Law in the City
Last week I was privileged to be a guest at the Texas Lawyer’s table for the annual Law in the City charity dinner. The dinner is put on in part by Dallas Women Lawyers Association to raise money for the charity Helping Restore Ability. This …
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AT&T Pays $105 Million Settlement in FTC Case
Ladies, if you weren’t paying attention you might have missed last months AT&T case, where U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco approved an $105 million dollar settlement for cramming. $80 million of which AT&T must pay for the purposes of consumer refunds. That’s …
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Second Black Woman to Become a Judge in South Africa
Judge Thokozile Masipa is only the second black woman to become a Judge in South Africa. The oldest of 10 children and a former social worker, she is a historic figure. Recent death threats due to the case, State v Oscar Pistorius, have caused her and her …
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Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai- Fighting for Equality for Women
The fact that Malala Yousafzai’s nobel prize is being categorized as “polarizing” is sad indeed. It shows a strange phenomena where her own country hesitates to claim her proudly. If you don’t know who she is Malala is a young woman who, supported by her …
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Hello World- Mission to Mars, Women take the Lead
As a woman of Indian origin I think it is very appropriate for my first post be inspired by India’s first mission to mars. The photograph of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) mission control splashed across media the last few weeks highlighting this success has …
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