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Insurance agents under greater scrutiny – INFORUM
“There is no question that over the past few years, with the downturn in the economy, we have seen in the Insurance Department some more agents that are taking risks and breaking the law,” he said. “And whenever that happens, … Continue reading
TRADE: Obama Budget Reflects White House Focus on Enforcement – NationalJournal.com
The group’s international president, Leo Girard, preempted the official announcement of the new enforcement group to support Obama’s approach to trade law and contrast the approach with GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. “This President …
Budget Proposes Doubling Dividend Tax in Focus on the Wealthiest Americans – Bloomberg
Another 3.8 percent tax on the unearned income of couples earning $250,000 and individuals making at least $200,000 will take effect in 2013 as part of the 2010 health-care law. The administration’s fiscal 2012 budget had said that setting the … Continue reading
Business Workshop / NLRB starts 2012 where it left off in 2011: Says workers can’t be forced to sign class waivers – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Concepcion, where the court found that the Federal Arbitration Act pre-empts state laws which say class waivers are impermissible. In short, the Supreme Court came out in support of voluntary, agreed-to arbitration agreements, even if they waive class claims.
Accused: Law bars me from paying my defense – Boston Herald
The unusual case, which pits the state against a law designed to keep killers from accessing the … a $1,000 checking account — and by selling his slain family’s 1994 Lexus and 2004 Toyota Highlander. His lawyers contend in court … Continue reading
Kenya: Country Eyes GM Crops to Ensure Food Security – AllAfrica.com
A “Global Status of Commercialised Biotech/GM Crops” report cites the move by the government to set up a regulatory authority and enact a biosafety law as an indication that Kenya is likely to join South Africa, Burkina Faso and Egypt … Continue reading
Pakistan Supreme Court takes center stage as political player – YAHOO!
He could also face up to six months in jail. The civilian-judicial confrontation stems from thousands of old corruption cases thrown out in 2007 by an amnesty law passed under former military president Pervez Musharraf. Zardari was its most prominent … Continue reading
Caplin & Drysdale Taps Mark Matthews to Bolster Tax Practices in Washington, DC – YAHOO!
Mr. Matthews was also Chief of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, the agency’s investigative and law enforcement arm, renowned for its experience in investigating financial crime, including tax, money laundering, narcotics, and terrorism-related matters.
Judge Scrubs T-Boz’s Bankruptcy – Wall Street Journal
including making the payments and filing the financial paperwork that bankruptcy laws require. Nor did she attend a meeting of her creditors, provide for creditor Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in her proposed payment plan, hand over proof of …
EU High-Frequency Trades, CFTC Budget, Europe Trading Tax: Compliance – Bloomberg
The liquidity rule is one of several curbs proposed by Financial Services Commissioner Michel Barnier last year as part of a wider overhaul of an EU markets law, known as Mifid. Barnier’s proposals would require algorithmic trading strategies …
