AMA Ask Me Anything: An invitation for others to ask questions, popularized by Reddit. AFAIK As Far As I Know: Used to indicate that a statement is true to the best of the speaker’s knowledge, but without claiming it’s absolutely accurate. AWOL Absent Without Leave: Describes someone absent from their responsibilities without permission, especially in…
Sure, Mark Nordlicht thought about flying the coop, threatened a prosecutor and was convicted of fraud, but that’s no reason to send a guy up the river, apparently. The post Hedge Fund Fraudster Must Go Home, But Does Not Have To Stay In Prison appeared first on Above the Law. #Hedge #Fund #Fraudster #Home #Stay…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 22, 2024 at 10:42 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, July 22, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 22, 2024, 10:42 AM),…
Published: 7/22/2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes This post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on the Cengage EMEA “Unstoppable Minds Blog.” From my years as an undergraduate to working while studying for my master’s degree, combining study with full-time employment has undoubtedly been a challenge. During this period, I have seen…
(Image via Getty) How can you measure a law school’s worth, aside from the employment statistics of its graduates? Another telling sign of its success may be its selectivity. The latest Princeton Review law school rankings are out, and today, we’ll focus on yet another incredibly important ranking for those who are trying to get…
Kamala Harris is a heavy favorite for Democratic Presidential nominee, now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the race and endorsed her. This means we should re-open our short series on the 2024 Presidential candidates and marijuana. I thought we were done with this stuff. We can trot out some deep cuts with Kamala…
Special thanks to Sheridan King, Summer Law Fellow at UNC SOG, for her significant contributions to the research and development of this post. The previous post of this multi-part series on confidential informants (“CI’s”) delved into possible approaches to handling video and audio recordings of confidential informant activity (Parts I and II can be found…
Speaking on BBC’s Today program on July 22, Phillipson recognised “the difference international students make when it comes to the local economy and to regeneration … the soft power and the reach they give us around the world as they return home after their studies”. To the relief of the sector, Phillipson said that…
* Republicans hype legal challenges to taking Biden off the ballot… except he’s not on ANY ballots yet since that doesn’t happen until the convention delegates vote. But you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take to a pliant judge in Amarillo. [Politico] * Cravath’s Faiza Saeed explains the value of treating board…
This spring, the price of college rode the news cycle again as headlines featured an eye-popping $100,000 in attendance costs at Vanderbilt University. The biggest share of that figure is Vanderbilt’s tuition price, which federal data puts at a hair under $64,000 for the just-ended academic year. That price is up in the stratosphere with…