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Private sector bribery could become criminal offence: PM – MSN India
New Delhi: With the alleged involvement of big corporates in a spate of scams apparently weighing on his mind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said government is considering changes in law to make private sector bribery a criminal offence.
Artists’ royalty suit may hinge on constitutional issue – Los Angeles Times
Faced with a class-action suit over artists’ royalties that potentially would expose them to a huge cash verdict, Christie’s and Sotheby’s likely will challenge the constitutionality of the California law on which the claim is based.
The Daily Docket: Trump Seeks $8.5 Million for Doral Bid – Wall Street Journal
Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story here. The bankruptcy trustees overseeing the bankruptcy cases of a number of defunct law firms are going after former partners and their new law firms to claw back money for creditors. Read the Daily … Continue reading
Militants attack prominent pro-government tribal elder in Pakistan, kill 3 of his family – Minneapolis Star Tribune
KHAR, Pakistan – More than 30 militants armed with rockets and machine guns attacked a prominent pro-government tribal elder’s house in northwestern … Two of Mohammad’s sons and a daughter-in-law were killed in the attack, he said.
Mexican president: US dumping criminals at border – AP – msnbc.com
Mexicans with criminal records in the U.S. can’t be detained in Mexico if they have not violated the law in their home country, and some Mexican border cities complain they don’t have any easy way to run criminal background checks … Continue reading
Multidistrict Litigation Panel Rules on Nationwide Imprelis Class Action Against DuPont – PRWeb
We are most gratified that the MDL panel agreed with our arguments that the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was the best forum to handle this extremely important and complex litigation. Logansport, IN (PRWEB) October 21, 2011 Mario Massillamany of the … Continue reading
Senate committee votes to update education law – San Jose Mercury News
WASHINGTON—A committee has forwarded to the Senate a bill that rewrites the education law No Child Left Behind. The bill would give states more control over accountability in schools and alter some of the law’s unpopular proficiency requirements.
Long-term health insurance gets axed – The Christian Science Monitor
Second, insurance premiums had to fully cover these costs. In budget-speak, the program was to be self-financing. Given the minimum benefit, that meant fairly hefty premiums. Third, unlike the rest of the healthcare law, enrollment was to be voluntary.
Multimillionaire OWS Supporter Russell ‘I Want to Pay More Taxes’ Simmons Now Says ‘I Don’t Pay Taxes’ – News Busters
And of course, no one will pay more taxes…I won’t give my money to war machine and to the other things.” Is there a law requiring wealthy people like Simmons to exploit these loopholes so that they can squeeze their … Continue reading
Analysis: RIM could face lawsuits for BlackBerry problems – msnbc.com
It will likely be difficult to prove damages beyond loss of service and varying state laws make the chances of bringing a nationwide consumer-fraud class action remote. Still, some customers may push forward. “Here, you just have the loss of … Continue reading
