(Photo by Staci Zaretsky) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’ve made peace with my blindness. But I’m concerned about the Supreme Court’s apparent disregard for the principles of judicial restraint that distinguish the unelected judiciary from the two elected branches of government—and about what that might mean for our…
The average amount of money that you would have to spend, on a Heart Transplant, is INR 14,59,000. This might change depending on the hospital you choose, and how long you will have to stay in the hospital for recovery. Even if you do have health insurance, there is no guarantee that the entire amount…
In the last few weeks, I’ve had interesting conversations with people about asking. CEOs who think that asking is a “schpeal” – a precise formula of words that will get the prospect to give generously. Or that asking is a step by step process so precise that they can let the staff do the relationship…
Milbank is back at it! The Biglaw firm has made a name for itself for constantly pushing associate compensation upwards, so why would 2024 be any different? Today, the firm announced special summer bonuses for all associates globally. The dollar amount ranges from $6,000 to $25,000, as per the following scale (you can read the…
* Firms get creative when it comes to lateral pay. [American Lawyer] * JD Vance’s wife leaves Munger Tolles. [Law360] * Judiciary considering new ethical rules covering clerk hiring. Circuit judges prepared to tell them to get bent like they do with all other national guidance. [Reuters] * Having left the bench under ethical cloud,…
Reverend James Lawson Jr., an early architect of the nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement, died on Monday. He was 95. Reverend James Lawson Jr. Lawson served for decades as a professor, labor movement organizer and university professor. In 2021, more than four decades after Vanderbilt University expelled Lawson for his involvement in the…
The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. Logan PowellFrank MullinThe university reports that about 18% of its new 1,725-student class come from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, a decline from 27% in 2023. About 45% will receive need-based scholarship…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. It’s almost a year since New Zealand’s Financial Market’s Authority (FMA) released its consultation paper to introduce new financial licence conditions aimed at protecting finance and investment firms from cyber-attacks and technology outages. The FMA has long…
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Law school commencement ceremonies during COVID times were a lot different than usual, with all the pomp and circumstance delivered in a virtual format. But this year, things are quite different, with many schools holding their third in-person ceremonies after years of absence. With the return to normalcy, many law schools are bringing out big-time…