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Even lawyers aren’t big fans of legal jargon. A new study has found that lawyers have an easier time remembering legal documents written in simple English over those filled with so-called legalese. They also seem to prefer the simpler version for themselves and their clients.The FTC Just Prescribed a Can of Whoop Ass on Health DataLast year, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published a paper looking closely at the phenomenon of incomprehensible legal language.The team analyzed thousands of legal…

With this earnings season mostly in the rearview mirror, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday cut through common C-suite jargon, an attempt to help investors make sense of management commentary.In particular, the "Mad Money" host focused on four words or phrases that have been thrown around a lot recently:"Measured""Elongated""Excess inventory""Clearing events""We've had so many convoluted explanations for disappointing quarters that it's almost impossible to tell what's really going on," Cramer said, before going on to explain…