Business Law 
New law has marriage business booming on Coast – Mississippi Business Journal
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The marriage business is booming on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast since a state law took effect July 1, eliminating a three-day waiting period and a required blood test for syphilis. Although Adams County lawmaker …
Vt. must pay $2.4 million in legal fees to company – MSN Money
MONTPELER, Vt. (AP) – The state of Vermont must pay a medical data mining company $2.4 million in legal fees in a case in which the firm successfully argued a state law trying to restrict its activities violated the First … Continue reading
Obama Camp: Ohio Vote Law Unconstitutional – Businessweek
Obama for America, the U.S. president’s re-election campaign committee, sued two Ohio officials over changes to state law that limit in-person early voting for some people and not others. Under the law, families of armed forces members and …
Vt. must pay $2.4 million in legal fees to company – Boston Globe
MONTPELER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont must pay a medical data mining company $2.4 million in legal fees in a case in which the firm successfully argued a state law trying to restrict its activities violated the First … Continue reading
This New Texas Law Would Wipe Millions Of People Off The Voting Rolls – The Business Insider
In an epic showdown that dates back to the 1960s civil rights era, Texas was in court the week of July 9 to defend its new voter identification law that the Department of Justice says does not pass muster under … Continue reading
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. – Business Wire
BENSALEM, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (“Conmed Healthcare Management” or the “Company”) (NYSE …
New Jersey Cities Abusing Pension Law May Waste Millions – Businessweek
The amount could be cut by $29,420 if the lawyer’s eligibility ended in 2008 under the 2007 law, it said. With about $69.4 billion in assets as of May 31, New Jersey pension funds provide benefits to almost 800,000 active … Continue reading
Legal expenses shrink Jakks 2Q profit – MSN Money
Jakks bought 4 million of its own shares for $80 million as the buyout attempt went on. Excluding financial and legal expenses, profit was 6 cents per share. Wall Street was looking for 11 cents per share, according to a … Continue reading
Legal Business Development: Be More Interested Than Interesting – jdsupra.com
Be more interested then interesting and you will be surprised at the doors that open. Scott Dinsmore, contributor to Forbes Magazine, wrote…The Seven Pillars of Connecting With Absolutely Anyone. It is the result of studying what exactly set people apart.
Legal expenses shrink Jakks 2Q profit – Businessweek
The period included $1.7 million, before taxes, in financial and legal expenses to deal with investment firm Oaktree Capital Management. Oaktree, which owns about 5 percent of Jakks’ stock, had offered $20 per share last September to take Jakks …
