James T. HamJames T. Ham has been appointed director of the Office of Internal Affairs at North Carolina Central University. He has held senior leadership positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Peace Corps. Ham holds a bachelor’s degree in middle grades education from North Carolina Central University and master’s in…
The Enron and WorldCom cases were emblematic of a broader crisis of corporate governance, where in-house lawyers failed in their role as ethical stewards. The post Ethics For In-House Counsel: Navigating The Ethical Responsibilities Of In-House Counsel To The Organization And The C-Suite appeared first on Above the Law. #Ethics #InHouse #Counsel #Navigating #Ethical #Responsibilities…
19 April 2024 Foley & Lardner To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Food and beverage companies may be surprised to learn that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is not the exclusive regulatory authority over the safety of foods and beverages….
Gun rights advocates love to tell us that the presence of “a good guy with a gun” can stop crimes. Conservative websites regale us with stories of when a bystander to a crime possessed a gun and used the weapon to injure or kill the criminal (or otherwise stop the crime). Those stories, of course,…
Understanding and leveraging donor motivation drivers To effectively connect with donors and create lasting relationships, it’s essential to understand the different drivers that motivate them. These drivers can be categorized into emotional, social, psychological, and rational motivations. By recognizing the nuances of each type and tailoring your strategies accordingly, you can create deeper and more…
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A whopping one-third of higher education employees surveyed last year said they were likely to leave or consider leaving their college within the next two years, according to a poll conducted by the TIAA Institute. Other polls…
The romance between David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman caused quite the stir in legal circles. The pairing is not per se noteworthy, but when a federal bankruptcy judge gets together with a bankruptcy partner of a major law firm and continues to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, well, that kind of ethical lapse…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In the Federal Budget released on April 16, 2024, it was announced that the capital gains inclusion rate will be increased from 1/2 to 2/3 effective June 25, 2024. Currently, only 1/2 of capital gains are included in taxable…
Clio joins the hockey world. The post NHL’s Hottest New Rookie Is Legal Tech appeared first on Above the Law. #NHLs #Hottest #Rookie #Legal #Tech
Enforcers of anti-kickback laws are turning up the heat on hospitals, health systems and physicians alike, with 2024 on track to see ever increasing penalties and stress on providers. Commonly known as the Stark Law, the Physician Self-Referral Law (42 U.S.C. §1395nn) of 1989 prohibits physicians from referring patients to receive “designated health services” payable…