(Photo by ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) In the Grand Theft Auto video game series, you can usually carjack a fighter jet just as easily as a Tercel by walking up to it and pushing a button. In reality, carjacking is a violent crime made more dangerous than most muggings by the additional uncertainty posed…
Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer 1964, civil rights leaders are continuing their calls to reject attacks against hard-fought civil rights victories. Civil rights organizations — including the National Urban League, National Action Network, NAACP, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational…
Last week, as most of us prepared for the holiday weekend, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden fired off a joint letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland formally requesting a Special Counsel “to investigate possible violations of federal ethics and tax laws by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas.” We all thought he…
Knoxville College is reportedly ready to reapply for accreditation to the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS). Dr. Michael BowieThe news comes after Leonard L. Adams Jr.’s announcement that he would step down from his role as president of the historically Black college, described as a transformative chapter for the college and its…
As Good As It Gets is not as good as its Oscar haul would suggest, but as a haunting precautionary warning, its titular line ranks up there with “all glory is fleeting” or “never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.” It can be read as a call to forfeit your…
Gerwin Woudt, a Dutch admissions counselor working in Latin America, told The PIE News that an increasing trend he’s seen is Peruvian students looking at the Netherlands above any other European destination. “When it comes to Latin America, it’s politically very complicated; some kids, they don’t see as much of a future here. “A lot…
Brown University in Rhode Island has entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement stems from a complaint filed against the university in December 2023 alleging Title VI violations regarding alleged harassment…
Today, the client experience is critical. Firms that are better at communicating and collaborating with clients have a sharper competitive edge and curate closer relationships. Many firms are deploying client portals to make this happen. Before investing in a client portal solution, however, there are some fundamental questions firms should ask. Here, our friends at…
Northwestern College in Oak Lawn, Illinois, has closed its doors due to financial challenges. The college, formerly Northwestern Business College established in 1902, served professionals throughout the Chicago area. It offered associate degree-level programming in nursing, health information technology, and radiological technology as well as a bachelor’s degree in health information management. This was in…
U.S.-based Biglaw firms remain eager to get out of China thanks to a market slowdown amid geopolitical tensions, but the latest firm to consider shuttering an office there has a different reason for doing so. Eversheds Sutherland — a firm that brought in $1,439,118,430 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 36 in the…