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Week in Review: Amazon sales tax law; Flashies; Ignition funds teen’s social gaming startup – TechFlash
Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos appears to be getting what he has been asking for: a national sales tax law for online commerce. Amazon is throwing its weight behind a bipartisan tax bill introduced in Congress to create a federal online sales … Continue reading
Ministry plans maritime law revision – Jakarta Post
The Transportation Ministry is mulling whether to revise the 2008 Maritime Law with an aim to strengthen disciplinary measures for recalcitrant shipping operators. Among the key issues, the revision mandates that all vessel accident cases be investigated …
GOP’s new voting law in Florida now punishes teachers, too – Miami Herald
They have used election law as a political weapon, cutting voters from the electorate just as quickly as they cut state investment in universities and funding for public schools. It is all too clear that the governor and his allies … Continue reading
For former Marines, business is their support group – Seattle Times
Nick Toscano is a 25-year-old Marine veteran who does not shy away from a fight. So a few years ago, when he sought to reclaim $4,000 from a former business partner, he spent weeks poring through law books to prepare … Continue reading
Laws cracking down on synthetic drugs legally sold in stores – Chattanooga Times Free Press
The laws list particular chemicals that are illegal … Dylan Evans’ mother, Brooke Wyant, said her family’s story should change their minds. Wyant, 44, says she initially thought substances that were being legally sold in stores were safe.
Attorney Stephen Graffam inspired by Marine Corps principles – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Stephen Warren Graffam of Pleasant Hills, a founding member and shareholder of the Grogan Graffam law firm in Pittsburgh, died on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, in his home. He was 80. “As an attorney, Steve was honest, direct and knew … Continue reading
Legal responsibility is unclear in Penn State scandal – Philadelphia Daily News
Joshua Perry, an assistant professor of business law and ethics at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington, said behavioral research makes clear that people often will succumb to doing something they know is wrong …
Senior Law Program On End Of Life Issues – Westchester.com
A light dinner and the program will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature a panel of three leading elder law attorneys. Frances M. Pantaleo, Esq., from Walsh, Amicucci & Pantaleo, LLP, will discuss “Estate … Continue reading
Protest planned against Alabama immigration law – WAFF
For Huntsville resident Jessica Rodriguez, Alabama’s immigration law remains very real. She and a group of women are organizing a rally to protest the law on Saturday in downtown Huntsville. “There still is time to show people that it’s not … Continue reading
Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc. – Yahoo Finance
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc. (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”) (AMEX: PNS – News …
