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Perhaps the worst-kept secret in the legal profession is that many of us have a poor work-life balance. Stress, burnout, depression, anxiety and substance abuse issues are too common phenomena. Efforts to address these issues continue to be largely reactive and piecemeal. Gym memberships and mindfulness classes can’t do much. …

The following discussion is intended to analyze major elements of our consolidated financial statements and provide insight into important areas of management's focus. This section should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Statements in the following discussion may …

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, black entrepreneurs faced significant challenges in launching and growing their businesses. Discrimination, unequal access to capital, and a lack of mentors in the community continually create barriers for Black-owned start-ups and small businesses, even beyond those faced by all other emerging …

Even state and local taxpayers get a little melancholy over the holidays, remembering the past year and lamenting the opportunities for tax harmony, compliance, and deductibility that have slipped away. Grant Thornton provided some insight into that sentiment this week with his annual report “Top 10 SEL Stories,”Like Eversheds Sutherland …

Brooklyn Gentrification – 2021 Great lien on black, brown and other owners in distress set for December 17th … Ironic seems to be the only word for the next tax lien auction which is due to take place a week before Christmas. Corn heartless does the trick, and criminal, most …

The departure of tenants like Allen has cooled the mood in the historic mall, despite the cheerful glow of holiday lights around every corner. A survey conducted over a year ago showed that about one in four retail and restaurant spaces in the market were empty. Traders say the vacancy …

This "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The matters discussed in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial …

AP-US-KENOSHA-PROTEST-SHOOTINGS Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shooting KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges after testifying that he acted in self-defense during the deadly shooting in Kenosha, Wis., Which became a flashpoint in the national debate on guns, self-defense and racial injustice. The jury …

In this inaugural ranking, ALB honors the leading female lawyers in Asia who have continuously made their mark in the market despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This list highlights 15 women who have consistently delivered high quality work and set high standards in their respective legal spaces, …

New York family needs Medicaid pay reform for home care A New York family is hoping Medicaid will raise the pay rate so they can find home help for their son with cerebral palsy. Jamie Germano, Rochester Democrat and Columnist Dozens of New York City hospitals have imposed a total …

On February 24, 2021, Web Summit co-founder David Kelly was increasingly uncomfortable with the activities of Paddy Cosgrave, his fellow co-founder and partner of the tech and business events company. , and what he posted on social networks. “I just don’t like everything,” Kelly said in a text to Cosgrave. …

Without getting into the weeds for the 100th time, it doesn’t look like Cassellholme’s board of directors and the municipalities are watching the same movie. Or it’s like two people in the front seat of a car get off a cliff and fight over the wheel. It’s a wild world …

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its unexpected disruption in the arbitration business landscape will be the focus of the 2021 annual conference of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb). The conference, which is themed: “The Disruption and New Normal in Arbitration / ADR in Africa: A Way …

Any elevation of the spirit is welcome during the COVID time. As lawyers representing breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers and countless other businesses working in the hospitality industry in North Carolina, we have been the first to witness the industry’s struggles during the pandemic. of COVID-19. We’ve also seen our distillers, …

Pipelines run through Shell’s new Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, October 7, 2021. REUTERS / Todd Korol CALGARY, Alberta, October 28 (Reuters) – Alberta, Canada’s largest energy-producing province, proposes to change legislation to give municipalities more power to collect unpaid property taxes worth …

In letter to Mayor de Blasio, AG James calls for postponement of NYC Water and the sale of tax lien as homeowners continue to recover from COVID-19 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to protect the homes of hundreds, if not thousands, of New …

Pope Francis has just created a new entity responsible for saving Catholic hospitals, whose financial situation has been severely deteriorated in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 6,000 healthcare establishments have been affected worldwide. Dealing with the difficult financial situation of Catholic hospitals: a dizzying task already reported …

Call scheduled for 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest” or the “Company”; Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of mid-market companies, today …

GLOBAL In the quest for a global perspective on higher education, global universities – entities with multiple campuses offering the same or varied programs – have become a powerful force. For some, what began as a branch or satellite campus experiment to cater for the interests of curious overseas students …

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Center has provided more than five crores of piped water connections as part of its Jal Jeevan mission over the past 24 months, Jal Shakti’s ministry said. The ministry said state and Union governments are working tirelessly to ensure tap water is available to rural …

