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Elouise Cobell, American Indian who championed class-action lawsuit against U.S. government, dies at 65 – Washington Post
Elouise Cobell, a Blackfeet tribal member who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 500,000 Indians against the Interior Department that yielded one of history’s largest government settlements — a payout worth $3.4 billion — died late Sunday at a … Continue reading
Genetic design automation: engineering fantasy or scientific renewal?
Matthew W. Lux, Brian W. Bramlett, David A. Ball, Jean Peccoud. The aim of synthetic biology is to make genetic systems more amenable to engineering, which has naturally led to the development of computer-aided design (CAD) tools. Experimentalists still primar….
‘Cracking the Code’ Forum Tackles Online Video Business Models – Hollywood Reporter
presented by the APA talent agency and the entertainment law firm Locke Lord Llc. on Friday night in Beverly Hills. That was clearly on Erin McPherson’s mind as Yahoo’s vp and head of originals and video programming described how her … Continue reading
‘Sister Wives’ Family: Bigamy Law Hurting, Not Helping – FOX News
Cable television’s polygamous “Sister Wives” family is telling a federal judge in Utah how much they’ve been hurt by the threat of prosecution under the state’s bigamy law. Kody Brown and his wives write in new court papers that they’ve … Continue reading
Crime Stoppers Corner Crime Stoppers Corner – Tallahassee Democrat
People wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 574-TIPS or (888) 876-TIPS. … Continue reading
Alabama Voices: Should have supported voter ID law – Montgomery Advertiser
I’ve changed my mind on voter ID laws — I think Alabama did the right thing in passing one — and I wish I had gotten it right when I was in political office. When I was a congressman, I … Continue reading
New companis act to strengthen corp governance – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India will soon replace the 56-year-old Companies Act with a new legislation aimed at improving corporate governance and checking frauds … Even investors are proposed to be empowered by the law allowing them to file class-action …
What Anna Hazare means for corporate India? – Hindu Business Line
The most immediate impact is likely on businesses that have been getting away without complying with the laws of the land using unfair … the Anna Hazare movement is about better governance. Corporate governance is an essential sub set of … Continue reading
Supreme Court to examine reach of international human rights law – Bellingham Herald
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Monday to resolve an international human rights dispute over whether corporations and political groups can be held liable in American courts for their role in the torture, murder and enslavement of victims …
Security National Real Estate Loan Units Enter Ch. 11 – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (October 17, 2011, 6:12 PM ET) — Several subsidiaries of loan acquisition firm Security National Master Holding Co. LLC that invest in real estate filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware on Thursday, saying they could not … Continue reading
