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Concern voiced by law enforcement authorities over tracking tactic used in Bush-era arms probe – Washington Post
WASHINGTON — In a probe of arms trafficking during the George W. Bush administration, a federal prosecutor said it was wrong that law enforcement agents had allowed hundreds of guns to go into Mexico and into the hands of drug … Continue reading
A Model For Olympus Shareholder Litigation – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (January 05, 2012, 7:08 PM ET) — The admission by Olympus Corporation of a JPY 135 billion ($1.8 billion)[1] accounting scandal[2] and the dramatic drop in the company’s share price since news of the irregularities became public … Continue reading
New York lawyer who billed for porn won’t collect – Reuters
An administrative law judge at the State Division of Human Rights awarded James Hazen $50,000 from his former employer, Hill Betts & Nash, after Hazen claimed he suffered from bipolar disorder. A subsequent order from the departmental …
N.J. environmental bill may violate federal law, EPA says – NJ.com
TRENTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said late today that portions of a bill pending before the state Legislature to delay and, in some cases, circumvent protections for New Jersey’s drinking water supplies would lead to more …
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Launches Environmental Department; WELCO – MyCentralJersey.com
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP (GRS&D), one of New Jerseys leading law firms, is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Environmental Department to augment its existing core practice areas Litigation, Corporate, Real Estate and Tax …
Reversing JFK: Santorum’s bid to marry faith and politics – CNN
He argued that Kennedy “sealed off informed moral wisdom into a realm of non-rational beliefs that have no legitimate role in political discourse.” During college and law school at Penn State, Santorum wasn’t especially observant …
U.S. Makes Its Case for Health Care Law – YAHOO!
The Obama administration kicked off the Supreme Court case on health care reform by submitting a 130-page brief on Friday defending the 2010 law’s most controversial feature — its requirement that individuals buy health insurance. As they have argued in … Continue reading
Irish developer moves to UK to go bankrupt – Financial Times
Under UK bankruptcy law, people are generally discharged in a year and bankrupts can keep their private pensions. Under the Irish bankruptcy regime, private pension pots can be used to pay off creditors. Irish bankruptcy experts say there is growing … Continue reading
Woman Guilty Of DUI That Injured Marine Sentenced – San Diego Channel
Smith, an 18-year-old Marine Corps veteran who has completed several tours … it difficult for him to retire after 20 years and pursue his goal of going into law enforcement. “It’s a very selfish, selfish act,” Smith said.
America needs simpler tax laws – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
There have been proposals to reduce or eliminate the tax on corporate profits, transferring the tax to the dividend when the stockholder claims it as income. We should eliminate the loopholes and tax credits and flatten the tax rates and … Continue reading
