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Government rejects calls for law ending York transit strike – Toronto Star

The Ontario government is rejecting calls from the Progressive Conservatives to bring in back-to-work legislation to end the York Region transit strike making life tough for 70,000 commuters. “We are not considering or discussing back-to-work legislation …

FBI still has a dozen open civil rights-era murder investigations – Shreveport Times

In 67 of those closures — including a dozen from Louisiana and southern Mississippi — all identified subjects were dead or there was insufficient evidence of a potential violation of a civil rights law. Because of the running clock aspect … Continue reading

The Attorneys of the Law Offices of Stuart B. Handelman Announce Redesign of Chicago Bankruptcy Website – msnbc.com

The website for the Chicago bankruptcy attorneys of the Law Offices of Stuart B. Handelman has recently undergone a significant redesign in order to make the information featured on the website more accessible to visitors. The site, www …

Ugandan gay activist wins RFK Human Rights Award – msnbc.com

… draft is consistent with existing law on their books dealing with heterosexual sex crimes, and no one made a peep about that.” Ty Cobb, legislative counsel for the largest U.S. gay rights group, the Human Rights Campaign, said Mugisha … Continue reading

Ontario securities regulator refers Sino-Forest fraud allegations to RCMP – Winnipeg Free Press

Richard Leblanc, a business law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall law … would resist on the basis of a lack of jurisdiction,” he said. The Ontario Securities Commission confirmed Thursday that it called in the police as it continued … Continue reading

Corporate Japan Rocked by Scandal at Olympus – Star-Banner

Mr. Kikukawa has resigned in disgrace as chairman, along with two of his lieutenants, and could face criminal charges over the cover-up if securities laws were violated, analysts say. The company has lost three-quarters of its value, faces the …

At Last, the Story Behind the Failed Merger of H&R Block and TaxAct – Wall Street Journal

Antitrust geeks — and close followers of the DOJ’s challenge to the AT&T-T-Mobile merger — have eagerly awaited … of the case,” including its position that “the acquisition would eliminate an aggressive competitor in the marketplace …

CashAdvance.com Announces the new Colorado Consumer Protection Page – PRLog (free press release)

Residents will find information for both offices on the Colorado Consumer Protection page. It is important for consumers to fully understand the process of short-term loans and their rights under the laws of their state. CashAdvance.com is committed to …

The Law Offices of Bowman and Associates, APC Announce a New Folsom Location – San Francisco Gate

has been serving the Northern California area from its offices in Sacramento and Folsom for several years and is a proud member of the California legal community, with an emphasis on Sacramento Family Law and Folsom Bankruptcy Law. The new … Continue reading

Call for law change after cohabitation ruling – Financial Times

“This is a complex area of law which has just become a minefield,” said Jonathan West, head of family law at Prolegal. “Whilst I understand and accept the logic of the decision I do have some very grave concerns that … Continue reading