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Tax-Free Wealth Transfer: This Season’s Best Gift – US News and World Report
Last December’s estate tax legislation was an exceptional present for families. For the next two years, tax laws were enacted to raise the gift-tax exemption from $1 million to $5 million for individuals and from $2 million to $10 million … Continue reading
Intel Tries To Trim NY AG’s Antitrust Claims – site.law360.com
Law360, Wilmington (October 27, 2011, 9:09 PM ET) — Intel Corp. on Thursday told a Delaware federal court to slash an antitrust suit brought by New York’s attorney general, saying the state is barred by statute from bringing certain claims … Continue reading
Feds study state immigration law – Greenville News
President Obama’s administration is reviewing South Carolina’s immigration law, but it was unclear Wednesday if federal officials will mount a legal challenge similar to those undertaken in other states. U.S. Justice Department attorneys met …
Lawyer Up! Massive RIM outage prompts class action suit from angry Blackberry users – Venturebeat.com
A class action lawsuit was filed today against Research in Motion … The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Quebec Superior Court by a Montreal law firm, “on behalf of individuals who have BlackBerry smartphones and who pay for a monthly data … Continue reading
Poor teaching standards keep students behind on civil rights [Blowback] – Los Angeles Times
Maureen Costello, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program, responds to The Times’ Oct. 24 Op-Ed article “Testing students’ knowledge of the civil rights movement.” If you would like to write a full-length …
Council on Litigation Management Changes Name to Claims and Litigation Management Alliance – PRLog (free press release)
The new name more accurately reflects the focus of the CLM as it continues to welcome both claims and litigation management professionals as Fellows of the organization. “The CLM has always brought together all parties involved in claims and litigation … Continue reading
Olympus denies $687M payment for financial advise excessive as business groups urge law change – Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOKYO – The new president of embattled Olympus Corp. on Thursday denied the company’s $687 million payment for financial advice was excessive, while foreign business groups urged Japan to bolster its lagging corporate governance rules to avoid …
PR Services Cos. Square Off Over Workers, Trade Secrets – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (October 26, 2011, 8:07 PM ET) — Public relations services provider Marketwire LP filed a $79 million suit in New York Wednesday against competitor PR Newswire Association LLC and four former employees, accusing them of conspiring to … Continue reading
United States: Due Process Limitations On Indirect Purchaser Claims Under The Cartwright Act: Toward A New Standard? – Mondaq
Antitrust News & Notes is a bi-monthly report concerning recent developments, issues, and matters of interest in antitrust law and competition policy. Hong Kong’s Competition Law – Where Are We At? (Mayer Brown ) On 26 July 2011, the Bills … Continue reading
On the Agenda: Trick or Treat, and then network – San Diego Daily Transcript
If you want to be a general contractor, real estate developer, or an international law expert for Halloween this year, you’re in luck. That’s because this week’s business events provide you the perfect opportunity to show off your costume.
