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Tort reform to save Ohio nearly $700 million – The Business Journal
Improvements to the legal environment in Ohio could lead to nearly 70,000 new jobs and economic stimulus, with as savings for the state approaching the $700 million mark, according to a new report. The report, released by the U.S. Chamber … Continue reading
EAC States Plan Joint Law Against Cyber Crime – TMCnet
Oct 31, 2011 (Nairobi Star/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — The East Africa region plans to adopt uniform laws to fight growing incidents of cyber crime. The move comes when the East African Community member countries focus on adopting … Continue reading
Tax-exempt Halloween costumes leave New Jersey missing out on much-needed funds – Atlantic City Press
For the past six years, adults looking to buy a Halloween costume in New Jersey have avoided a 7 percent sales tax because of a law that took effect in October 2005 classifying the outfits as “clothing,” which is tax-exempt. … Continue reading
Get free family law advice from Debbie – Luton News
A solicitor who started a free fortnightly family law surgery in Dunstable a year ago is launching a second session in Houghton Regis. Debbie Ward, family lawyer at Franklins Solicitors in Albion Street, Dunstable, currently runs a one-hour surgery at … Continue reading
Kansas School of Law Takes National Honors in 30th Annual International Moot Court Competition at The John Marshall Law School – msnbc.com
LAWRENCE, Kan., Oct. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nathan Lindsey and Christopher Omid of the University of Kansas School of Law placed first in the 30th Annual International Moot Court Competition Oct. 27 through 29, 2011. The competition …
Ohio could save $686M with tort reform, report says – The Business Journal
A new report has analysts projecting job creation and economic stimulus from improvements to the legal environment in Ohio. The report, released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, concluded that the state could save $686 million and create … Continue reading
Orlando-area lawyers resign, join competitor – Orlando Sentinel
Two Central Florida lawyers who specialize in community-association law, along with their staff, resigned from the Becker & Poliakoff firm over the weekend and announced Monday they would join a competitor — the law firm of Katzman …
Perry Plan Might Not Cut Taxes Across the Board, Tax Policy Center Finds – Wall Street Journal
If Bush-era tax rates expired and Mr. Perry’s flat-tax alternative became law, the resulting tax increases would be heaviest among moderate-income groups. But they would be felt to a significant degree by households at many income levels …
South Carolina Immigration Law Challenged by U.S. in Lawsuit – BusinessWeek
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — South Carolina’s new immigration law is unconstitutional and should be declared invalid, the U.S. Justice Department claimed in a lawsuit. “South Carolina’s law clearly conflicts with the policies and priorities …
Alaska judge issues ruling on tribes and child support – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
“The Court’s order reaffirms the Tribe’s inherent jurisdiction to handle the full range of family law issues affecting its citizens, including the particular issue of child support for the benefit of tribal children,” the Central Council of Tlingit and …
