It’s not easy defending new U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. Harvard tied with Duke, Penn, and UVA? Columbia and NYU teetering on the bottom of the top 10? Schools with 20 place swings? The credibility of the rankings have gotten so bad that there are people in this world willing to suggest…
The 2023 Autumn Statement saw many changes being imposed to support the Chancellors statement of ‘measures to make work pay’. One of these measures included ‘the biggest cash increase’ to the minimum wage in over a decade, set to take effect as of April 2024. Despite the benefits to workers whose wages will be increased …
In an age where acquiring certificates has become as commonplace as scrolling through social media, a pertinent question arises for legal professionals: Is an AI certification essential for lawyers? The debate surrounding education versus practical application in the legal profession is not new. However, the rapid advancement of technology, especially in AI, cybersecurity, and privacy,…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan (the 2023-2024 Plan) on April 1, 2024. As expected, the 2023-2024 Plan incorporates projections for significant new generation of renewable energy and plans for major new transmission projects…
Given the high-stress nature of the legal profession the connection between stress and problematic substance use cannot be underscored enough. The stress levels of lawyers do not show any signs of abating, with technology and our expectation of constant availability only accelerating the pace of an already demanding profession. — Patrick Krill, attorney, addiction counselor,…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Costs relating to an acquisition or sale of a participation (“transaction costs”) are not deductible under Dutch tax law (participation exemption). On 1 February 2024, the Tax Authorities published an updated knowledge document regarding transaction costs following…
Hey, do you plan on protesting some general injustice and happen to live in Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi? Unless you have some serious insurance, I’d heavily encourage you to give it a second thought — the shield that is the First Amendment just got a major dent in it. Reuters has coverage: The U.S. Supreme…
Awareness alone is passive. Do you wish you had a dime for every time a nonprofit board or staff member told you “We’re the best kept secret in town; if people knew what we do, they’d give to support us.” Nonprofits tell me this all the time! If I had…
Duke University is discontinuing its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a program for top applicants of African descent. Dr. Candis Watts SmithThe decision comes in the wake of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions,…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In our earlier news item, we highlighted the recently published tax policy report from a Dutch independent working group consisting of top public service officials. This report focuses on possible improvements to the Dutch tax system, including…