Researchers found no evidence that the ACA reduced the proportion of bankruptcies driven by medical problems; insurance offered little protection to middle-class Americans
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals have a long history of discrimination in the United States. Studies show that they continue to be discriminated in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation, among others. Due to a lack of comprehensive state and federal laws, it continues to be legal to fire gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees in 28 states, as well as transgender employees in 30 states. Hundreds of anti-LGBT bills have been introduced over the years, and just this month, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a transgender military ban to go into effect.
While law firms fiercely compete to recruit and hire the industry's best and brightest, the strategy of accumulating stars without a strategic plan and simply hoping for the best tend to fail. Despite the staggering amount of money spent on talent (nearly 70 percent of a firm's total expenses), many lateral hires fail to meet firm expectations and are out the door within three to five years.
