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Redistricting law writers say ouster defies intent – Associated Press
Jan Brewer’s removal of the panel’s chair violates the measure’s intent to take political map-drawing out of the hands … saying the commission violated the open meeting law and constitutional requirements on mapping criteria and processes.
Unlikely advocate boosts chances of online sales tax – The News & Observer
Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, wants standardized federal rules in the face of new online sales tax collection laws in California and a growing number of other states. “If I were president of an online retailer … I would … Continue reading
Military Dogs – American Thinker
while less than 15% of those who are military eligible become dog handlers. If a dog does “wash out” they can be put into the adoption program that is a feeder for other law enforcement agencies or a civilian adoption … Continue reading
Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Could Revolutionize Commerce: View – Bloomberg
The president hopes to advance a trade deal few know about but that could shape the … TPP is also forcing U.S. negotiators to confront their own protectionist laws and rules. Foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, for example, is limited … Continue reading
Real Estate Bill likely to be tabled in Parliament – Deccan Herald
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development … Since it would be a Central legislation, state-centric issues such as building by-laws, land and municipalities have been removed from the draft. “The thrust now is on consumer protection against fraud …
Real estate bill to protect home buyers’ interests – Deccan Herald
Once the law comes into force, no promoter or builder will be able to develop any immovable property without registering in the real estate project and obtaining a registration certificate from the proposed authority. However those promoters who want to … Continue reading
Viewpoint: Let the Good Times Rot – Law.com
One of the character flaws that suited me to a life in the criminal law was my abysmal lack of patience. Criminal law is the last refuge of the impatient attorney, and I have the patience of a gnat. You … Continue reading
On the Move – Law.com
Attorney Ingrid Evans of The Evans Law Firm has received the Donald N. Phelps Visionary Leadership Award from the Elder Financial Protection Network for her work in protecting senior citizens from financial predators and elder bank fraud. She graduated …
The Topsy-Turvy Dynegy Bankruptcy – New York Times
Under bankruptcy law, the trustee takes over all lawsuits that can augment the estate, allowing all creditors to benefit from any recovery. In Chapter 11, this results in the odd situation where Dynegy, the debtor acting as bankruptcy trustee …
U.S. Agrees to Russia WTO Membership After Accord with Georgia, Obama Says – Bloomberg
Obama said he will work with Congress to eliminate the Jackson-Vanik amendment, a 1974 law limiting trade with Russia, “to ensure that American firms and American exporters will enjoy the same benefits of Russian WTO membership as their intern …
