When The "Today" Show's Melissa Garcia Walked Away from a Career and Seized Upon a Calling

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When The "Today" Show's Melissa Garcia Walked Away from a Career and Seized Upon a Calling

She had a lucrative law career, but held her breath and decided to jump off the proverbial cliff... to become an inspiration to thousands (millions?) of women, and a few men, too. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about style or fashion, and have definitely held some preconceptions about style and fashion. Celebrity stylist Melissa Garcia destroys those preconceptions, and then some. 

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Vinyl's Cinematographer Reed Morano, A.S.C. is a Superhero

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Vinyl's Cinematographer Reed Morano, A.S.C. is a Superhero

It is a rare feat to be able to peek into the future, but I am pretty positive that we will see Reed Morano, ASC receive an Oscar in not too many years. Whether it is for directing or cinematography remains to be seen. But talent alone is not what makes Reed heroic; she approaches her art, craft, and life with humility, grace, and introspection, and her insights about being an accomplished woman in a male-dominated field are profound. 

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What If My "Dick Whitman" is AI? (I Am Not Okay With That)

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What If My "Dick Whitman" is AI? (I Am Not Okay With That)

It's been 6 months since "Mad Men" closed a chapter in television history, and I am still in mourning. The writers and producers, let alone the actors, left an indelible mark, especially with the show's primary through-line {spoiler alert}: a "nobody" named Dick Whitman stole his dead commanding officer's identity, and became Don Draper, a somebody.

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Vanna White Couldn't Hit the Legal Jackpot Against New York Lottery, Could She?

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Vanna White Couldn't Hit the Legal Jackpot Against New York Lottery, Could She?

In 1993, Vanna White won a California case against Samsung that many lawyers and judges found preposterous: she won more than $400,000 for a "right of publicity" claim in which she argued that a commercial that featured a robot with a blonde wig turning letters on a board was infringing her likeness. 

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3 Client Cultivation Lessons from Last Night's "The Good Wife" Episode

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3 Client Cultivation Lessons from Last Night's "The Good Wife" Episode

The Good Wife has consistently provided--week after week--high quality entertainment, let alone important business and legal lessons that make it stand apart from standard legal television fare. Its insights on the convergence between technology and law are surprising for a network drama, and its characters' complexities and moral failings are refreshing.

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