A federal judge blasts Apollo for making bogus charges to its investors and by implication, law firm Paul Weiss, for whitewashing the abuse.
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Business and Related Restrictions Appear to Curb COVID-19 Fatality Growth, But Some Do Not
An examination of particularly Covid-containment strategies in terms of cost versus effectiveness.
Privatized Regulators and Corrupt Corporations Caused Deadly Grenfell Tower Fire, Now Threaten Collapse of UK Housing Market through “Cladding Crisis”
Tne Grenfell Tower Inquiry digs up some gruesome corporate dealing, plus the UK’s property market could seize up.
What Is Exploitation in the Context of ‘Modern Slavery’? A Legal Proposal
The absence of clear parameters for determining what counts as exploitation allows states to misclassify victims.
Rana Foroohar and Mark Blyth on Democrats Trying to Please Too Many Money Masters at Once
The Democrats will soon decide which campaign promises will be ignored or walked back. Sandernistas, brace yourselves.
The Jobs Report is a Mess, December Will Be Messier
The Nov. 14 cut-off kept most of the Covid spike impact from the jobs data. And there’s underying decay due to globalization.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/4/2020
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Green Growth vs Degrowth: Are We Missing the Point?
A broad discussion of the climate change growth versus degrowth debate and how to move forward despite those differences.
Women and the Middle-Aged Taking Brunt of Covid Employment Losses
While the Covid employment picture has unquestionably improved, don’t kid yourself into thinking that it is good.
Brexit: Stumbling
More Brexit posturing, but also some hardening of positions when both sides would need to give to get a deal.
NYC Landlords Suing Pandemic-Slammed Small Businesses by the Hundreds for Missed Rent
Pandemic-starved businesses are facing off against landlords who want rent paid. New York City illustrates some of the legal and practical issues.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/3/2020
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