Law-school education once was the almost exclusive preserve of men, regardless of race. It was not until 1956 that the first Black woman...

Tracey L. Brown, daughter of the late U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron H. Brown, grew up in Washington, D.C., and credits the countless examples of legal expertise she saw as a child, including her father’s, with inspiring her to pursue a career in law.

Imagine being accused of fraud and learning that your attorney is a former state and federal prosecutor as well as a judge. Clients receive that advantage from Zachary W. Carter. “I have had the good fortune of being able to see the system from a number of vantage points,” comments Carter.

A partner in the entertainment group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, Lisa E. Davis is one of the nation’s leading entertainment lawyers, representing a broad spectrum of clients. Her career in entertainment law fits perfectly with her passion for the arts. It gives her an opportunity to “help her clients realize their artistic vision and help preserve their intellectual property.”  

From his Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Cornell University for a bachelor’s degree and a law degree; to a research fellowship at Yale Law School; to a judgeship; then to partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom L.L.P., Stephen C. Robinson’s 26-year career in law followed a road less traveled by most attorneys.

While the word has unsavory connotations and many businesspeople might gasp in horror at what they perceive as renegade behavior, the facts are that hacking works. It makes a job easier and employees are more productive. It also keeps you competitive and it can be fun

Analysts said the euro/dollar dynamics have been front and center for equity markets in Africa and the Caribbean. However, domestic matters, including plans for unveiling of 2011 budget in Nigeria, decisions on key interest rates in Kenya and the sale of state firms in several countries, will likely drive trading as 2010 draws to a close.

When it comes to insurance, however, ignorance is not bliss. What you don’t know — or think you know that isn’t so — could lead to financial disaster. Take this true-or-false quiz from MetLife Auto and Home.

U.S. companies doing business overseas are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a U.S. law that prohibits bribes to foreign government officials as a way to obtain or retain business. Taking the following steps before starting a business venture will minimize a company’s corruption risks

Some pundits contend that the immediate future of the Congressional Black Caucus is inextricably tied to the fate of its venerable leader, Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y. The House of Representatives voted 333 to 79 on Dec. 2 to censure Rangel for 11 ethics violations, rejecting the lesser “reprimand” he and his supporters sought.

The year 2010 did not go according to plan.    
Having prevented a depression in 2008 and with a strong rebound in 2009, policymakers expected the global economy to see sustained growth in 2010. That never happened. Recent data show a slowing global recovery.

Here are three ways in which the National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance is cracking down on cybercrime:

If you’ve been longing to take your first trip to Africa, or to make a return trip, you can do so in a spectacular way at the start of the New Year with a visit to the Republic of The Gambia for that country’s tenth annual International Roots Festival.

Obesity is when a person is more than 20 percent overweight and there are increased health risks associated with the condition. Once considered a mere aesthetic situation, doctors are realizing that many serious conditions — such as hypertension, diabetes, increased tendency for blood clots and heart disease — often plague obese patients. Severe obesity is a chronic, frequently progressive, life-threatening disease.

The curtain goes up on A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair, a ballet reconstructed for and performed by the Philadelphia Dance Company, and the audience senses from the opening minutes that they had better be prepared for an evening of soulful dancing