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Town is shocked by possible hate crime – Wichita Eagle
He said Law’s case is the first he’s even heard of that alleges a racially motivated crime. Police and the Morris County District Attorney’s Office have shared few details about what happened early on Oct. 7. They say they’re holding … Continue reading
Lawsuit says MasterCard, Visa ‘fix’ ATM fees – Yahoo Finance
If ATM operators could charge those customers lower fees, consumers would start asking their banks for cards equipped to use the cheaper networks, said Jonathan Rubin of Rubin PLLC, the Washington, D.C. antitrust law firm that filed the lawsuit.
Elder Law: Special needs trusts enhance lives of those with disabilities – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In a prior column, we talked about Bill and Susan and their son, Sam, who has disabilities (special needs) and requires assistance with various activities of daily living. We discussed the option of Bill and Susan establishing a special needs … Continue reading
GOP wants Homeland Security exempt from environmental laws along borders – Bellingham Herald
In a move aimed at improving national security, House Republicans want to give the U.S. Border Patrol unprecedented authority to ignore 36 environmental laws on federal land in a 100-mile zone stretching along the Canadian and Mexican borders …
Alabama Immigration Law Unites Blacks, Latinos – BET
African-American and Latino community leaders in Alabama came together Saturday in an effort to unite the two communities against the state’s new strict immigration law that they say is tantamount to terrorizing immigrants. In a rally titled …
Lawyers say immigration law hurts state’s economy – Athens Banner-Herald
State and federal immigration laws are making it hard for international companies to do business in Georgia, a panel of legal experts said Saturday at the University of Georgia. “We literally have companies saying ‘I don’t want to do busin … Continue reading
AmCham notes Congress moves to okay reforms – BusinessWorld Online
THE AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (AmCham) is optimistic about recommended business laws given recent progress in Congress. Of 105 reforms listed under the Arangkada Philippines (Accelerate Philippines) initiative led by the Joint …
EU court: No patents for some stem cell techniques – Yahoo Finance
But the justices concluded that the law protects human embryos from any use that could … “We are in favor of research and development in biotechnology, but human beings must not be destroyed, not even in the early stages of … Continue reading
Gaddafi Dead: Did Leader’s Killing Violate International Law? (VIDEO) – Christian Post
Gaddafi was captured in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday and was announced dead by National Transitional Council (NTC) leaders the same day. The Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the death of Gaddafi breached the Geneva Conventions. He … Continue reading
Ga. Rep. John Lewis praises Shuttlesworth for putting ‘body on the line’ for civil rights – Washington Post
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Those who toiled alongside the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth through the beatings and bombings of the civil rights era were among the hundreds gathered Monday to celebrate his legacy in the city he fought to liberate from segregation.
