June 25, 2009 at 11:06 am
On an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court has ruled illegal an Arizona school’s strip search of a teenage girl accused of having prescription-strength ibuprofen. School of Law Professor Tracey Maclin, an expert on civil rights and Constitutional law, can discuss the ramifications of the ruling. Contact Tracey Maclin, 617-353-4688, tmaclin@bu.edu
June 25, 2009 at 10:30 am
Fed Chairman Bernanke told Congress today the Fed did not threaten action against the Bank of America if last fall’s negotiations leading to BofA’s take over of Merrill Lynch had failed. This amid reports the Fed kept other regulators out of the loop during the merger talks and that regulators secretly tightened their grip on […]
June 25, 2009 at 10:18 am
A Washington Post-ABC News survey shows that 75% of Americans back federal government regulations on the release of greenhouse gases from power plants, cars and factories to reduce global warming. Cutler Cleveland, Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, knows the issues as Congress prepares to vote on climate change legislation. Cutler Cleveland, […]
The Wall Street Journal reports that Yahoo is working on a “massive” effort to overhaul the Internet search company’s brand. School of Management Professor Susan Fournier, an expert on branding, can offer insight about the strategy and tactics of such major re-branding initiatives. Contact Susan Fournier, 617-353-2773, fournism@bu.edu
Congress is now getting down to the “devil-in-the-details” level as it mulls various healthcare reform options, even as President Obama takes to prime-time TV to keep up the drum beat of change. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of the forthcoming “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System,” can discuss the options […]
The out-of-the-blue announcement that the number of nominees for “best picture” Academy Awards will double to 10 caught the industry off guard. College of Communication Professor William Linsman, who directs the BU in Los Angeles program, can discuss the possible meaning of Oscar’s widened embrace. Contact William Linsman, 323-571-4535, linsman@bu.edu
Would be 2012 GOP presidential candidate Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina admits he had an affair with a women he’d been secretly visting the past week in Argentina. College of Communications Associate Dean Tobe Berkovitz, an expert in political communication, says this is a career breaker. “Yes cry for me Argentina!” Contact Tobe Berkovitz, […]
Technology giants Intel and Nokia have agreed to join forces to help design next-gen portable smartphones and the high-powered chips to run them. School of Management Professor N. Venkat Venkatraman, head of the Information Systems Department, says this could be a major coup for both companies. Contact N. Venkat Venkatraman, 617-353-7117, venkat@bu.edu
Coping with a government bailout/buy-in and a share price down 84 percent from last year, Citigroup reportedly intends to raise base salaries as much as 50 percent to offset smaller annual bonuses. School of Management Professor Fred Foulkes, director of the Human Resources Policy Institute, can discuss how this might go over with the Obama […]
The Boston Newspaper Guild has reportedly reached a tentative agreement with Boston Globe management on a contract that cuts pay 6 percent and eliminates lifetime job guarantees. With parent company New York Times still shopping the Globe, the Guild has set a contract ratification date of July 20. College of Communication Associate Dean Tobe Berkovitz […]
