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Glencore, Xstrata Plan Merger Into $90B Mining Giant – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 07, 2012, 1:25 PM ET) — Commodities trader Glencore International PLC and mining company Xstrata PLC have popped the top on a long-contemplated, all-stock merger to create a $90 billion powerhouse featuring global mining …
Investor says Adams cost him $400,000 – Herald Tribune
David Oriente, a Sarasota real estate investor whose actions prompted flipping king Craig Adams to turn himself in to federal law enforcement officials in spring 2008, is still angry about how the FBI handled his case. After reporting that Adams … Continue reading
New state voting laws focus of Selma, Ala. march – msnbc.com
WASHINGTON — Civil rights, labor and immigration activists say they are returning to Selma, Ala. next month to protest state laws they say will largely prevent black and Latino voters, the poor, students and the elderly from voting.
International court: Germany need not grant pension to slave laborer – Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
The court affirmed international law, which allows citizens to sue their own governments but prevents them from suing other states except in an international court like that in The Hague. Survivor organizations say they regret the decision handed down Feb … Continue reading
Activists to repeat Selma, Ala. ‘Bloody Sunday’ march to protest new state voter ID laws – Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Civil rights, labor and immigration activists say they are returning to Selma, Ala. next month to protest state laws they say will largely prevent black and Latino voters, the poor, students and the elderly from voting.
Q&A With Gilchrist & Rutter’s Richard Close – site.law360.com
Close is a partner at Gilchrist & Rutter PC, a Santa Monica, Calif., real estate law firm. His practice focuses on real estate, financial and business transactions, and city and state administrative law. He received his law degree magna cum … Continue reading
Activists to repeat Selma, Ala. ‘Bloody Sunday’ march to protest new state voter ID laws – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON – Civil rights, labor and immigration activists say they are returning to Selma, Ala. next month to protest state laws they say will largely prevent black and Latino voters, the poor, students and the elderly from voting. The protest … Continue reading
Seyfarth Shaw National Labor & Employment Chair Lisa Damon Named "Employment Lawyer of the Year" at – PR-USA.net
Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced that Lisa J. Damon, Chair of the firm’s national Labor & Employment Department, has been selected by global legal directory publisher Chambers & Partners as Employment Lawyer of the Year at the inaugural … Continue reading
Petition Seeks International Investigation of Canada’s Farmed Fish Operations, Protections for Wild Salmon – Common Dreams
When a country signatory to NAFTA fails to enforce its environmental laws, any party may petition for enforcement. Canada’s Fisheries Act prohibits harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat or addition of “deleterious substances.”
New state voting laws focus of Selma, Ala. march – AP – msnbc.com
Civil rights, labor and immigration activists say they are returning to Selma, Ala. next month to protest state laws they say will largely prevent black and Latino voters, the poor, students and the elderly from voting. The protest will begin … Continue reading
