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Appeals Court Backs Health Care Law – Star-Banner
A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the Obama administration’s health care law on Tuesday in a decision written by a prominent conservative jurist. The decision came as the Supreme Court is about to consider whether to take up …
Ohio voters reject Republican-backed union limits – Yahoo Finance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s new collective bargaining law was defeated Tuesday after an expensive union-backed campaign that pitted firefighters, police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment. In a political blow to GOP Gov.
Catch ‘Harry’s Law’ while you can – South Coast Today
Not exactly thriving, “Harry’s Law” (9 p.m. on NBC, TV-14) has the unenviable task of competing with “Modern Family” (on ABC) and the two-hour “The X Factor” (8 on Fox). And it is regularly beaten by “Criminal Minds” (9 on … Continue reading
Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Tekelec – 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 Tekelec (“Tekelec” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq – TKLC) relating to the proposed acquisition …
Rajaratnam Ordered to Pay Record $92.8M – Bloomberg
The judge’s ruling also prohibits the fund manager from future violations of U.S. securities law, the agency said. Samidh Guha, a lawyer for Rajaratnam, didn’t immediately return a voice-mail message left at his office seeking comment about …
Obama Health-Care Law Ruled Constitutional by Appeals Court – BusinessWeek
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington today upheld the measure Obama signed into law in March 2010 by a 2-1 vote. It was the third appellate court to rule on the constitutionality of the statute, and the second to … Continue reading
Assisted suicide/euthanasia case is a recipe for elder abuse and a threat to individual patient rights – CNW.ca
Will Johnston, a Vancouver physician and Chair of the EPC – BC states: “I see elder abuse in my practice … and fear that confronting the abuser will cost love and care. Under current law, abusers take their victims to … Continue reading
Architect of Arizona immigration law loses office – Big Hollywood
An influential Republican state senate leader behind Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants has lost his post during a special election. Arizona state senate President Russell Pearce, considered a chief architect of a controversial state law that …
Blocking Tax Breaks for Same-Sex Married Couples – Wall Street Journal
Grassroots organizers last spring launched a website called “Refuse to Lie,” offering advice for same-sex couples opting to file federal tax returns as a married couple, in spite of current law. Their ranks are expected to grow this year …
Health care law backed by court – The Keene Sentinel
WASHINGTON — Giving a surprise boost to the new health care law, one of the nation’s most closely watched federal courts ruled Tuesday that law’s requirement that most Americans get health insurance is constitutional. The split opinion by …
