Obama’s State Of The Union Address and Income Inequality


…And the trees are all kept equal By hatchet, axe, and saw. Rush—“The Trees,” Hemispheres President Barack Obama was right when he said, “The long-term unemployed are not lazy. They’re not lacking in...

What 2013 Teaches Employers For 2014 & Beyond


By Gene Connors and Amanda Haverstick 2013 left employees as the overall victors on the employment law battlefield, by arming them with a host of new statutory rights and options, primarily at the...
    






Apple and Samsung to attend mediation session prior to big fight


The fight is not yet over. 2014 will be another crucial year for Apple and Samsung. Both companies are expected to meet again in March as they face the next round of litigation over smartphone...
    






NAFTA And The Future Of Canada, Mexico And The United States


By Marc Lanthemann The 20th anniversary of NAFTA’s implementation on Jan. 1 has revived some of the perennial arguments that have surrounded the bloc since its inception. The general consensus has...
    






Beyond Economics: How Price Controls Are Killing Millions Of Patients


Due to maximum-wage policies, it currently takes about a decade for working medical therapies to reach patients. Stronger incentives in the clinical trial process responsible for the delays would...