Business Law

Proposed law targets (fake) lawyers with tougher penalties – The Business Journal

You may recall the story a few months back of former Erie County Legislator David Dale, the former attorney who pleaded guilty to a felony charge of practicing law after disbarment. There was some outrage (at least within the legal … Continue reading

Lone Miss. abortion clinic fights limiting law – MSN Money

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s only abortion clinic sued Wednesday to stop a law that it says will effectively ban abortion in the state and endanger women’s health by limiting access to the procedure. Jackson Women’s Health Organization …

Health law and how it affects small businesses – Seattle Times

Which small-business owners does this affect? A. Employers are subject to the law if they have 50 or more full-time workers or the equivalent of full-time workers (two people working half-time are the equivalent of one full-timer). Small …

Health care law’s opponents point to cost – Washington Times

The small business lobby that helped spearhead the legal challenge to President Obama’s health-care law expressed sharp disappointment Thursday over the Supreme Court’s rejection of their case. Officials of the National Federation of …

Ruling on Obama’s health-care law: Arizona business, political leaders react – AZCentral.com

Reactions from members of the Arizona Legislature and community, business groups on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the health-care law championed by President Obama: Loading list… Republican Gov. Jan Brewer: “Today’s decision by the U.S …

Top court upholds healthcare law in Obama triumph – Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama’s healthcare law on Thursday in an election-year … it as meddling in the lives of individuals and in the business of the states. Obama and Mitt Romney, the Republican …

Get started: Supreme Court to rule on law that small business owners still don’t fully understand – Washington Post

Our daily blend of the latest news, trends and tips for the small business community. Small business owners unclear on the health-care law: Two-thirds of small business owners and chief executives aren’t sure whether their firms qualify for …

Legal Battle Over LinkedIn Breach Could Be Costly – PC World

Szpyrka, listed on LinkedIn as a senior associate at the Chicago offices of UGL Equis, a global real estate firm focused on business clients, is represented by Sean P. Reis of Edelson McGuire LLP, a law firm in Rancho Santa … Continue reading

Obamacare’s Here to Stay. What Do Business Leaders Do Now? – Businessweek

With 18 months before the provisions go into effect, and much less time before companies must design new plans and offer them to their employees, they have to now treat the law as a business reality. The changes are large. … Continue reading

Health Care Ruling: Business, Legal Implications – NPR News

The Supreme Court ruling brought some surprises. Within minutes of the court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, health care-related stocks swung up and down. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said it’s his mission to oust Obama and …