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has stepped up efforts to encourage Sri Lankans living abroad to invest in Sri Lanka with the support of the country’s benchmark private bank. The Bank has launched a series of electronic forums designed to publicize the local investment opportunities available to Sri Lankans living …

The Swedish association of operators Branscheforenigen för Onlinespel (BOS) rejected the government’s proposal that gambling advertising should be subject to “special moderation”, saying the proposal should be “withdrawn”. The proposal is part of a consultation announced in June by the Swedish finance ministry, which would amend the country’s 2018 gambling …

Highest U.S. court to hear Puerto Rico rights case on November 9 Century-old decisions limited the rights of American territory TOA ALTA, Puerto Rico, September 28 (Reuters) – Emanuel Rivera Fuentes, severely disabled since birth and lying in the bed he shares with his parents in Puerto Rico, recites a …

Filing federal tax forms is one of those annual events that most people consider a chore or, if you’ve withheld enough from your paychecks, a godsend. Of course, not everyone can afford the taxes they owe, especially in the age of the Covid pandemic. In fact, back taxes owed by …

A Madison Joint Council resolution calling for a “fair and speedy union election” by the end of 2021 for nurses at UW Health garnered unanimous approval from the organization this week. The vote, led by acclamation on Tuesday night, followed testimony from several nurses who support unionization at the hospital …

(MENAFN – Gulf Times) Consumer and business delinquency had declined year over year in 2020 despite the Covid-19-induced lockdown in place for most of the year, according to the Central Bank of Qatar (QCB). In its 2020 annual report, the QCB said the Qatar Credit Bureau reported that consumer delinquency …

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will make the first sale in more than two years of overdue property taxes in Cook County on November 5, 2021. About $ 163.4 million in unpaid property taxes in 2018 (due in 2019) is owed on 36,000 homes, businesses and land. Less than $ …

ALBUQUERQUE – A legal battle is brewing in New Mexico over the power of state education officials over local school boards and the limits of that authority. The fight stems from the Public Education Department’s suspension this week of a rural school board that voted to make masks optional for …

ALBANY, NY – Today, Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou introduced a bill (pending law numbers) to extend the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in New State York until October 31, 2021. In light of the failure of the New York Emergency Rental Assistance program to provide federal …

As protests against the Communist regime in Cuba escalate and state forces crack down on the citizen movement, University of Virginia law professor Camilo Sánchez examines legal issues surrounding the human rights crisis. Sánchez directs the school’s International Human Rights Clinic and co-directs both its human rights program and the …

Shirokiya, the department store turned into a food court, may never reopen at the Ala Moana center after its leases were revoked in January and it found itself embroiled in a legal row with the mall over unpaid rent, pledges. unfulfilled investment and blocked wine. Publicly, Shirokiya has said the …

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment benefit-related identity theft is on the rise. This common scam and fraud has struck near our home. WANE 15 digital executive producer Aaron Organ was the victim of this crime. In the past month, he received nearly 10 letters from …

Jersey City Council voted unanimously to introduce new cannabis regulations. × Jersey City Council voted unanimously to introduce new cannabis regulations. Jersey City Council will be considering a myriad of cannabis-related regulations after unanimously introducing an ordinance that addresses cannabis zoning, taxation, fees, and more. At the same meeting, a …

Many people find a roommate through a mutual friend or a social media post, but Jan S. and Valerie P. met when their kids got married. After years of battling rising Boise housing costs from separate apartments, they chose to find two-bedroom accommodation together last summer to save on rent …

What’s going on in Colorado? Sitting here in my New York office, over the past few weeks I have received an unusual surge in requests for a relatively new Colorado employment law, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA). The queries are not coming from Colorado-based employers who have …

As Alaska urges COVID-cautious travelers to visit the Last Frontier again, a bill under consideration by our U.S. Congress called the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 would put endanger the economic recovery of our tourism industry and our state. The PRO Act is a radical rewrite of American …

United States: Changes in law allow reassessment of 2020 real estate appraisals in Ohio July 06, 2021 Dickinson Wright SARL To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. The Ohio General Assembly recently enacted Senate Bill 57 to account for the impacts of COVID-19 on real estate appraisals …