Flexible

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Secure the Future of Hospital-at-Home Programs Amid Growing Demand for Flexible Care

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Washington, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is rallying support for a new bill aimed at extending hospital-at-home programs, offering a lifeline to health systems and patients who have come to rely on this model of care. The legislation, spearheaded by Senators Raphael Warnock, a Democrat from Georgia, and Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, proposes to prolong federal waivers that have allowed hospitals to deliver acute care in patients’ homes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the government relaxed regulations surrounding hospital-at-home programs, leading to a significant uptake in their usage. Warnock and … Read more

U.S. Initiates Dialogue with India for More Flexible Nuclear Liability Regulations

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New Delhi, India – In a significant diplomatic push, U.S. officials have reportedly been in talks with Indian leaders to reform India’s stringent nuclear liability laws, which have impeded major nuclear contracts and collaborations between the two global powers. The discussions aim to open pathways for greater cooperation in nuclear energy, an area pivotal for both countries’ strategic and environmental goals. For years, India’s nuclear liability regime has been a sticking point in nuclear commerce, making foreign nuclear suppliers wary of entering the market. Under the current framework, Indian law places a heavy burden of … Read more

Survey Reveals Law Firm Staff Favor Flexible Remote Work as Top Benefit Equal to Salary, Health Insurance

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As the corporate world adjusts to a post-pandemic reality, law firm staff are highlighting the importance of flexible work arrangements, ranking them as essential as salary and medical benefits. This insight comes from the recent 2024 Compensation and Benefits Survey released by the Association of Legal Administrators. The survey illuminates a significant trend in the legal sector, where employees value the ability to blend office and remote work. This preference persists even as the imperative for remote work due to health concerns diminishes, suggesting a permanent shift in work culture preferences among legal professionals. This … Read more

Flexible Futures: New Part-Time Tech LLM Program Offers Balanced Path for Advancing Legal Careers

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For professionals eager to deepen their expertise in technology law without sacrificing their current careers, a new part-time Tech LLM program offers an ideal solution. This program mirrors its full-time counterpart in rigor and content but is structured to accommodate working professionals by spread over two years. The part-time program requires its students to complete 33 credits, with semesters of 8-9 credits each. This approach makes the program fully accessible and manageable for students working alongside their studies. Unlike some part-time courses that offer a hybrid mode of learning, this program remains steadfastly adherent to … Read more