive that morals and judgment go out the window. Let me start by saying the mere idea that this loud-mouth attorney would file a suit arguing that a porn star had her reputation tarnished was idiotic. That any of the networks thought that a lawyer with that poor caliber of judgment would make a presidential candidate is a testament to where we are. Slander and libel laws exist to protect reputations. When your client is a porn star who has signed hush money contracts, her reputation is mud. When you file a lawsuit claiming otherwise, you have lain with dogs and you will get fleas. Moving on from that foolishness, Avenatti has now been charged with extortion for threatening to go public with information that Nike allegedly was involved in paying players to play for certain colleges. Realize that such allegations would tarnish the company’s reputation, hurt the stock price, and possibly lead to criminal charges. Therein lies the problem. A lawyer in Georgia cannot explicitly threaten to go public with that information, especially when it could lead to the prosecution of a crime. Demanding a payoff in exchange for burying the information is textbook extortion. If a client has a case and the

public filing of it might harm the company or defendant, it may be implicit that the filing will have collateral harm, and that might encourage settlement of the underlying case, and that is fine. What this clown did is way beyond the pale. What is not legal or ethical is this situation where the lawyer allegedly did not even do this for the good of a client. He wanted Nike to pay him hush money, couched as a consulting fee, to not use his public platform and notoriety to elevate the story

of their alleged misdeeds in the public eye. Regardless of whether Nike did wrong or not, what he is accused of is illegal, and he should be ashamed. Being a lawyer means you have to play by the rules and be cleaner than the next guy. I am saddened that this fool’s name was ever raised in conjunction with the presidency. We have fallen a long way indeed.

–Christopher Simon

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Active Searching for Active Pastimes FINDING THE RIGHT TIME TO GET YOUR CHILDREN INTO SPORTS

Whether you were the star player or the kid who picked flowers in the middle of the field all game, almost everyone has memories of being on a sports team when they were young. Some lose interest over time and pursue other activities, while others find they really enjoy their sport, maybe have a real talent for it, and continue playing until they are young adults. Whatever the case, parents should take a couple of factors into consideration when determining if their child is ready for sports. If they begin playing too early, it might turn them off to the sport before they really understand it. It could also result in premature wear on muscles and bones that prevents them from playing their sport later on. Most experts believe that the proper age for introducing your child to sports is somewhere between 6 and 9 years old. When they are younger than 6, it is important for them to be active, but their motor skills are not yet developed enough to play most competitive sports. Trying to get them to understand the Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Show, and Echo Spot. Echo has even been integrated into refrigerators, microwaves, and other appliances. It seems like the lineup gets larger every year. But are we putting too much trust in these digital assistants? We all know these devices are listening. Echo recognizes its name, whether you call it Alexa, Amazon, Echo, or Computer, as a “wake word.” Once it’s “awake,” it will answer any question you ask it. But what does it hear beyond what you ask it directly? This is a question that has security and privacy experts concerned. Major companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook thrive on the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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