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Weil Introduces Diversity Fellowship for 1L Law School Students – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced it will offer a new diversity fellowship for law school students. The Weil 1L Diversity Fellowship Program supports the firm’s overall commitment to diversity …
General: NRA-Backed Law Puts Soldiers’ Lives At Risk – Media Matters
exercising arbitrary authority given them under military law and regulations, have issued orders violating military personnel’s Second Amendment rights.” NRA was particularly worried about restrictions on privately-owned firearms that soldiers …
Rick Perry Malpractice Reforms Did Not Expand Health Care Despite Candidate’s Claims – Huffingtonpost.com
Now running for president, Perry says his tort reform plan proved the wisdom of his business-friendly policies by expanding health care across the state. Yet none of the 23,000 doctors Perry says Texas has newly licensed have come this way.
K&L Gates sends environmental expert to Tanzania to help set up uranium mining regulations – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“This puts us in the same league as the other major international law firms.” Representatives from the International Senior Lawyers Project, an organization that sponsors pro bono work around the world, have been working with the United Nations Development …
Shay: Antiquated Tax Laws Fail to Address Web – Roll Call Online
If there is one issue that unites an otherwise deeply divided Washington, it is that fundamental tax reform is critical to restoring sustainable economic growth and job creation. President Barack Obama and Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) have called on the … Continue reading
Symetra Financial Appoints David Goldstein as Senior Vice President and General Counsel – Business Wire
As a partner in the Financial Services Practice Group, he counseled financial institutions, including insurance companies, investment advisors, broker-dealers and employee benefit plan service providers, on a wide variety of corporate and securities law matters.
Pharmaceutical intellectual property laws need reform – EurekAlert
Canada’s pharmaceutical intellectual property laws need major reform to encourage and protect innovation in developing new drugs, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The federal government supports drug innovation in several …
Changes to law could force terminations of school employees with criminal records – Pocono Record
Changes to state law will alter who is eligible to work in a school — and could even force the terminations of current employees. Act 24 of 2011 changes provisions of the state’s background check law for school employees and … Continue reading
Of Frenemies, Master Greene, & Greek Political Deal – Salon
The word reflects Law Two of Power: Never put too Much Trust in Friends … as it can be seen in the formation of the political coalition necessary to stabilize the Greek economy. This is because the two main actors … Continue reading
Real estate agents learn new skills in challenging market – ksl.com
The real estate market has been giving realtors a lot of challenges … Chapman says while realtors do not practice law, a lot of them are doing more studying about where to find the best legal resources for their clients. … Continue reading
