About Jessica Glynn
Jessica Centers Glynn is a writer and teacher in Denver, Colorado. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her award-winning reporting has also appeared in The Anniston Star and Westword.
Articles written by Jessica Glynn
‘An Incredible Amount of Expertise’
Teresa Renaker’s ERISA practice is ever-changingOn Valentine’s Day weekend 2004, when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom directed city hall to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Teresa Renaker and her partner sent their 4-year-old daughter to a friend’s house so they could stand in a rainy, nine-hour line to get theirs. On second thought, Renaker’s not sure if it was raining. But she laughs thinking about that cold February day. And, as an employee benefits lawyer, she laughs recalling one of the first things she did …
What Are My Legal Rights as a Cruise Ship Passenger?
Last year, as a maritime lawyer who sues cruise lines, Spencer Aronfeld had so many post-pandemic cases involving fights on cruises that he had to start handing some off to other attorneys. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” says the Coral Gables attorney with Aronfeld Trial Lawyers. “People lost their minds. It’s a powder keg, and they’re drinking, and shit erupts. I’ve had little old ladies getting in fights with kids and just crazy stuff.” Aronfeld often argues, in court …
In the Heart of Pittsburgh
Whether it’s election litigation, land use, or just about anything else, Cliff Levine knows how to get things doneWhen Cliff Levine crafts an argument, he always tries to keep the big picture in mind. In 2017, the League of Women Voters challenged Pennsylvania’s congressional district map as an unconstitutional gerrymander. Levine, representing the lieutenant governor, who supported the league’s effort, had a novel idea for enhancing its argument before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. “There was a question about what level of scrutiny the court should use to evaluate the congressional map—whether …
An Objective Eye
Patricia Cooper puts the skills she learned as a Manhattan prosecutor to use for family law clientsWhen Patricia Cooper first became involved with the group Adoptees in Search, it had nothing to do with her family law practice or her prior position as Chair of the Family Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association. It was personal. She’d been trying to find her own biological mother, and she just wanted to talk to other adoptees about what it was like to navigate the infuriating secrecy. “It became a personal obsession,” she says of her quest to find her birth mom. “It’s very hard …
The Birth of Bad Faith
William Shernoff and his seminal Egan v. Mutual of Omaha caseFifty years ago, personal injury attorney William Shernoff stood before a California jury as it awarded a record-breaking $5.1 million in punitive damages against Mutual of Omaha for mishandling his client’s disability claim. It was a huge verdict for 1974, and for Shernoff personally, who was 35 years old and just starting to try cases. But there was no one in the courtroom gallery to hear it. “It was empty,” he says. “I remember feeling like, ‘Gee, I just did this nice big verdict …
What Is Fair Use?
You see a photo on Google that would be a perfect illustration for your how-to blog post. You see that other sites have used it, too, so it should be OK to simply republish, right? Not necessarily. "Available online does not make it public domain," cautions Thomas Varnum, an intellectual property attorney in Wilmington, N.C. "And just because you found something on Google Images and it was just really easy to use, it does not make it fair to use." Defining the Fair Use Doctrine Under what is …
The Deal of the Art
The problematic past (stolen antiquities) and problematic future (AI) of art lawIn 2018, Laura Young was browsing her local Goodwill in Austin, Texas, when a marble bust caught her eye. Upon feeling its 52-pound weight, she was pretty sure it was worth more than its $34.99 price tag and promptly bought it. In the car, she carefully strapped the head with a seatbelt—a photo that would later be widely circulated in newspapers around the world—and went home to start calling auction houses. A Sotheby’s provenance researcher was able to identify it as a 2,000-year-old …
What To Do if Your Employer’s Disability Insurer Rejects Your Claim
Filing any disability claim—and especially disputing a denial—can be daunting. “People don’t know where to begin,” says Geannina Burgos of the Dabdoub Law Firm in Coral Gables, Florida, who represents employees in disputes with employer-sponsored disability insurance companies. “Even though, statistically, one out of four people have to file some type of disability claim in their lifetime.” Filing for disability and have legal questions? Consult with an attorney to ensure the best …
Make Your Company’s M&A Deal Succeed with Legal Due Diligence
Due diligence is verifying the facts about something you want to buy. It's a key step in any big purchase, and even more so when it's your business that is looking to merge with or acquire a target company. Because companies are complex entities, merger and acquisition (M&A) due diligence can be complicated. It's not a process that a business owner can do alone. M&A transaction teams handle different parts of the deal. A critical part of M&A due diligence is legal review. For this, …
When To Hire a Mergers and Acquisitions Attorney
As a business owner, a merger or acquisition is a defining event in the life of your company. Regardless of the type of deal, legalities shape every aspect of an M&A transaction, and the legal issues are very different from other business challenges. An M&A attorney will help you through the process to avoid costly errors and ensure a desirable outcome for your business. If you have an upcoming M&A deal, talk to a local M&A attorney for legal advice. Benefits of Using an …
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