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BP wants federal probes barred from civil case – Biloxi Sun Herald
Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in a trial scheduled for February to determine whether rig owner Transocean can limit what it pays those making claims under maritime law and to assign percentages of fault to Transocean and other … Continue reading
16 Latin American, Caribbean countries want to join fight against SC immigration law – Island Packet Online
Sixteen Latin American and Caribbean nations on Tuesday asked to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against South Carolina’s new illegal immigration law amid fears it would lead to their citizens facing state-sanctioned discrimination …
The AAVMC Salutes the Canine Heroes Who Served the Country at Home and at War – and the Veterinarians Who Continue To Keep Them Healthy – Big Hollywood
Pierce explains that, in addition to fulfilling their roles as military service dogs, canines work closely with law enforcement agencies and the Transportation Safety Administration to detect drugs or explosives. Almost all working dogs receive …
Ohio Repeals Collective-Bargaining Law – NPR News
In a political blow to GOP Gov. John Kasich, voters handily rejected the law, which would have limited the bargaining abilities of 350,000 unionized public workers. With more than a quarter of the votes counted late Tuesday, 63 percent of … Continue reading
MONTCO JUDGES ELECTIONS 2011: Democrats leading in Montco Court of Common Please election, 99% counted – Reporter
Albright who turns 70 this year. During the campaign, Austin, 56, of Abington, said her military career, stints as a county prosecutor and an assistant solicitor and her practice of elder law impressed upon her the importance of “fairly …
Two MF Global Clients Spill About Their Frozen Accounts — "It Was Like Being In The Twilight Zone." – The Business Insider
But the reason why MF Global clients are so angry is because this wasn’t suppose to happen — even in the case of a bankruptcy. There is law that stipulates customer segregated accounts at futures merchants like MF Global must … Continue reading
Feds give Georgia insurers more time to comply with health care law – Atlanta Journal Constitution
About 350,000 Georgians who buy their own health insurance may not have to worry about their insurer leaving the state, under an Obama administration decision Tuesday. But they will have to wait until 2013 to get the full benefit of … Continue reading
Seniors Should Take the Time to Research Their Social Security Payments and Healthcare Premiums – Forbes
And, spouses are eligible for a survivor’s benefit when a higher-earning spouse dies. To learn more about New York elder law, visit http://www.littmankrooks.com/elder-law/ or http://www.elderlawnewyork.com.
Ohio’s collective bargaining law defeated – CharlotteObserver.com
Ohio’s result was a political blow to Republican Gov. John Kasich. Voters handily rejected the law, which would have limited the bargaining abilities of 350,000 unionized public workers. Labor and business interests had poured more than $30 …
Nations challenge S.C. law on illegal immigrants – The Post and Courier
Lawyers filing the papers referred questions to the Mexican embassy in Washington. In a subsequent statement, the Mexican government said some of the law’s “provisions would criminalize immigration and could lead to the selective application of the law.
