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Norton Rose taps rival to expand Canadian legal team – Reuters Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) – Law firm Norton Rose said on Monday it is expanding … corporate financings and international business, the firm said in a statement. “This is a top-flight group that is joining Norton Rose Canada,” said John Coleman …
Five Legal Pitfalls That Sink Many Good Startups – Forbes
Although every startup is unique, there are certain common avoidable mistakes that can lead to legal complications which jeopardize the long-term success of the business. I’m not suggesting that every startup needs a lawyer, but you should …
Many voters may be deterred by tough ID laws – Businessweek
When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to vote in Indiana’s primary in May, they didn’t realize that state law required them to bring government photo IDs such as a driver’s license or passport. The husband and wife, both approaching 90 … Continue reading
US Law Enforcement Sought Mobile User Data More Than 1.3 Million Times in 2011 – PC World
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made more than 1.3 million requests for cellphone records in 2011, according to carriers’ responses to a congressman’s investigation. Those requests included ones seeking location data and the …
House ready to repeal healthcare law again – Businessweek
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that the individual mandate, the heart of the healthcare law, is constitutional because it is a tax. Several political observers say Democrats will make inroads in the House, but not enough to pick … Continue reading
Freshfields, Covington, Clifford Chance: Business of Law – Bloomberg
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP revenue fell by about 0.9 percent to 1.13 billion pounds ($1.75 billion) for the 2011-12 financial year, dropping it to the rank of fourth-largest London-based law firm by revenue. Linklaters LLP held onto the …
Texas Photo-ID Law Vetted for Voter Bias in U.S. Trial – Businessweek
The Obama administration’s claim that Texas’s voter identification law will keep blacks and Hispanics away from the polls this November will be tested in a week-long federal trial starting today in Washington. Texas, one of eight states that …
Conservative strength stymies even business-oriented laws in divided Congress – Cleveland Plain Dealer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Republicans have roughed up the business community this year — and it’s not over yet. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and major companies like Boeing Co. and Caterpillar …
Opinion: U.S. needs to toughen trademark laws to discourage infringement – Washington Post
With the rapid increase in entrepreneurship and small business here in the U.S., we need to ensure that our laws help foster innovation and creativity, and help protect and shield from “failings” for unjust reasons. There is immense value in … Continue reading
Kentucky law firm enters Canonsburg – The Business Journal
Law firm Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company has opened an office in Canonsburg, near Pittsburgh, its sixth site and first outside Kentucky. The office will focus on mineral and … Continue reading
