Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If the partners want associates to be in the office four days a week, or wear funny hats, or bill 2,400 hours three years in a row until they burn out and leave, that’s their prerogative. Every year, there’s a new crop of associates,…
Business has changed. The bar is getting higher. Regulators, investors, and clients demand that corporations provide transparent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. ESG missteps can result in loss of business, loss of investment dollars, greenwashing allegations, and brand damage. And the stakes are getting higher as new regulations come into effect. In-house legal teams…
Consider this: Aside from being the largest health insurance player in the country, UnitedHealth Group also Employs or contracts with thousands of physicians Owns OptumRx, one of the top three largest pharmacy benefit managers Has spent more than $41.1 billion on 25 acquisitions For years, strategists have tried to analyze how UnitedHealth Group became such…
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A damning 176-page independent investigative report into a questionable $238 million gift to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University concluded that the donation was fraudulent. Florida A&M officials announced the gift — from Gregory Gerami, a…
When someone is involved in a government investigation or a lawsuit, a decision is made based on the available evidence. But sometimes, a person’s public reputation can sway the fact finder’s decision. Let’s take a look at two case studies in professional baseball where reputation and public perception may have helped or hurt them at…
Kamala Harris (Photo by NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I don’t think there’s an Am Law 200 firm that won’t have a significant cadre of attorneys, partners and associates who will organize on her behalf and fundraise. — Peter Zeughauser, founder of law firm management consulting…
* Articles of impeachment introduced against Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito, following through on AOC’s earlier pledge to do literally anything about Supreme Court justices hoovering up millions in graft. [The Guardian] * Meanwhile, it seems Clarence Thomas took a free luxury yacht trip to Russia and the a helicopter trip down to Putin’s palace…
Earlier this week, the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a case entitled Anderson v. Diamondback Investment Group, LLC, handed the DEA a big loss when it comes to hemp – at least for now. In Anderson, the court held that DEA’s interpretation that a host of hemp-derived products were illegal was essentially wrong. Today I…
Kirkland Is Keeping Its Top Talent With Vinegar: That’s a lot of cash to leave behind. Show Me The Echo Chambers!: See the schools with the most Conservative and Liberal student bodies. Some Things Should Stay In The Court Room: Live streaming traffic court? Fine. Child sexual assault? Not so much. Reality Can Be Disappointing:…
Oliver Wendell Holmes Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Harrison Ford reprises his role as CIA analyst Jack Ryan in what 1994 movie? Hint: The title is derived from a legal test devised by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. See the answer on the next page. #Oliver #Wendell #Holmess #Pop…