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Reforms coming to the state foster care system
kjrh.comMarch 1, 2012

"Litigation was hotly contested for years," said Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. "The state defended the case pretty aggressively," said Marica Lowry, executive director of Children's Rights. It's all been over a federal suit that claims the ...more »

Few details from meeting where Duval School Board decided to replace ...
Florida Times-Union (blog)March 1, 2012

The board believes it not only abided by the letter of the state's Sunshine law but met the spirit of the law. The board's minutes for the Feb. 20 meeting in which it decided not to renew Pratt-Dannals' contract do not mention the superintendent by ...more »

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Asset Protection
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Morgan Stanley, Hyposwiss, Stanford, Apple, CIFG, Cantor in Court News
BloombergMarch 1, 2012

The EPA argued in court filings that the tailoring rule is acceptable under the Clean Air Act and necessary to avoid states being overrun with permit requests. The case is Coalition for Responsible Regulation Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency ...more »

Guardianship & Conservatorship
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Learn About Elder Law Issues at Aina Haina Library on March 22
Urban OahuMarch 8, 2012

For this special program, second and third year law students will discuss the major issues that concern seniors and caregivers including wills, probate, public entitlements, guardianship/conservatorship and their alternatives, landlord-tenant issues, ...more »

Charitable Trusts
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Knights, damsels, and tax-advantaged debt buybacks
FT Alphaville (blog)March 1, 2012

A charitable trust is set up as the 'owner' of the SPV. Let's say Damsel's debt is trading at a 50 per cent discount. SPV goes and buys £2bn face value of it for the bargain price of £1bn. This is Step #1 in the above and doesn't occur any tax charge, ...more »

Man held over 1975 bar bomb attack
Belfast TelegraphMarch 1, 2012

The 54-year-old suspect was arrested by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch in Co Antrim. The investigation into the attack was reopened after a review by the police's Historical Enquiries Team (HET).more »

Living Trusts
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Orland Township Tax Seminar
TribLocalMarch 6, 2012

Topics discussed will include the following: wills, revocable living trusts, the power of attorney for health care, durable power of attorney, living wills, assignment of personal property and personal property memorandums.more »

Estate Administration
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Omissions Are [Still] Not Ambiguous
JD Supra (press release)March 1, 2012

When Irving died, the charities petitioned for and received letters of administration with will annexed. Irving's nephews, his heirs at law, filed a petition to determine who was entitled to the Irving's estate. Opposing the nephews' motion for summary ...more »

Power Of Attorney
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Documents shed light on Marlborough voter fraud case
Wicked LocalMarch 1, 2012

Evangelous took out his cell phone and called Jay Kasaras, who told that he had filled out the application on behalf of his mother, over whom he had power of attorney. Jay Kasaras, however, is not the son of Anita Kasaras. His mother is Alice Kasaras, ...more »

From Play-Doh to trips, California lawmakers collected plenty of gifts
Sacramento BeeMarch 3, 2012

Gifts ranged from overseas trips and golf rounds to tickets to Disneyland or Sacramento Kings games, with givers consisting of Indian tribes, energy firms, law enforcement groups and many other powerful Capitol players. The rise in handouts follows ...more »

Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts
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Our view: Quick action in prison case restores trust
GoErie.comMarch 2, 2012

When two prison guards allegedly took the law into their own hands, the law came back with criminal charges against them and five prisoners. Most of us will never be caught up in the criminal justice system, other than perhaps to serve on a jury, ...more »

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