Business Law 
Yingluck Says Thai Majority Must Support Law to Free Brother – Businessweek
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra backed her ruling party’s moves to pass a law that may exonerate her fugitive brother, saying a resolution of political turmoil since a 2006 coup will lead to stability. “Reconciliation must be …
FTC picks legal sharpshooter for U.S. probe of Google – MSN Money
FTC Commissioner Thomas Rosch, who met Wilkinson when they practiced law together, said he worked with her 11 years ago on her first anti-trust case and was impressed by her determination. The case never went to trial, but Wilkinson insisted … Continue reading
Candidate Maldonado and family business involved in tax dispute – Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO — Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado and his family’s business are embroiled in a legal dispute over more than $4 million in taxes that the IRS says they owe, according to court documents. Maldonado, a Republican who is running … Continue reading
Kaye Scholer, Hogan Lovells, Baker & McKenzie: Business of Law – Bloomberg
Pfizer Inc. isn’t liable for the breast-cancer death of a woman who died after taking menopause drugs made by the company’s units, a Connecticut jury ruled in a victory for defense lawyers at Kaye Scholer LLP, Nelson Mullins Riley …
Morvillo Abramowitz Named Global Business Crime Defense Law Firm of the Year – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Who’s Who Legal Awards has named Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason Anello & Bohrer, P.C. Global Business Crime Defense Firm of the Year. Who’s Who Editor-in-chief Callum Campbell said, “Morvillo Abramowitz …
Legal job market hits new low: BC Law lists job below minimum wage – The Business Journal
At the federal minimum wage of $7.25, a worker would earn nearly $14,000 in a year. Maybe BC Law grads should take a look at a slide show published by Boston Business Journal earlier this month: 50 Boston jobs under … Continue reading
Broadcasters finally tell a judge: Aereo’s business violates copyright – Ars Technica
“That is a violation of copyright law.” Rather than capturing content with a single … Broadcasters presented one additional claim outside of the infringement of Aereo’s business model. The companies claim Aereo is illegally engaging in public …
Google Slams Thai Law, Webmaster Sentence Suspended – Businessweek
The sentence is the latest in a growing number of convictions for royal insults that has prompted academics to call for revisions to the lese-majeste law, a move the country’s major political parties have denounced. The U.S., European Union …
Why Law Firms Are Rigged to Fail – Atlantic Online
A few firms began earning more than $1 billion in revenue. Today, the business climate couldn’t be more different. Cost-conscious corporations are cutting back on their legal budgets. Upstart tech companies are automating tasks like document review that …
New Alabama law would force business owners to act as government agencies – Examiner
Montgomery, Al.–Alabama lawmakers have passed a new law meant to combat copper and scrap metal thefts in the state, but in the process will force private business owners to act as (unpaid) government agents, as well as infringe upon privacy … Continue reading
