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Legal fallout over Olympus scandal likely to be limited – Allentown Morning Call
The Tokyo Prosecutor’s Office is investigating Olympus on suspicion the company broke securities laws after the camera-maker said Nov. 8 that ex-Chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, former Executive Vice President Hisashi Mori and auditor Hideo Yamada …
Elon Law Review hosts symposium on criminal law enforcement post-9/11 – ELON University
Marking the ten-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the 27-member editorial board of the Elon Law Review welcomed law scholars and criminal law enforcement experts from across the country on Oct. 21 to … Continue reading
In Ohio vote, unions show political clout – Newsday
“The vote last night was really a road map for the Democrats if they’re willing to use it for 2012,” said AFL-CIO political director Mike Podhorzer. Kasich had said the law would help hold down taxes and make the state … Continue reading
Glut of Criminal Cases Puts the Squeeze on Civil Litigation – Wall Street Journal
Part of the reason — and it’s a big part, as this WSJ story explains — is the explosion of criminal prosecutions, which by law take precedence over civil cases. Some of the factors at play: There are more criminal … Continue reading
S.F. woman gets 11 months for merger-tip deceit – San Francisco Gate
who formerly headed a merger and acquisition team at the financial management firm Deloitte Tax LLP, was not charged in the case. Charges are pending in Britain against Miranda and James Sanders, Annabel McClellan’s sister and brother-in-law …
Messages mixed on unions, health care in Ohio vote – Washington Times
Ohio Democrats and labor unions spent much of Wednesday claiming bragging rights over the rejection by voters of a GOP-backed bill curbing union power, but a second vote repudiating the core of President Obama’s health care law showed that …
Crime at Harding High increased since last year – CharlotteObserver.com
School officials did not elaborate on the nature of the threat, but a law enforcement source told Observer news partner WCNC-TV that the lockdown followed a threat that someone would be shot. It is unclear how school officials received or … Continue reading
Medical malpractice records restored to public, with reporting rules – Federal Times
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has reopened public access to information on malpractice settlements and … the use of the information much more than the law specifies,” Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a news …
Q&A: How to check up on a potential landlord – Lexington Herald-Leader
The actual law can be found at 12 U.S.C. 2605(e). ABOUT THE WRITER: Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. He is the chairperson of the Real … Continue reading
Transport ministers green light single regulator – Lloyd’s List DCN
A unanimous agreement was reached late last week by the ministers to approve three new bills: the National Maritime Law Bill, the Rail Safety National Law Bill and the Heavy Vehicle National Law Bill. This will reduce the number of … Continue reading
