Six state board members are liable for a $6.3 million award to a chiropractor for their negligent investigation of his treatment of a Mennonite man with AIDS.
Read More »Commentary: ‘Fool in the shower’ to give Fed a scalding
Long and variable lags. That’s all I could think of when I read the Federal Reserve statement and learned that economic conditions “are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.”
Read More »Commentary: To shop smart, patients need to know prices
Over the past few years, the growth in health care costs has quietly been slowing down. Naturally, we’d like to make this trend last. That means we’ll need to avoid betting big on just one strategy.
Read More »Commentary: Online legal docs pose real-world problems
The American Bar Association in February will be asked to endorse a proposed uniform law aiming at new standards for state government websites that host legal materials.
Read More »Commentary: Romney must get past himself
Mitt Romney’s troubles bring to mind a pop-psychology bestseller from a few years ago called “He’s Just Not That Into You.”
Read More »Commentary: NLRB rule makes it easier for unions to organize
Historically, the holidays are a quiet time of year in the workforce as employees take time to enjoy the season. However, this year was different.
Read More »KC lawyer: U.S. immigration policy helped murder my client
I am sure every lawyer has some of those cases that for whatever reason stick to you and haunt you like the Ghost of Christmas Past, rattling around the office like an omnipresent reminder that we are not, in fact magicians, and, despite our best efforts, there are some things we cannot fix.
Read More »Commentary: Days of easy money over for fund managers
As a profit-making endeavor, managing other people’s money is hard to beat. The business requires very little invested capital. There are no worries about getting paid in full when the bill comes due, since fund managers control their customers’ money.
Read More »Commentary: Trust and the great American board game
In 2009, an economist named Paola Sapienza came up with an image to describe the challenge the U.S. economy faced after the financial crisis. The economy was like a board game, Sapienza, a professor at Northwestern University, told me. Especially like the old favorite “Monopoly.”
Read More »Commentary: St. Charles tax flap shows we’re human
The recent flap in St. Charles County regarding late tax billings was about human nature and changing times as much as it was about government inefficiency.
Read More »Commentary: Bettering federal government starts with states
The 2012 election will treat Americans to a fractious debate about the federal government’s role in strengthening the nation.
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