People joke that being an attorney sucks the life out of you. And frankly, it does. There is a high mental and emotional toll on legal professionals. A 2016 survey from the American Bar Associationfound that “21-36% of lawyers qualify as problem drinkers, approximately 28 percent of lawyers are struggling with […]

On January 3rd, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. agreed to purchase Celgene Corp. for approximately $74 billion. Once the deal closes, it will be the largest pharmaceutical acquisition in history. The acquisition is driven by Bristol-Myers’ expansion into immuno-oncology drug manufacturing and the potential to leverage Celgene’s research pipeline to boost Bristol-Myer’s […]

We rang in 2019 with a federal government shut-down. The thirty-five day shut-down commenced at midnight on December 22, 2018.  On January 25, 2019, President Trump declared the government reopened and funded until February 15, 2019. In the wake of our country’s longest federal government shut-down to date, which might […]

DNA testing companies, like 23&me, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage, have gained popularity. In 2017, 12 million people tested their genealogy, doubling the number of people tested from the previous year. An estimated 1 in 25 American adults have had their DNA tested. Indeed, there are DNA testing companies for animals, such […]

Health care was the number one issue on voters’ minds in last week’s midterm elections. Throughout the country, state and local ballot initiatives focused on health care issues such as Medicaid expansion, access to abortions, medical marijuana legalization, and more. On the campaign trails, the overwhelming majority of Democratic candidates […]