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“I think that was a bad idea when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to pack the court. If anything would make the court appear more partisan, it would be that. So, I am not at all in favor of that solution. Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a […]
Successful biotech entrepreneurs recount how a favorable corporate-pharma ecosystem facilitated pathbreaking research that introduced novel medicines “This book will be a useful resource for management students and scholars, biomedical scientists, venture capitalists, and other investors, entrepreneurs, healthcare policymakers, and all others interested in how new medicines come into being, why the process is so […]
“A creative adult is a child who survived.” ~ The MB&F perspective on creativity. “Respected by his peers for the quality of his work and his discoveries, Christophe Claret is writing some of the finest chapters in the history of 21st century watchmaking.” ~ Bold Acclaim of watchmaker Christophe Claret. […]
“Our constitutional structure does not permit unaccountable private actors to wield governmental power. FINRA has only minimal oversight from an independent federal agency. Therefore, it must not issue and enforce rules that have the force and effect of federal law. Additionally, none of FINRA’s board members and hearing officers is appointed by the president […]
“Woke or conscientious capitalism is a direct result of activist investors pressuring public companies to adopt politically charged policies that fail to directly impact the financial performance of a company within a reasonable investment time horizon.” ~ Excerpt from a coalition letter supporting the “Stop Woke Investing Act.” “ESG is the […]
“In Sarbanes-Oxley, Congress employed a phrase: ‘discriminate because of’ that has long been recognized to require a plaintiff to show discriminatory intent. It is this transplanted phrase with its rich soil that decides this case.” ~ Eugene Scalia, former Labor Secretary The SEC’s disregard for its own standard procedures presents a major ethical dilemma […]
“The speed and manner in which the FBI opened and investigated Crossfire Hurricane during the presidential election season based on raw, unanalyzed, and uncorroborated intelligence also reflected a noticeable departure from how it approached prior matters involving possible attempted foreign election interference plans aimed at the Clinton campaign.” ~ Special Counsel John Durham, excerpt […]
“Justice is supposed to be blind, regardless of race religion or Creed. However, here in Manhattan the scales of Justice are weighed down by politics. For the District Attorney, justice isn’t blind, it’s about looking for opportunities to advance a radical political agenda. Rather than enforcing the law, the D.A is using his office to […]
“Ordinary Americans are not just being reported to Twitter for de-amplification or de-platforming, but to firms like PayPal, digital advertisers like Xander, and crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe. These companies can and do refuse service to law-abiding people and businesses whose only crime is falling afoul of a distant faceless unaccountable algorithmic judge.” ~Matt Taibi, independent […]
The Keep Nine Amendment: A Permanent Solution to Threats of Court-Packing
“I think that was a bad idea when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to pack the court. If anything would make the court appear more partisan, it would be that. So, I am not at all in favor of that solution. Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a […]
Book Review: The Innovative Efficiency and Competitive Dynamism of Biotechnology
Successful biotech entrepreneurs recount how a favorable corporate-pharma ecosystem facilitated pathbreaking research that introduced novel medicines “This book will be a useful resource for management students and scholars, biomedical scientists, venture capitalists, and other investors, entrepreneurs, healthcare policymakers, and all others interested in how new medicines come into being, why the process is so […]
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