Alan Fanger

Litigator and CEO of EmpowerLegal, Inc., the leading provider of training videos for people and companies involved in litigation. UMich grad,doting dad,cyclist

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@davidgandler The love is here! Keep rockin' the product and the litigation, @DavidGandler!!

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@davidgandler As a substantial shareholder who has sustained grievous losses since the Venu announcement, I want to thank you, @davidgandler, for staying the course and believing that this litigation was worth the investment. Bravo!!

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

The settlement is a huge win for Michigan; it gets them out from under a serious sanction against the program by the conference, which might in turn recommend that the NCAA end its probe. (1/2)

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

Realistically, @UMich has little chance of securing injunctive relief re the @CoachJim4UM suspension. Courts are loath to intervene in league decision-making processes. As much as I'd like to him reinstated for tomorrow's game, I'm not optimistic.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

#RogerGoodell will increase the length of #DeShaunWatson’s suspension because the CBA sets a baseline suspension of six games for “sexual assault…against someone incapable of giving consent.” In other words, the conduct doesn’t have to be violent. Robinson found an assault.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

People are misunderstanding the #DeShaunWatson decision. The case was decided by a hearing officer and #RogerGoodell would hear any appeal but would be limited to the issue of punishment. The league does need to appeal, if only to address the justifiable outrage from women.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

Why is @UMichFootball behind the curve in recruiting? The answer is in three letters: NIL. Nearly every other top CFP contender offers in-house support for player marketing. U-M offers bupkis. @CoachHarb, if you want to contend for titles please hire an NIL director!
#goblue

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

The colonies became "married" in 1776. But partners grow and change. And perhaps that marriage is irretrievably broken. Maybe the coasts and parts of the Midwest need to have a "consensual" breakup with the South, Plains and Mntn. West. Far-fetched? Not! #americandivorce

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

At first blush, the @ClevelandBrowns contract with @deshaunwatson would appear to be most lopsided, player-friendly deal in league history. But the Browns may have given themselves an "out". Here's how they might call an audible on the deal.
https://t.co/Ggu4PrYNmv

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

Thanks @dehirsch1 for a fantastic Zoom interview today. Danielle's incomparable perspective on pro-se litigation will be among the highlights of my upcoming book, "Raising the Bar: How Courts, the Legal Profession and Law Schools Can Better Serve Self-Represented Litigants".

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@ronklain
should get much of the blame for the underachieving first year of the
@JoeBiden term . The chief of staff frames the agenda and he swung for the fences on voting rights and Build Back Better, lacking a basis for believing he could hit a home run. Time for him to go.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@Fahrenthold @nytimes How about looking into the tax status of big-time college sports programs. Their income goes untaxed. Has the higher ed lobby permanently won that battle?

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

As an ex-sports writer i'm cautious about using superlatives but I've been racking my brain to remember a game in any sport that was more epic than Chiefs-Bills las night. #NFLPlayoffs

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@Ariel_Shira @FletcherSchool You mean "another great decision".
So thrilled for you @Ariel_Shira!!

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

If @SenatorSinema thinks she can stomp with impunity on voting rights, she might think twice if the @azdemparty lets her know that it will openly recruit candidates to run against her in 2024. #synema #FilibusterReform

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

Some tough love for @MSNBC from a loyal viewer: Your network is becoming 1/6 for 24/7. That's narrowcasting. Yes, 1/6 was horrific, but 11/2/22 portends as a watershed moment for our democracy. And you're not paying attention to it. I'm turning you off.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@LumberghFukter @DumasMike You need your head examined. The Lions were a razor thin margin away from going 7-10 with what nearly every objective evaluator claimed was the thinnest talent in the league.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

Why does @POTUS insist on giving addresses to the nation in mid-afternoon instead of prime time as prior presidents have done? Don't you think the cable and broadcast networks would have given him a few minutes tonight given the exigencies triggered by Omicron? #OmicronVariant

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

Here's all you need to know about the @ABA's disregard for access-to-justice issues; to submit a business pitch for Startup Alley at @ABATECHSHOW, your business must be geared for lawyers and not consumers. Shameful. The bar needs to do more to address the pro se crisis.

[Alan Fanger @lawfang]

@Johnubacon That's the inevitable outcome, Bakes, even though GA, despite an ugly loss, is a better team than Cincy.