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Corrected: Civil rights leader Fred Shuttlesworth laid to rest in Alabama – msnbc.com
Part of the law, passed by state lawmakers who say the federal government has not done enough to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, has been blocked by the courts. Juanita Abernathy, the widow of fellow civil rights leader Ralph … Continue reading
JCPA Delays Action on Campus Civil Rights – Forward
American Jewry’s primary umbrella group for addressing domestic concerns has backed off for now on trying to pass a controversial resolution warning Jewish organizations against using federal civil rights laws to “censor” perceived anti-Israel …
Hagens Berman Joins Class-action Suit against Wells Fargo over Trial Period Plans – Yahoo Finance
Hagens Berman and the Law Office of Peter Fredman seek certification of the case as a class-action lawsuit, representing all California homeowners who completed Wells Fargo’s TPP but were not offered a permanent loan modification. The complaint alleges …
Corporate Directors’ Concerns Range from Risk to iPhones – Law.com
“Many of the topics are germane to what general counsel do,” explained Don Keller, a partner in PwC’s Center for Board Governance. “They often serve as corporate secretary or gatekeeper for the board, often drive the agenda, and often provide … Continue reading
Civil rights and crossing the line – Sydney Morning Herald
An alarming statistic when one considers that the spike was due not to a surge in knife crime or even petty theft, but a gathering of people seeking to exercise political freedoms protected under the law … civil and political … Continue reading
FDIC Adds $47M In Real Estate Loans To Nov. Auctions – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (October 25, 2011, 3:47 PM ET) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has added $47 million in real estate loans from a failed bank in Washington state to the $250 million loan pool the FDIC is set … Continue reading
United Kingdom: Gender Diversity On Boards: UK Corporate Governance Code To Be Revised – Mondaq
(Wedlake Bell) The High Court recently held that a parent company owes a common law duty of care to the employees of its subsidiary because it retained overall responsibility for the relevant matters in relation to those employees.
Is your OWS donation tax deductible? Does it matter? [Video] – The Christian Science Monitor
But according to tax law, only contributions to organizations that qualify as charities are allowable tax deductions. Charities must serve the general public interest, and there are nine types under the federal tax code. According to the …
Another View: Assault on environmental laws must be stopped – Hanford Sentinel
Americans must once again stand up for their right to clean air and clean water. Since the beginning of this year, Republicans in the House have averaged roughly a vote every day the chamber has been in session to undermine … Continue reading
New e-readers pose additional challenges to entertainment attorneys – Americajr.com
The production studio? The designer of the interactive application? Digital rights management was one of the many topics discussed at the 2011 USC Institute on Entertainment Law and Business. Other topics included the digital distribution of music …
