Lawyers

In Pakistan, 25-year-old lawyer Mahmoor Omer has filed a groundbreaking petition against her own government, arguing that menstrual products should be tax-free, because, as she puts it, “periods are not a choice.” Omer is taking aim at the country’s 18 percent sales tax on sanitary pads and other menstrual items. While the law treats these

When is half a billion dollars too much for legal fees? According to one Ontario judge; almost always. A group of lawyers representing First Nations communities in a landmark treaty case asked for a whopping $510 million in legal fees—yes, that’s million with an ‘M’. But Superior Court Justice Patricia Hennessy had other ideas. In

Isaac Stein, a furloughed IRS worker who would normally be spending his time writing retirement plan regulations from his DC office. But with Uncle Sam’s latest shutdown circus kicking off this month, he’s ditched the desk for the streets, peddling hot dogs, Moon Pies, and RC Cola from a cart brazenly dubbed “SHYSTERS.” Because nothing