On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio starting a fire which spewed toxic fumes into the air, driving surrounding residents out of their homes. Since then, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a legally binding notice ordering Norfolk Southern to handle and pay for all ne ... Show More
Today
Bonus Season Begins In Earnest
Bonuses and botched prosecutions.
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Bonus season is underway, and Biglaw firms are lining up to reward associates for a year's worth of effort. The market scale -- unless some firm breaks rank and crashes the party -- tracks last year, which can be a bit anticlimactic, but ... Show More
33m 57s
Yesterday
What Are You Working For? Money, or Wealth. There’s a Difference.
Today’s episode is about you and your mindset as it pertains to generating wealth through your business. Guest Lauren A. Klein was a corporate attorney when she came to a crossroads, would she follow the corporate path and accept a paycheck, or strike out on her own and build wea ... Show More
37m 30s
Mar 2023
The East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment: Transporting Chemicals & the Environment
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio starting a fire which spewed toxic fumes into the air, driving surrounding residents out of their homes. Since then, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued ... Show More
32m 4s
Mar 2023
How a Derailed Train Galvanized an Ohio Town, and Congress
<p>On Feb. 3, a nearly two-mile long freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, a town of about 4,700 people.</p><p>The railroad company and local officials decided to do a chemical burn to neutralize the cargo, but as a giant plume of black sm ... Show More
27m 11s
May 2023
East Palestine, 100 Days Later (w/ Ashley McCollum, Kayla Miller, & Christina Siceloff)
<p>It's been over 100 days since the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying over 100,000 gallons of toxic materials occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb 3. Since then, residents of East Palestine and the surrounding area in Ohio and Pennsylvania have had ... Show More
1h 14m