Getting Common

In the summer of 2021, the Trustees of Washington and Lee University voted to retain name of the institution.

Many believe that investing in cryptocurrency is a guaranteed road to wealth, and we hear about the NFTs that make people millions.

There is a lot of data on how race and income impact educational performance, and about how teacher identity and quality influences those gaps.

Business law was foundational to facilitating chattel slavery of African individuals, starting at the Portuguese port of Lagos. Consequently, the Transatlantic Slave Trade revolutionized business law.

Stock options are considered a perk of working for corporations, especially startups that achieve "unicorn" status. Employees often take lower compensation in the short term for the potential of one day receiving shares in the next Google or Amazon.

The Dobbs decision has combined with a pre-Roe abortion ban and dueling court orders to cause chaos about the right to choose in the state of Michigan.

Many viral Tik Tok dance trends, the most popular memes, and viral tweets have Black creators--but often that is not who profits.

Black women have infant and maternal mortality rates that are exponentially worse than women of other races, and are more likely to suffer from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Dobbs has brought all rights based on Roe, including marriage equality, into question. In this episode, Dr.

Elon Musk and Twitter, WeWork, and Donald Trump have all brought some complex corporate law to the news, including mergers and acquisitions, known as M&A, and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies known as SPACs.