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Monroe police tout crime state map – New Orleans Times-Picayune
The News-Star reports (http://bit.ly/pSzfNM ) that the “CrimeReports” network offers affordable, easy-to-use software tools for law enforcement agencies to understand crime trends and share up-to-date neighborhood data with the public. Detective Craig …
Government could get a partner in AT&T suit – Nextgov
That would be a first. Never in the history of modern antitrust law has a corporation joined the federal government in an antitrust battle, raising the question of how much corporate money can give the government an edge in such … Continue reading
Harrisburg Bankruptcy Shows States Quick to Take Control – Bloomberg
On Aug. 5, Vallejo, California, emerged from a three-year bankruptcy. It cut its police force by a third, a move that drew prostitutes, pimps and drug dealers. A California law that takes effect in January makes it more difficult for … Continue reading
AT&T Seeks to Knock Out U.S. Ally Sprint in T-Mobile Hearing – BusinessWeek
AT&T will argue at a hearing today in Washington that Sprint, as a competitor rather than a consumer, has no right under antitrust law to bring the suit and that Sprint’s claims the $39 billion deal would hurt its business … Continue reading
Exculsive: GOP Sen. Mike Lee Calls Part Of GOP ‘Jobs’ Bill ‘Constitutionally Problematic’ – Think Progress
One provision of this makeshift “jobs” plan would impose damage caps on medical malpractice suits in both state and federal court — a tort reform proposal that has been a centerpiece of GOP health care policy for many years. Yet … Continue reading
Republican bill would allow Border Patrol to ignore environmental laws – Boston Herald
WASHINGTON – House Republicans want to give the U.S. Border Patrol unprecedented authority to ignore 36 environmental laws on federal land in a 100-mile zone along the Canadian and Mexican borders. If the legislation is approved, the Border …
Former National Property Crime Investigator of the Year Jack Gee Joins Business Watch International (BWI) as Vice President of U.S. Operations – YAHOO!
to serve as Vice President of U.S. Operations. Gee, who will oversee the company’s ongoing expansion, is a 30-year law enforcement veteran widely regarded as one of America’s top property crime investigators and an expert in pawnshop and secondhand dealer … Continue reading
AgFeed Industries, Inc. hit by Investor Lawsuit over alleged Securities Laws Violations – PR Inside
2011-10-24 15:37:26 – A lawsuit was filed for investors of AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEED) over alleged securities laws violations. Deadline: December 16, 2011 and NASDAQ:FEED stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail …
After Government Resolution, Litigation Marches on – Wall Street Journal
The resolution of a government probe into a company and its executives doesn’t necessarily mean the litigation is over. Our colleague Michael Rothfeld has a story in today’s Wall Street Journal that puts this point into sharp relief. Marc …
Trade Deal Would Give Backdoor Effect to Shunned ACT Law – Scoop
Another secret document from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations has been leaked, the first dealing with issues other than intellectual property and medicines. This follows yesterday’s leak of documents showing the US is pushing for rules on …
