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Criminal libel repeal considered in Colorado – Denver Post
DENVER—Criminal libel is one of the oldest laws in Colorado’s books—and one of the least often used. But in an age when almost anyone has the power to be a publisher, it’s a law that can still pack a punch. … Continue reading
Fla. could curb lawsuits against doctors – Post-Crescent
In 2003, legislators enacted major changes to the state’s medical malpractice laws, including placing limits on damages that can be paid out in certain malpractice cases. A report released by state regulators last fall said that the changes have worked … Continue reading
Obama budget seeks to boost trade enforcement – Tri-City Herald
The center, which Obama first announced in his State of the Union address last month, will seek to use international rules and U.S. laws to challenge unfavorable trade policies, including intellectual property violations and subsidies other …
Commit a crime, collect a pension – Los Angeles Times
Another minor exception to the taxpayers’ commit-a-crime, draw-a-pension generosity is for elected officials. If they’re caught at corruption, they can lose pension rights. But it’s a weak law. The local governing body — a board of supervisors …
Feldman: The U.S. Constitution Is a Bad Model – Bloomberg
Noah Feldman is a professor of constitutional and international law at Harvard and the author of five books, most recently “Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDRs Great Supreme Court Justices.” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter …
India aide: Google, Yahoo probed on forex rules – Marketwatch
NEW DELHI (MarketWatch) — The Indian government is investigating whether the local units of U.S. Internet giants Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) may have violated the country’s foreign-exchange laws. A senior official at …
At least your money can live like a millionaire’s – AP – msnbc.com
Pressure to report Americans’ holdings will increase substantially next year under a new U.S. law that imposes financial penalties on foreign banks and investment funds that don’t comply. Some tax haven banks may skirt it completely, however. If they don’t … Continue reading
Meeting of the Minds: The Future of Health Care – CNBC
Braly received her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University. Bill Frist, M.D. “Health care should be a patient-centered, consumer-driven, provider-friendly health care system …
Bill would add smallest employers to health insurance high-risk pool – Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine — A provision of Maine’s controversial health reform law would be expanded under new legislation to include the state’s smallest businesses, in an effort to lower their insurance costs. The reform law, passed last spring in …
Rohatyn Nabs 60% Stake In Asian Infrastructure Funds – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 13, 2012, 5:22 PM ET) — The Rohatyn Group, a New York-based private investment firm, will take a 60 percent stake in CapAsia, the private equity arm of Malaysia’s CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. focused on infrastructure … Continue reading
