Legal
Why Apollo’s Palace Coup Against Leon Black and Further Disclosures on Jeffrey Epstein Are Not Reassuring
The few details that Apollo offered about Leon Black's relationship to serial child rapist Jeffrey Epstein only make things look worse.
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Character Clause May Bar Any Candidate from Election to Baseball Hall of Fame This Year
An expansive interpretation of a character test is excluding baseball's top performers from induction into the Hall of Fame; should it?
Blockbuster Lawsuit Targets Deutsche Bank Executives and Supervisors for Epic Abuses, Value Destruction
An important suit taking aim at the extensive misconduct of Deutsche Bank executives and board members is grinding its way through court.
Ins and Outs of Congressional Review Act and Climate Change Rules
The Biden administration could use the Congressional Review Act to reverse Trump rulemaking. But it's easier said than done.
More Jockeying on Kentucky Pension Case, Mayberry v. KKR
Mayberry v. KKR may finally be getting to the starting line.
Near-Term Covid Analyses Point to Risk of Medical System Breakdown, Other Severe Dislocations
The Covid situation is continuing to develop not necessarily to America's advantage.
Flint Water Crisis: Michigan AG Poised to Indict Ex-Gov Snyder, Other Officials, Later This Week, But on What Charges?
The Michigan AG reportedly will soon bring criminal charges against ex-governor Rick Snyder and others for actions in the Flint water crisis.
Trump Designates Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism; Biden Likely to Reverse (Quickly?)
Trump designates Cuba a state sponsos of terrorism. What actually changes? How extensive will Biden's inevitable policy reassessment be?
‘Transparency’ and the New EPA Pollution Rule: Ripe for CRA Overturn by the New Congress
The EPA enacted a contested rule on data disclosure and rulemaking. The new Congress willl likely invoke CRA procedures and overturn it.
New York City Proposes Bill to Regulate Algorithms Used in Hiring
New York City Council proposes bill to regulate the use of hiring algorithms. Familiar issues arise that bedevil similar attempts at effective regulation.