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Letter: Remonds of Salem were among earliest and most effective civil rights advocates – Salem News
While I enjoyed the Tuesday, Jan. 31, front-page article about Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, I was disappointed to see no mention of Salem’s own distinguished history in the field of civil rights … to adopt a state … Continue reading
Gov. Haslam supports legal fight against national healthcare law – Wrcbtv.com
“The Obama administration’s approach is an unaffordable healthcare mandate that is a significant overstep of the federal government’s authority,” Haslam … Barack Obama asking him to expedite the legal process for cases regarding the Patient Protection …
Obama’s Budget Once Again Looks To Hike VCs’ Taxes – Wall Street Journal
Those profits currently are taxed at the 15% capital gains rate. The Obama administration would tax them as ordinary income, subject to rates of up to 35% under current law. The budget projects that the tax change would raise $13 … Continue reading
BP Loses Bid to Dismiss Investor Fraud Claims Spurred by Gulf Oil Spill – Bloomberg
U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison in Houston today allowed holders of BP American depositary receipts to go forward with claims alleging violations of U.S. securities law. He dismissed the claims by investors who bought BP ordinary stock …
‘The Loving Story’ depicts interracial couple who became unlikely civil rights pioneers – Republic
Kennedy, who advised her to contact the American Civil Liberties Union … “It’s the principle. It’s the law. I don’t think it’s right. If we do win, we’ll be helping a lot of people.” Jesse Washington covers race and ethnicity … Continue reading
Pakistani PM’s job on the line in court showdown – Associated Press
The political turmoil has been a problem for the United States … The bill was decried by many in Pakistan, who saw it as an attempt to subvert the law. The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in 2009, and also … Continue reading
Obama Budget Seeks Funds to Counter Unfair China Trade as Xi Begins Visit – Bloomberg
… Congress today contains funds for an Interagency Trade Enforcement Center that would monitor and enforce trade agreements and laws, according to an administration official. Obama announced his intention to create the panel, which would …
Brooks Kushman Ranked Among Law360′s Largest Intellectual Property Practices – Marketwatch
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Intellectual property law firm Brooks Kushman P.C. has been ranked as one of the largest intellectual property practices in the world. National legal publication Law360 released its “IP 100 …
Court: Intent To Sell Pot Still A Crime – Boston Channel
In their ruling Monday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said the 2008 law doesn’t extend to those charged with … the defendant had argued that the crime he was charged with “is no longer a criminal offense.”
Gainey & McKenna and the Egleston Law Firm File Class Action Suit Against New Energy Systems Group — NEWN – msnbc.com
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gainey & McKenna and the Egleston Law Firm today announced that a class action has been commenced on behalf of an investor in the United States District Court for the Southern District … Continue reading
