30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Third-party debt collection has an important impact on America's and Georgia's economies, according to a new study by ACA International and global advisory firm Ernst and Young (www.acainternational.org/impact) based ...more »
When federal regulators approved a 39-mile natural gas pipeline through northern Pennsylvania's pristine Endless Mountains, they cited the operator's assurances that it would make sparing use of eminent domain as it negotiated with more than 150 ...more »
By JIM JOHNSON SAN FRANCISCO — An administrative law judge directed California American Water on Tuesday to come up with a new proposal for a water supply project on the Peninsula by the beginning of March. The directive came after Cal Am announced it ...more »
The institute worked with 50 health care experts to create four scenarios of the future, each one based on different assumptions. Funded by a grant from the Kresge Foundation, the project shows how a wide range of social, political and economic issues ...more »
Billable hours increased only 1% overall last year and dropped sharply for transactional work in the fourth quarter, according to the index, which is based on data from about 130 large law firms. Bankruptcy work declined throughout the year.more »
Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, who said that the bill was drafted mainly to create jobs, attributed a drop in unemployment to the immigration law. Job growth figures from Ahmad Ijaz, director of economic forecasting at the University of Alabama, ...more »
LDK Solar's headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. LDK Solar's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California. ...more »
CHENNAI: There is an urgent need to strengthen the judicial system and to effectively employ all alternative methods of dispute resolution like arbitration, mediation, conciliation, lok adalat, gram nyayalaya and village panchayat, Supreme Court judge ...more »
Allstate Life Insurance Company, an Illinois Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff represented by Matthew K LaVelle, LaVelle & LaVelle PLC. Allstate Life Insurance Company, an Illinois Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Joseph ...more »
Picture: Paul Toohey Source: The Daily Telegraph MAX, a young and handsome American pit bull, sits on death row in Miami-Dade County's Animal Services, a victim of possibly the world's toughest breed-specific dog laws. The paperwork on his cage labels ...more »
Landon IP, Inc. operates in Europe as Landon IP Ltd. The new office is located on High Holborn, in the heart of the city's intellectual property legal district, and a short walk from Chancery Lane. According to David Hunt, Landon IP's CEO, ...more »
Mr. Walker will be the third lawyer from Williams Mullen to hold this prestigious position. Mr. Walker's areas of practice include business litigation, commercial litigation, land use/real estate litigation, banking litigation, insurance law, ...more »
On Friday, Mayor Bill Finch announced he was hiring an outside law firm to review the city's Minority Business Enterprise ordinance and compliance oversight. The Crumbie Law Group has 50 years of experience conducting state and federal criminal ...more »
TOKYO — Detractors say the F-35 stealth fighter, the costliest military plane ever, is destined to go down as one of the biggest follies in aviation history. But it may have found a savior: deep-pocketed US allies hungry to add its super high-tech ...more »
The new website provides downloadable answer forms for answering complaints in foreclosure, divorce, landlord-tenant and other civil cases. Empire State Legal Forms, a national provider of legal forms, announced the launch of a new website, ...more »
Dave Button, who leads DCI's gaming bureau, said his agency would ask whether a crime has been committed or was attempted and determine after the meeting whether to investigate further. Button said Shaw's business dealings, which include lawsuits ...more »
Motorola, which recently won a German patent ruling against Apple Inc. (AAPL), cited higher costs from intellectual property litigation and an “increased competitive environment” in the mobile-device market in the quarter. The handset maker said it ...more »
ADVERTISING The CPC covers prohibitions against false advertising and omitting relevant consumer information, in addition to regulating the way suppliers convey information to consumers. It imposes significant penalties for noncompliance.more »
The Obama administration's strategy to reshape the post-war military is only a month old, and already it is under fire from Washington insiders. The new military playbook, "Sustaining US Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense," is ...more »
25, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- LifeShield Security is pleased to partner with SpotCrime, the leader in internet crime search and information services, to offer its customers the ability to access city and county crime maps that show local crime incident ...more »
Chicago personal injury law firm Willens Law Offices has been retained by three Illinois survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. Chicago Injury Lawyer Matt Willens and his team will represent the Illinois family in their claims against ...more »
Of course, senators and administration officials can reach different conclusions on the law. Each can have a reasonable point of view. But that is not the case here. If the Office of Legal Counsel is to be the “constitutional conscience of the ...more »
If enacted, such a sweeping change in the court system would effectively screw every person who has ever been a victim of bad professional services, be it medical malpractice or crooked stock market brokers, because a “panel of experts” — and not an ...more »
There are 14 matters pending before the National Consumer Tribunal, including the case against MTN for its alleged failure to implement the Consumer Protection Act in its cellphone contracts, which were not regarded as being fair.more »
Over time a number of customary practices regarding entering into contracts have evolved in Qatar. These practices include such things as initialling or stamping each page of a contract. However, under Qatari law, these practices are not strictly ...more »
Congress believed private development of nuclear energy would serve the national interest and the Act gave the federal government "exclusive jurisdiction to license the transfer, deliver, receipt, acquisition, possession and use of nuclear materials," ...more »
Now that's scary, especially when you take into consideration that last year a 12 year old skater in Memphis, Tennessee, was detained and handcuffed for riding without a helmet when no helmet law existed in the city. Imagine what city and state ...more »
Criminal defense attorneys said that if the fire was caused by arson, authorities likely will file charges of manslaughter and possibly felony murder, which is defined as a death that happens as result of participating in a felony.more »
No research is done on the tax preparer until the clients get a rude awakening—an audit. “Too many times I hear stories about these questionable tax preparers who get big refunds for clients by exaggerating credits and deductions.more »
Jerry Brown in October, is aimed at ending the discrimination faced by many caught in a cycle of poor credit as a result of unemployment, further preventing them from finding a job. Still, there are some exceptions to the law, including positions ...more »
House Bill 15, the Maryland Medical Marijuana Act, would create clear rules for qualified patients and law enforcement, and put in place a strictly regulated production and distribution system. A measure passed last year created minimal protections for ...more »
The bill would also require Iran to embargo imports from countries participating in the EU ban, Nasser Sodani, the deputy head of the parliament's energy commission, said yesterday, according to the state-run news agency. Iranian lawmakers planned to ...more »
The will reflects your intent, and the process of settling your estate should facilitate that intent, he said. “While formalities in will drafting are important, the probate and administration process is not so formalistic that your daughter's name ...more »
It starts with a 1946 law, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and a 1950 Supreme Court case, Feres v. United States. The "Feres Doctrine" stands for the general proposition that the US cannot be sued for money damages under the FTCA for any injuries ...more »
by Jeff Dunetz The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)released a study telling Americans if they want a raise, they should go work for the federal government, because federal workers are compensated much better than those in the private sector.more »
