Law firm rates in 2023: A new report examines the good, the troubling,…
Law firm rates — what firms charge for legal work performed — are a strong driver of profitability, yet too many firms don’t pay enough attention to the delicate dance of setting rates with clients For most of the past decade, the growth in hourly rates for attorney time, especially in the context of filing […]
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Opinion | There’s a Good Chance Trump Will Be Found ‘Willfully Blind’
More than a decade ago, a divided Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Alvarez that an elected member of a district water board in California could not be prosecuted criminally for lying to an audience about winning the Medal of Honor. The court ruled that efforts to criminalize mere lying, without linking the lie […]
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Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News
When it comes to the economy, more is usually better. Bigger job gains, faster wage growth and more consumer spending are all, in normal times, signs of a healthy economy. Growth might not be sufficient to ensure widespread prosperity, but it is necessary — making any loss of momentum a worrying sign that the economy […]
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Coronavirus Briefing: Good News on Immunity
We start today with some good news about immunity. According to a flurry of new studies, it looks as if Covid boosters will continue to protect most people from serious illness and death for many months, and perhaps even years — which means we probably won’t need to line up for another shot anytime soon. […]
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Earnings beats underwhelm as Wall Street looks for good news
Stock Exchange is seen over an entrance to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall St. in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) – U.S. earnings news has been less impressive this reporting season than in […]
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Chinese Small Businesses’ No Good, Very Bad Year
U.S. small-business owners are dealing with high inflation and scarce workers. China’s small businesspeople are facing a different, but no less worrying set of challenges. By some indicators, 2021 is shaping up to have been the worst year for China’s small entrepreneurs in a long, long time. China’s economy as a whole is struggling, but […]
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Did You Get A ‘Good News’ Email From The Education Department? More Are On The Way.
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate, September 30, 2021. (Photo by … [+] Greg Nash / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GREG NASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Education has started notifying student loan borrowers that they may be much closer to getting their student loans eliminated […]
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