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Right to Repair Coalition Surpasses 100,000 Signatures in Drive to Place Pro-Consumer Question on 2012 Ballot – Investors Business Daily
“The growing support for this issue shows how important it is for consumers, especially in a difficult economy.” The proposed Right to Repair law would keep vehicle repairs affordable for consumers by ensuring competition among repair facilities.
Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Anadys Pharmaceticals, Inc. – Yahoo Finance
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Anadys Pharmaceticals, Inc. (“Anadys” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ANDS – News) relating to …
Lawsuit litigation ongoing; Radio Shack, PostalAnnex + mired in legal fight with city – San Pedro Valley News-Sun
For more than three years now, the owners of two local businesses have been entrenched in a battle against the City of Benson. Raymond I. Johnson II, owner of Radio Shack and Steven and Sharon Sacco, owners of the PostalAnnex+, … Continue reading
Florida Firms See Bright Future With New Free Trade Pacts – The Ledger
More than a dozen other biotech, intellectual property law and transport firms, have also recently moved in, most with an eye on Latin America, he said. Meanwhile, Goya Foods is opening a new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Miami next …
‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay adopts second child in 6 months – The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com (blog)
Hargitay says they knew they wanted to adopt again but never imagined the new addition would happen so soon. Within a week of processing the paperwork Hargitay and her husband brought home a son who was born over the summer. … Continue reading
Fear in Ala. towns over tough immigration law – USA Today
The law — which has made Alabama the toughest state in the USA for undocumented immigrants to live and find work — has scattered families, including the majority of his customers, he says. Business is down 60% from last month … Continue reading
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch seeks Illinois tort reform – Quincy Herald-Whig
Illinois ranks 45th out of the 50 states for its legal climate, and Cook County was listed as the “least fair and reasonable litigation environment” in the nation, according to a Harris Interactive poll. Travis Akin of Illinois Lawsuit Abuse … Continue reading
Trying to Define ‘Fraud" Under Federal Criminal Law – Forbes
In the past few years, Congress, the press and commentators have debated the wisdom of passing more federal criminal laws to deal with financial crime. However, lost in this debate is the fact that the current federal criminal laws dealing … Continue reading
Walker defends tort changes (VIDEO) – Wrn.com
Governor Scott Walker says changes to Wisconsin’s tort laws will be good for business. With tort reforms relating to prescription drugs, attorney fees and interest rates on damage awards all included in the latest special session on jobs creation …
Can Criminal Justice Be Quantified? – Atlantic Online (blog)
A cost-benefit analysis of incarceration recommends shorter sentences for minor offenses, but critics may see such measures as being soft on crime There’s an interesting study out from the NYU School of Law which buttresses the argument that America would … Continue reading
