June, 2021

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Inhumanity Exposed, Remedy Enhanced in ‘Shocking’ Involuntary Servitude Case

Burr Forman

For more than five years (from 2009 to 2014), Bobby Edwards, the white manager of J&J Cafeteria in Conway, South Carolina, effectively enslaved a black worker (referred to with the fictitious name “Jack”), forcing him to work more than 100 hours per week without pay. He has an intellectual disability and an IQ of 70. Court Rulings.

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3 MLPs with 7%+ Dividend Yields and Safe Payouts

Credit Corp

It encompasses the Great Recession of 2008-2009, the oil industry downturn of 2014-2016, and the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. In addition, EPD ended 2020 with a leverage ratio (defined as net debt divided by 12-month adjusted EBITDA) of 3.5x, again much better than many other MLPs. It’s a notable streak. And, it came to $1.11