4th Circuit nominee grilled over 'activist' legal work

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+ Career Tracker Sign up for Reuters newsletters July 31, 2024   What's going on today? StubHub sued by D.C. attorney general over ticket fees . Trump AG faulted for "chaotic" response to George Floyd protests . Students fighting California law school closure face court setback , and more in this week's Career Tracker.   Senators grill U.S. appeals court nominee over 'activist' legal work North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park. North Carolina Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS A Biden administration nominee to the 4th Circuit faced criticism at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday over his work for a Democratic attorney general, and a Republican member warned that he had lined up support to block his nomination. Ryan Park , the top appellate lawyer for Democratic North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein since 2020, was nominated this mo...

Three financial tips for serious athletes (and Olympic hopefuls!)

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How to fix a travel nightmare plus the value of a real estate trust Sign up for Reuters newsletters   On the Money On the Money By Lauren Young, Digital Special Projects Editor It's only been a few days, but I am already obsessed with the Paris Olympics ! My favorite sport is gymnastics , although I can easily get drawn into any competition.  Yet I was astounded to learn that 26.5% of high-performance American athletes earn less than $15,000 a year , according to a recent report " Passing the Torch " by the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics & Paralympics, and another 10% earn between $15,000 and $25,000. "Only 50% of all responding high-performance athletes reported any compensation related to their sport, and of those only 11.5% received sponsorships," says Han Xiao, the commission's co-chair and a former member of...