I am on a serious roll with business novels. This time it is the newly-published Simplifying Innovation by Michael A. Dalton. The basic idea behind this book is to apply Theory of Constraints ideas to the process of innovation. Overall, I thought the book did a good job of putting it all together ...

The subject of antitrust exemptions has been an oft-discussed topic here at TOTM (see, e.g. here and here).  In the latter of those two links I was somewhat critical of the DOJ for taking a neutral stance on the insurance industry exemption, which has now become rather wrapped up in the health care ...

Most everyone would agree that it is a good idea to shield children from most parental conflict. Nevertheless, there are many times during and after divorces when children get drawn into family disputes and end up in the middle, with both sides pulling on them. The following is a brief list of 5 &qu ...

ANOTHER VICTIM OF DEMAGOGUERY: Vegas hotel closes: Luxury hotels have also suffered from the backlash from the so-called “AIG effect,” referring to the uproar caused by American International Group’s decision to fly top brokers and executives to a resort shortly after receiving ...

A 75-year old Murrieta man lost his life in a Riverside County auto accident as the vehicle he was driving crashed into a center median of the road along the 41000 block of California Oaks Road in Murrieta. This fatal car accident took place on February 7, 2010, around 6:30 a.m. The deceased, Eugen ...

The autopsy of a 27-year old San Diego woman who was struck by multiple vehicles while standing on Interstate 805 in National City is scheduled for today. This very tragic auto accident took place around 12:30 a.m. on Northbound I-805 on February 7, 2010. The victim, whose name has been withheld p ...

Congrats to my Alma Mater!   PRESS RELEASE February 9, 2010 For Immediate Release Contact David N. Hefner Office of Communications and Marketing Walter F. George School of Law Mercer University 478.301.5000 hefner_dn@law.mercer.edu www.law.mercer.edu   ...

Pat Hewitt, THE CANADIAN PRESS Ontario police spearheading a broad investigation of a military commander facing murder and sexual assault charges said Tuesday they’re fielding calls from other forces and families of victims of crime about so-called cold cases. Col. Russell Williams, 46, is ...

UK Supreme Court Rules Market Value of Managing Director's Securties Did Not Have to Account for Special Employment-Related PriceGiving an objective meaning to the term market valuation, the UK Supreme Court ruled that a managing director who sold his employment-related securities at a special price ...

UK Supreme Court Rules Market Value of Managing Director's Securties Did Not Have to Account for Special Employment-Related PriceGiving an objective meaning to the term market valuation, the UK Supreme Court ruled that a managing director who sold his employment-related securities at a special price ...