The scales of justice in arbitration

The scales of justice in arbitration

The New York Times once again has pointed out the atrocity of arbitration. The most recent story, published Dec. 22, tells of a man who was sued over an old debt, yet was blocked from suing back. According to the Times, “Clifford Cain Jr., a retired electrician...
The Fourth Estate: Media Ethics Disappear

The Fourth Estate: Media Ethics Disappear

Margaret Sullivan, the public editor of the New York Times, wrote a lengthy open letter to readers expounding on a rule a past Washington bureau chief, Phillip Taubman, taught her: “Always err on the side of publishing.” And that rule is paramount in...
Chinese Tycoon Fails to Buy New York Times

Chinese Tycoon Fails to Buy New York Times

If you plan to make an offer to buy The New York Times make sure you don’t tell every news publication first. Although the paper of record was never for sale, a wealthy Chinese businessman decided he couldn’t bear to not own the paper for just one more...