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S.D. Lawmakers Work to Change Health Care Regulations – msnbc.com
A South Dakota House panel says if the new federal health care law is thrown out, the state should start over with its own health care regulations. South Dakota law now says the state handles its own health insurance … Continue reading
United States: House Passes STOCK Act Without "Political Intelligence Consultant" Requirements – Mondaq
Unlike the Senate-passed version described in Caplin & Drysdale’s earlier client alert, the House version of the STOCK Act does not include new registration and reporting obligations for “political intelligence consultants.” Instead, the House version only …
Second City in China Halts Sales of Apple iPads – New York Times
Paradoxically, however, China’s own intellectual property laws are so sweeping that they allow the Chinese government to ban the worldwide sale of any made-in-China product that is found to violate a Chinese patent, trademark or other protection.
Singapore to Allow Foreign Firms Invest in Local Law Firms – Businessweek
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) — Singapore passed its legislation to allow foreign law firms to own stakes in local legal practices or share in their profits under legislative changes proposed by Law Minister K. Shanmugam today. The Southeast Asian city …
Legal bid to ban plastic bags – Sydney Morning Herald
Dr Pettitt said that he hoped such a law would cause the state government to follow suit since South Australia and the Northern Territory already has a ban on plastic bags in place. “And Western Australia needs that leadership,” he … Continue reading
Haiti PM: US State Dept to send legal team – AP – msnbc.com
The U.S. State Department is sending a team of experts in international law to Haiti to look at ways to strengthen its beleaguered judiciary, Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille said Monday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Conille said … Continue reading
Why ‘Corporate Governance’ Should Be Buzz Words in Private Equity Industry – Worldnews.com
In addition, we may disclose any information, including personally identifiable information, we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal proceeding or governmental request. We do not want you …
How to define a ‘hate crime’? – News-Democrat
Hate-crime laws must be applied evenly, without regard to the race of the victim or perpetrator. But the pursuit of hate crimes is no easy task. It puts prosecutors in the role of psychiatrists, attempting to get inside the heads … Continue reading
DAVID C. SAMPSON – Bangor Daily News
David served in the U.S. Army from 1979-2008. His service included a tour during … Sampson of Bangor; devoted daughter, Brenda Sampson and son-in-law, Jason Benson, of Bangor; three precious grandchildren, Kyli, Logan and Mason, whom “Ba …
Albany Law School seminar on gas drilling impacts – Times Union
ALBANY — The Government Law Center of Albany Law School will hold a seminar this month on potential impacts from natural gas hydrofracking on the state’s energy needs, environmental concerns and economic development goals. Moderator will be Susan …
