Oops. The global law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges hit headlines around the world recently, thanks to its April Fool about work-life balance.
Category Archives: Monday smiles
Monday smile – Marketing-speak
In the same vein as past posts on legalese, clear writing and translation, or business-ese, and the use of acronyms – all of which make communities more “exclusive”, I thought you might enjoy this advertising video which takes a tongue-in-cheek look at marketing, and in particular social media.
Monday smile – On the tangible nature of fish
The American Courts have been mulling over the question of which fish are tangible or intangible.
Following an offshore inspection of a commercial fishing vessel which revealed undersized red grouper fish among its catch, a case went from District Court level up to the US Supreme Court to establish whether a fish was to be considered a “tangible object”.
The case has been followed by the excellent blog Language Log, and you can read more about the recent Supreme Court decision here (including links to the written opinions and oral arguments).
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Note: Apologies to my readers for lack of posting last week – hard drive failure put cat among pigeons…
Monday smile – Left is right but so is right
Recent product design awards at International Forum Design have featured a new Chinese electronic smartphone. The launch video for the product is rather interesting linguistically.
Monday smile – Please don’t eat the daffodils
An interesting twist on the UK’s so-called “Nanny State”? Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency sponsored by the Department of Health, has recently requested that supermarkets separate daffodils from areas where fruit and vegetables are sold.
Monday smile – The Court is exhausted
In a case involving Fanny Mae in Washington, the District Judge is really fed up with repeated extensions to deadlines for exchange of information.
Monday smile – Je m’appelle Nutella
Following a previous post about Icelandic first names, I came across a case from the Court of Valenciennes in France – which is also nicely in time for tomorrow’s pancake celebrations in some countries…
Monday smile – Copyright interests
Have a great week!
Monday smile – Groundhog Day
Today is the day when Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog who predicts the arrival of spring in Pennsylvania, USA, gives his forecast – in the little known language ‘groundhogese’ no less.
Monday smile – Second languages
Hope you enjoyed the ‘bookish’ posts last week – there’ll be more next month.
In the meantime, to start off a busy week…
From Words to Deeds: translation & the law 
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