I defended Kleiner in the Ellen Pao case — here’s why we need more women leading trials
Originally published in Business Insider By Lynne Hermle In 2015, I was lead defense counsel in a trial in which Ellen Pao, a junior investing…
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Managing Your Lawyers as Your Startup Grows
Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine By Miriam Rivera It’s a commonly held perception that lawyers are ruining America, a view that can be especially resonant with entrepreneurs running…
Why 403(b) plan sponsors are in a legal hotseat
Originally published on Benefits Pro By Joe Rankin, Plante Moran The 403(b) retirement plans used by many nonprofits have been in the news lately for…
Four things Trump should consider before dismantling Obamacare
Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review By Tony Colarossi Dismantling the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be high on the list of policies that…
Why pot industry will keep growing under Trump
Originally published in CNBC By Jeff Beverly President-elect Donald Trump has publicly supported medicinal legalization of cannabis products and indicated support for states’ rights to set their…
This Is How Your Super-Detailed Sales Contract Is Slowing Down Your Revenue
Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine By Jeff Harbach Click below to watch the Video Are your contracts slowing you down? Miriam Rivera, an early attorney at…
Charter School Funding: The New Discrimination
Originally published in Fox Business By Scott Laband If public education is America’s great equalizer – helping to level the playing field for the disadvantaged – why…
Anthem and Chevron suits seen as a worrisome trend
By Mark Dixon and Susan Shoemaker, Partners of Plante Moran Financial Advisors Headline-grabbing suits against Boeing Co., Anthem Inc., Chevron Corp.and others over excessive fees…
Payroll-Based Journal Reporting system should lose a star
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust “I’m with the government, and I’m here to help.” Sense a little irony in that statement? If so,…