Randy Gordon

Nov 15, 2024 | law.com | Randy Gordon

In the spirit of the election season, I thought I might step back and take a look at one of the dominant features of campaigns in recent years: the rally. The modern rally differs in many respects from 20th-century precursors, as it does from other forms of political media. But it in some ways represents a return to much older forms of civic political engagement. There’s plenty of academic research and commentary revealing what gets communicated at rallies.

Aug 28, 2024 | law.com | Randy Gordon

This year marks the centenary of Truman Capote’s birth (and my father’s, too!), so it seems like a good time to reflect on his legacy. And this is especially the case since he’s as much in the news now as when he died in 1984, what with the hubbub surrounding a new book, “Capote’s Women” and the series based on it, “Feud: Capote vs.

Jul 25, 2024 | law.com | Randy Gordon

In Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, the Supreme Court was asked to review a multi-million-dollar judgment against a manufacturer of Brighton branded leather goods. The dispute arose after Leegin discovered that PSKS (d.b.a. Kay’s Kloset) was discounting the entire Brighton line by 20%, requested that Kay’s Kloset cease discounting, and stopped selling the retailer when its request was refused.

Apr 12, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Randy Gordon |Elisa Reiter |Daniel A. Pollack |Jeffrey C. Siegel

Succession planning is critical to all businesses to ensure smooth and continuous operations after important people move on to new opportunities, retire or pass away.

Apr 3, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Elisa Reiter |Daniel A. Pollack |Randy Gordon |Cedra Mayfield

Tragically, a court makes a misguided decision in a particularly contentious custody battle. After the decision is finalized, one of the parents harms, or even kills, their own child. The innocent parent whose child’s life has been adversely affected or cut short, berates the court. Also taken to task through social media, the parent laces into the custody professional who recommended the child placement arrangement that turned out to be unsound.