Business Law

Business owner who complained to Scott about ‘Obamacare’ says he was misinformed – MiamiHerald.com

In what has become one of his go-to anecdotes in criticizing the health care law, Gov. Rick Scott tells the story of a small business owner was afraid the law would put him out of business. Scott shared this anecdote … Continue reading

Is national health care law bad for business? – FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

GERMANTOWN — Now that the national health care law has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, Republican opponents are making the case that the law is bad for business. Democrats disagree, saying the law will ultimately lower health care … Continue reading

EU Court Rules Resale of Used Software Licenses Is Legal, Even Online – PC World

Europe’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that the trading of “used” software licenses is legal and that the author of such software cannot oppose any resale. The exclusive right of distribution of a copy of a computer program covered by … Continue reading

GOP: Voters will have final say on health care law – Boston Globe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican congressional leaders said Sunday that voters — not the Supreme Court — will have the final word on President Barack Obama’s health care law come November. And they are betting that the law’s unpopularity …

Minority leader: Odds long to undo health care law – Boston Globe

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — It’s on his to-do list, but U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the odds are against repealing the health care law championed by President Barack Obama. The Kentucky Republican said Monday it’s hard …

Mississippi abortion clinic owner: ‘business as usual’ – Boston Herald

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s only abortion clinic is open after a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a law the clinic says could regulate it out of business. The owner of Jackson Women’s Health Organization says it was …

Law firm Pinsent Masons reveals 40 redundancies – Birmingham Post.net

A spokesman for the company said: “A small number of staff, including support staff, were made redundant in our business legal services (BLS) division towards the end of our last financial year in April across our offices in London, Birmingham, … Continue reading

Google submits proposal aimed at avoiding legal action in European probe of business practices – Washington Post

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has submitted a proposal aimed at avoiding a showdown with European regulators threatening to crack down on the some of the Internet search leader’s business practices. The attempt to work out a settlement came in a … Continue reading

Poll shows Americans want battles over health care law to stop – Boston Herald

WASHINGTON — In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to largely uphold President Obama’s health care law, a majority of Americans now want to put the fight over the Affordable Care Act behind them, a new national survey indicates.

Top Republicans press healthcare law repeal effort – msnbc.com

Critics deride the law as “Obamacare” and say it meddles too much in the lives of individuals and the business of the states. ‘SINGLE WORST PIECE OF LEGISLATION’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans will insist that the Democrats … Continue reading