Earlier this month, Maine’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, signed legislation (SP 520/LD 1636) directing the Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO) to report annually on the potential savings if certain drugs were subjected to a referenced rate, which is the lowest of the prices available among Canada’s four largest provinces and […]
Month: April 2022
U.S. News & World Report sent the embargoed version of its 2023 “Best Grad Schools” list to law schools a few weeks ahead of its official release and one admissions expert said there appears to be significant changes to the methodology that could result in increased “volatility in the rankings.” Mike Spivey, of Spivey Consulting, wrote […]
The U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 edition of “Best Graduate Schools” placed Florida State University’s graduate programs among the top in the United States. U.S. News ranks professional school programs in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing and specialties in each area annually. The rankings are determined by surveying […]
“We’re using our advanced models and machine learning to help predict claims that are at risk of attorney involvement and litigation propensity … alerting adjusters or anyone involved in the claim that there’s potential for those risks,” Wilcox said. The goal is a simple one. “The key use of the […]
‘Planting the seeds for future progress’ Mayor Greg Fischer presented on April 28, 2022 his 12th – and final – annual budget address to Metro Council, reflecting on how his previous 11 budgets have made the city stronger, more vibrant and prepared to withstand challenges, as well as […]
Clayton, MO: Law Offices of Kevin J Roach, LLC offers exclusive legal services to clients injured due to somebody’s negligence and auto accidents. The personal injury attorney represents car accident victims, assisting them in making insurance claims and building a solid case to hold the negligent motorist liable for the […]
With a tight hiring market in Texas, firms launching new offices in the Lone Star state are increasingly not only hiring locally but staffing with lawyers transferring from other offices, some of them coming home to Texas. The strategy is not new—it’s been used over the years to help anchor […]
Source: AdobeStock. Despite continued uncertainty about the future of COVID-19 pandemic, credit union groups are forging ahead with plans for numerous in-person conferences in 2022. Here’s a rundown of what’s been planned so far for the year, in alphabetical order by group name, along with links to conference registration pages […]
Williamsport City Council is expected to review a resolution authorizing first renewal of a consultant agreement between the city and Delta Development Group and with Keller Partners & Co. In terms of these first renewals, Mayor Derek Slaughter told the finance committee that, just over a year ago, […]
A family member recently bought a house. His realtor was connected to an agency of which I am familiar. In my opinion, the agency should not possess an insurance license. Incompetent would be the nicest description I would offer. Uncaring about the applicability of what was being sold would be […]
About seven years ago, Justin Intal found himself in a hard place, one failed business down and in need of some help. He signed up for federal food assistance, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps individuals and households purchase food and supplement their diets. In […]
SQE prep provider looks to equip students with human and business know-how BARBRI is looking to equip its wannabe solicitors with the key human and business skills valued by law firms through a new partnership with the O Shaped Lawyer. The project, founded in 2019 by former Network Rail GC […]
After more than a year and a half of working remotely, law firms are pulling all sorts of levers to encourage their attorneys and staff to come into the office regularly: free food, a more relaxed dress code and fun charity competitions. In the time since the pandemic began, the […]
Approximately five million people in the U.S. are unemployed or have left the workforce since the pandemic began, and it is difficult to predict whether their decision was short term or permanent. According to S&P Global, even as extended unemployment benefits expired nationwide, and children returned to classrooms, job gains […]
Crystal Espanol was a risk-averse lawyer until she unexpectedly lost her job. She realized she couldn’t hinge her financial security on a single job, no matter how safe it seemed. Choosing a riskier career as a life coach with a side hustle in real estate has secured her finances and […]
A Russian court has effectively shut down the country’s largest LGBTQ rights organization after a failed attempt by the government to liquidate the Russian LGBT Network and its parent organization, the Charitable Sphere Foundation, in February. A court in St. Petersburg issued the decision Thursday in support of Russia’s Justice […]
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At least 10 U.S. law firms have matched raises announced by Milbank last week Many firms are still absorbing widespread pay raises from last year (Reuters) – A new round of pay increases at large U.S. law firms may be harder to swallow than other recent hikes, with some in […]
INTRODUCTION – THE ENFORCEMENT QUESTION As 2022 hits, new markets continue to beckon for the cannabis industry, with New York, New Jersey, and Virginia all set to open business for recreational marijuana sales in the next 18-24 months. Other states, such as Maryland and Delaware, may soon follow. And, commercially, […]
Uzbekistan adopted its first Law “On Cybersecurity” (No. ORQ-764 dated 15 April 2022) (the Law), which comes into force on July 17, 2022. We previously informed you that the draft law was under discussion in Uzbekistan’s parliament, the Oliy Majlis. The full text of the Law is available here (in Uzbek […]
The city of Polson took a step Monday night toward reinstating a curfew ordinance for juveniles that was erroneously removed from the books five years ago. At the Polson City Commission’s regular meeting, commissioners approved a first reading of an ordinance that amends the city’s municipal code to implement curfew […]