MANILA -- The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Tuesday the "Lemon Law of 2011" that will protect buyers of brand new vehicles later discovered to be of substandard quality. House Bill 4841, or "An Act ...more »
The reasons for closing the meeting were "attorney-client privilege; and protection of the county's and citizen interest in negotiation process." Attending the closed session were: VanPelt; Planning Director Gail Owings; County Attorney Tom Yeager; ...more »
Law firms taking advantage of this provision can now become more marketing-focused organisations, run like any other business. Law firms can go into business areas outside of law, meaning that they can diversify to compete with companies in other ...more »
The proposal requires more than 800000 signatures and a 131-day grace period to be put on the next statewide ballot, which makes it possible voters would have a crack at the initiative in 2012, Business Law Daily reported Wednesday. ...more »
We would take another look at the long dollar contracts and/or shorting the Euro. We do not feel any attempts to control the debt crisis in certain of the Euro countries will succeed. I do not believe extending credit or terms of loans will help any ...more »
Wisconsin is among 16 states receiving federal funding to expand broadband Internet access in rural areas. The US Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it will allot a total of $103 million in grants and loans to ...more »
“A couple of years ago, there was nothing more secure than a Swiss bank account. Not anymore,” said Jeffrey Kolodny, a partner in the private client services group of law firm Cozen O'Connor in New York. If the IRS finds your account before you report ...more »
The Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, center, met in July with Britain's foreign secretary, William Hague, right, and other British officials, seeking more foreign investment in his country. By MATTHEW SALTMARSH LONDON — With Europe's economy ...more »
“Holding physical gold and silver in our treasury provides an excellent means of diversification in light of today's world economic conditions and not only provides that diversification to shareholders but underscores Gold Resource Corporation's...more »
But Frederick Fierst, 63, of Fierst Pucci & Kane in Northampton, Mass., also got credit as an executive producer for helping to bring a new Conan the Barbarian to the silver screen by helping the new owners acquire the franchise, reports the Daily ...more »
“Save for one dissident professor, the entire business law faculty is grateful for this gift,” Kenneth N. Klee, a bankruptcy law scholar, said. The current debate surrounding Lowell Milken's gift highlights the quandary that public universities across ...more »
Mr. Assaf, 41, had been the driving force behind his old firm's bold move to open an office in Abu Dhabi, but his core specialty is competition and foreign investment law -- a skill set in high demand. With Investment Canada's veto of BHP Billiton ...more »
For-credit classes, most to be held at the campus building at 1324 Broadway, include Calligraphy Basics; Acrylics, Collage and Altered Books; Business Law; Basic Anatomy and Physiology; Computer Basics; Macintosh iWork Suite; Web 2.0 Tools; ...more »
Stephen McDaniel, the classmate accused of murdering the 27-year old Mercer University law student, is under speculation for his choice of online interests. The neighbor and classmate of Lauren Giddings took interest in horror movies. Big deal, right? ...more »
The lease doesn't have any clause that states non compete clause but Landlord Verbally promised that they will never do that to their clients. Landlord convinced us the new store wouldn't affect our business. It has been 2 years and our sales and ...more »
BART board member Carole Ward Allen explained the decision saying, “It was essential for the public to have complete confidence in the findings of this internal investigation; and the best way to guarantee that confidence was to bring someone in from ...more »
(KMOX) – A Missouri judge is deciding whether to be friend or foe, of a new law limiting teacher-student contact online. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem heard arguments Wednesday from The Missouri State Teachers Association who has filed a ...more »
Motor vehicle registration procedures will change when the new immigration law signed by Gov. Robert Bentley goes into effect Sept. 1. According to an Aug. 26 press release, Act 2011-535 of the ...more »
The Judicial Nominating Commission consists of Chairman Wayne Alford of the Alford Law Group, Vice Chairman Richard Alexander of the Alexander Law Practice, Robert O'Quinn of Cole Scott & Kissane, Chip Bachara of the Bachara Construction Law Group, ...more »
Evercore's Investment Banking business advises its clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, financings, public offerings, private placements and other strategic transactions and also provides institutional investors with high ...more »
Westerly town manager says fallout from Central Falls could hurt Rhode Island and every municipality in the state. Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 10:00 am | Updated: 2:52 pm, Tue Aug 23, 2011. WESTERLY - Town Manager Steven Hartford is helping with ...more »
Private loans have higher interest rates and offer fewer consumer protections for borrowers who get into financial trouble, said Isaac Bowers, an attorney with Equal Justice Works, a non-profit organization that advocates for student loan reform. ...more »
“I'm firmly resolved to carry this heavy burden and ask for your support,” Noda, the 54-year-old finance minister, told DPJ lawmakers. “Let's brace ourselves and work to achieve stable, reliable government,” he added in the meeting held in Tokyo. ...more »
Chris Heinze: I am an attorney at Libby Law Office, PA, in St. Paul. I practice business and corporate law, corporate governance, and general corporate transactional law. I teach business law at Hamline University as an adjunct professor and I'ma ...more »
Air Canada subsequently brought a motion seeking, among other things, orders declaring that any proceeds of the Preference Actions were not subject to the rights of the secured creditors. Air Canada asserted that it would be entitled to participate in ...more »
BUFFALO (wned) - Two government employees are going to pay a stiff price for betraying the public trust. US Attorney William Hochul said 53-year-old Regina McCullen, a former Customer Assistant in the Buffalo's City Clerk's office, today pled guilty to ...more »
US Customs and Border Protection officers at Metro Airport seized more than $104000 over the weekend from six travelers who tried to avoid declaring the amount of money they were bringing into the country, the agency said today. ...more »
Mason wants to talk about “salary increases, departmental reorganizations and reclassifications,” and get a report from Russell on the “methodology used to determine the percentage increases” awarded the 44. Commissioner Corey Johnson, who surprised ...more »
The attorney handling his bankruptcy case, Richard G. Poinsett, could not be reached for comment. Workers at his Hampton law firm hung up the phone on the Daily Press four times on Friday and Monday. The Hamiltons filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in ...more »
He negotiated GCC's articulation agreement with the University of Connecticut's School of Business, coordinates end-of-semester study workshops for business students, is the college's pre-law advisor, and serves on its academic standards committee, ...more »
The largest municipal bankruptcy in California since Orange County in 1994 has forced law enforcement to focus on violent crime at the cost of so-called “quality-of-life” issues, residents and officials said. “When you have half the number of people, ...more »
The EU is frustrated by the little progress made and currently focuses more on Asian countries," observed Paul Kruger, a researcher at the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. For the past decade the EU has been putting in ...more »
Online PR News – 26-August-2011 –Hall & Company, an independent insurance broker specializing in Professional Liability Insurance - also known as E&O Insurance - to Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and Environmental Consultants., is hosting a free ...more »
Albert praised the quality of the investment syndicate, which includes the Oklahoma Life Sciences Fund, Qualcomm Venture, and Burrill & Co., “a biotech and health care investment leader.” “Qualcomm is the preeminent provider of chipsets for advanced ...more »
