PayPal and American Express (AMEX)

The Redlich Law Firm no longer accepts American Express through PayPal. I logged into my PayPal account today. There was a notice that, going forward, AMEX transactions will require a higher fee of 3.5% of the transaction, plus 30 cents per transaction.We currently pay 2.2% of the transaction plus 30 cents, so on a $1000 fee, we pay $22.30. If we agreed to the 3.5% rate, we would be paying $35.30

LeBron James Parody Video

Here's our campaign's new video, a parody of the LeBron James Decision:See more about the campaign at http://wredlich.com/ny

Joe Bruno and the Supreme Court

One prominent local lawyer keeps insisting that Joe Bruno's case will be dismissed because of the Supreme Court decision in Skilling. He might be right but I'm not so sure.The attorney talks about how the Supreme Court decision limited the "honest services" law to bribes and kickbacks. He claims that this case did not involve a kickback.Bruno's case is right on the edge of this, however. In their

How often should you update your blog?

I often read or hear people say that a blogger should post frequently, like once a day or more. I don't come close to that and have been quite happy with the results. This blog gets 4000-5000 visits a month.Finally someone saying what I've been thinking:Thanks Matt!

Joe Bruno, Jeffrey Skilling and "Honest Services"

There's been a lot of talk in the local news about Joe Bruno and the recent Supreme Court decision - Skilling v. United States, 561 US ____.Bruno was convicted under the "honest services" law, 18 USC § 1346. So was Jeffrey Skilling, of Enron fame. Skilling's conviction under this statute was overturned by the Supreme Court, and many are wondering if Bruno's conviction will also be