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“First Thing We Do…”

There may never have been a moment in our nation’s history in which the lawyer’s approach to problems has been more important:  adherence to process, and the demand for and reliance upon evidence.  Every official who has actually made a decision, most of them lawyers, has done so. -- James P. Savitt

There may never have been a moment in our nation’s history in which the lawyer’s approach to problems has been more important:  adherence to process, and the demand for and ...

Baseball Tries An Old Saw: “Let’s not compete on wages….”

Virtually all businesses, and not least the professional sports leagues, are looking to cut costs in the era of coronavirus.  Major League Baseball has decided to cut its 2020 draft of amateur players, usually either high school seniors or college juniors, from 40 rounds to 5.  See https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-agrees-to-reduce-2020-draft-to-five-rounds-with-unlimited-undrafted-signings-for-20k-reports-say/. Eliminating part or all of Baseball’s amateur draft is one thing, ...

Virtually all businesses, and not least the professional sports leagues, are looking to cut costs in the era of coronavirus.  Major League Baseball has decided to cut its 2020 draft ...