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Southaven investigation halts city business
WMC-TVFebruary 1, 2012

SOUTHAVEN, MS- (WMC-TV) – After saying he would not step down, Southaven Mayor Gregg Davis was at work Tuesday while the investigation into his spending has put all city business on hold. When state and federal law enforcement agencies honed in on ...more »

'Misleadingly exaggerated': Rachel Weisz advert banned after L'Oreal admits to ...
Daily MailFebruary 1, 2012

The British actress is not the first renowned beauty to have her image digitally enhanced to give a false impression of the benefits of using popular beauty products. An advertisement for an Olay anti-aging product featuring Twiggy was banned in 2009.more »

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Commercial Contracts
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Treatment of finance leases
Oman Daily ObserverFebruary 6, 2012

INSIGHT — By Ashok Hariharan — New income tax regulations - Article 79 of the Income Tax Law provides that the Executive Regulations (ERs) shall determine the rules governing expenditure incurred in respect of capital assets acquired through finance ...more »

Franchise Contracts
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Terminated Franchisee Liable for Counterfeiting Marks
Blue MauMauFebruary 1, 2012

In highlighting last week's decision, franchisor attorneys Wiley Rein, LLP cautions that most franchisors are aware of federal and state laws that can be invoked in protecting trademark infringement, but they may not be familiar with counterfeiting ...more »

Contract Disputes
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City hires private attorney to help with union negotiations
Lincoln Journal StarFebruary 7, 2012

Mayor Chris Beutler is adding a private attorney to the team that will negotiate with city unions this spring. Lincoln attorney John C. Hewitt will lead the three-member team negotiating labor contracts with the six city unions, Rick Hoppe, ...more »

Government Contracts
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Yishai: Shas working to outlaw government contract work
Jerusalem PostFebruary 6, 2012

He also announced that Shas would work to promote a bill by MK Avraham Michaeli (Shas) that would forbid government offices to hire contract workers. Shas sees Michaeli's proposal as the beginning of a solution for this “disease,” the interior minister ...more »

Lending Agreements
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US Banks Face More Costs After $25 Billion Mortgage Agreement
BusinessWeekFebruary 9, 2012

9 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. and other US lenders' settlement over foreclosure lapses leaves the firms vulnerable to years of litigation and billions of dollars in liabilities for their roles in the housing collapse.more »

Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
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Round Table: Thoughts On The Upcoming Draft And Free Agency
Cincy JungleFebruary 1, 2012

by Jason Garrison on Feb 1, 2012 5:07 PM EST For our latest round table discussion, I sat down with (on the Internet) with Ryan Harper, Jack Cassidy and Brennen Warner to discuss what the Bengals should do in the first round of the draft and which of ...more »

Secured Transactions
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The Final Tangled Transactions At MF Global Totaled More Than $327 Billion
Business InsiderFebruary 6, 2012

The transactions involve eight institutions and include 47 bank accounts. “With these preliminary investigative conclusions in hand, we will analyze where the property wired out of bank accounts established to hold segregated and secured property ...more »

Employment Contracts
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When entitlement to leave lapses under EU law – a neverending story?
International Law OfficeFebruary 1, 2012

Under German law, the statutory minimum entitlement to leave is four weeks per year. However, six weeks' paid annual leave is often agreed under collective bargaining agreements or in employment contracts. For example, if an employee is unable to work ...more »

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