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LEGAL PEOPLE

March 18, 2019

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently appointed Kristina Robinson to the Wayne County 36th District Court in the City of Detroit. Robinson received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy ...

COMMENTARY: In politics, you need priorities

March 18, 2019

By Lee H. Hamilton It's been many decades now, but I still remember a piece of advice I got not long after entering Congress. It came in passing from a prominent journalist as we were talking about the bewildering array of issues Congress faced. Every day, ...

OFF THE PRESS

March 18, 2019

The American Bar Association's recently published book, "Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Lawyer's Guide to Emerging Law and Science, Third Edition," keeps practitioners well-versed in the legal background and up-to-date with this rapidly changing ...

TAKING STOCK: Buy more Apple?

March 18, 2019

Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker had me buy 200 shares of Apple last November at $221. His firm has a bullish report that says Apple will turn back to my purchase price in the coming six months, and he wants me to buy 200 more shares. I'd appreciate your thoughts. -BG, ...

MAY IT PLEASE THE PALATE: CTM

March 18, 2019

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of those foods whose origins are the subject of spicy debate. Is it genuine Indian? Or a dubious patchwork, created by a British chef to mask the dryness of his tikka (chicken kabobs)? Regardless, it is one of Britain's most popular ...

NERDWALLET: Companies are also flunking retirement planning

March 18, 2019

By Liz Weston NerdWallet Plenty has been written about American workers' failure to plan adequately for retirement. Their employers seem to be doing an even worse job. Only 1 in 10 large employers offers a formal phased-retirement program that lets workers ...