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Colorado auditor: Casino tax system hampers competition – The Business Journal
The Colorado Office of the State Auditor weighed in Tuesday on a controversial proposal to increase taxes on adjoining casinos owned by one company, advising the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission to take action to fix state law that it … Continue reading
Obama Health-Care Law Ruled Constitutional by Appeals Court – Bloomberg
Government lawyers have called the mandatory coverage provision the linchpin of the health-care law because it would bring younger and healthier people into the insurance pool. While expanding the number of people paying premiums, the law bars …
Votes Today May Be Political Barometer for the 2012 Election – New York Times
“It’s sort of like the pig and the chicken in ham and eggs,” said Gene Beaupre, a political science professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati. “The pig makes a lot more of a commitment than the chicken.” The law’s …
Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney Stephen D. Phillips Settles Multimillion Dollar Wrongful Death Claim – YAHOO!
Phillips of Phillips Law Offices has settled a wrongful death … or were personally victimized as a result of physician malpractice, mesothelioma, traumatic brain injuries, hospital negligence, pharmaceutical injuries and defective products.
Law & Disorder: OSHA fining contractors; worker was killed on job – Florida Times-Union
A Jacksonville company has been cited for 13 safety violations and faces penalties totaling $208,670 following an investigation of the May electrocution of a worker. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
Law professor’s book spotlights the toll of human trafficking – Tallahassee Democrat
The Center for the Advancement of Human Rights at Florida State University introduced law professor Wendi Adelson’s new book, “This is Our Story,” at a book signing Monday at the Student Life Cinema, followed by a screening of the film … Continue reading
Responding to Recent Violence in Custody Disputes, CA Attorney Mark Baer Advocates Consensual Disput – PR-USA.net
Responding to the recent wave of violence set off by child custody disputes, Los Angeles Family Law Attorney Mark Baer blames family law litigation, a process that fans the flames of emotion. Attorney Baer contends that those involved in family … Continue reading
DeWayne Wickham: GOP political fears shape Alabama immigration law – Livingston Daily.com
There’s something going on in Alabama that ought to make people all over this country cringe. The Republicans, who control state government in the “Heart of Dixie,” are pushing enforcement of a draconian immigration law that is the leading edge … Continue reading
Pennsylvania teachers face background check law – msnbc.com
A new state law in Pennsylvania law requiring all school workers to disclose their criminal history next month could see some employees who have been convicted of various crimes lose their jobs. The law, signed by Governor Tom Corbett in … Continue reading
Appeals court upholds Obama health care law – Tampa Bay Online
A conservative-leaning appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health care law, as the Supreme Court prepares to consider this week whether to resolve conflicting rulings over the law’s requirement …
