In the trade, they’re known as “drops”. These are strategically timed releases of information given to selected journalists by politicians or their proxies from all jurisdictions, which are designed to generate advantageous coverage. Unlike leaks and acts of whistleblowing, which are often motivated by a loftier moral purpose, drops are […]
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Harvard drops out of top 3 in annual law school rankings
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A man walks through Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts November 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Harvard Law School has been among top three in U.S. News rankings for three decades NYU Law, Georgetown among other schools moving in the […]
The end of ‘Dear Sir/Madam’? Leading law firm Withers LLP drops traditional introduction on letters
A leading law firm which represents some of the UK’s richest men and women is set to ditch ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ from its letters. Withers LLP, which has offices around the world, including London, has urged its lawyers to stop using the traditional introduction in a bid to be more ‘gender […]
Virginia unemployment drops to 3.4%
Virginia’s unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points in November, which brings it to 3.4%, according to numbers recently released by the Virginia Employment Commission. Over the last year and a half, unemployment has been steadily decreasing in the state, dropping at least 0.1 percentage points every month in the […]