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Education pushed on Tennessee voter ID law – Chattanooga Times Free Press
In Hamilton County, officials will hold a town hall meeting to field voters’ questions about the new law requiring government-issued photo ID to vote. The meeting is today from 10-11 a.m. at the county Election Commission’s headquarters at 700 …
UN experts demand halt to China repression of monks – Reuters India
… can be arrested on the ground of peacefully exercising the rights and freedoms guaranteed under international human rights law,” said El Hadji Malick Sow, chairman of that group of independent experts. Tibetan areas in Sichuan province …
Knife crime law: Up to 400 more teenagers face custody – BBC News
As many as 400 extra teenagers could be given custodial sentences every year because of changes to knife crime laws announced last week, according to a government impact assessment. The government is amending the Legal Aid & Sentencing bill to … Continue reading
SC proposes review of oil deregulation law – TMCnet
Nov 01, 2011 (The Manila Times – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — THE Supreme Court (SC) is pitching to Malacanang, the Senate and the House of Representatives a review of the Oil Deregulation Law since the government no …
Hong Kong Litigation: Why Quinn Isn’t In – Law.com
There’ve been few hotter markets for expansion by international law firms in recent years. But don’t expect The Am Law 100′s most profitable litigation firm to launch a Hong Kong office anytime soon. “We looked into it,” says John Quinn … Continue reading
United States: Sweeping Patent Law Reform Enacted: How Will This Change Patent Litigation? – Mondaq
The America Invents Act (HR 1249) was enacted into law on Friday September 16, 2011, marking a significant change to U.S. patent law. The new laws will surely change our strategies for obtaining, protecting, and enforcing patent rights. Some changes … Continue reading
Titanium Corporation Announces Dr. Kevin Moran as ASTech Honouree – Yahoo Finance
competition and intellectual property protection and changes to environmental laws and regulations. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts …
Dozen real estate loans at center of FDIC’s $127M suit in Mutual Bank failure – Chicago Tribune
A potential borrower who is in police custody awaiting trial in the murder of his daughter-in-law might not seem like the best … is the more than $115 million in losses on 12 real estate loans. The FDIC alleges that … Continue reading
B.C. may seek exemption from law on health insurance payments – Battle Creek Enquirer
City commissioners in Battle Creek are being asked to exempt the city from a new state law meant to make public employees pay more for their health insurance. At stake for Battle Creek is at least $1.3 million in federal … Continue reading
Magazine ranks U.S. law firms – The Business Journal
U.S. News and World Report released its latest national ranking of law firms and once again Western New York is well represented. The publication ranks firms as either Tier One, Tier Two or Tier Three broken down by practice area. … Continue reading
