Business Law

New law gives US companies a break on pensions – Boston Globe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars … making pension contributions hard to plan. Business leaders also complained that low interest rates meant the old formula was forcing them to make artificially …

California Business Contract Dispute Defenses – jdsupra.com

For information on California Business Law, contact a professional California Business Attorney. In the San Jose area or within California, call Amiel Wade at Wade Law Group at (888) 909-9430. California Business Contract Dispute Defenses By: Amiel L.

U.S. tax businesses see profits in healthcare law – Reuters

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) – While some see the new U.S. healthcare law as a source of controversy … it can weave the healthcare requirements into its tax preparation business, Chief Tax Officer Mark Steber said. H & R Block … Continue reading

Tax businesses see profits in healthcare law – Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While some see the new healthcare law as a source of controversy … how it can weave the healthcare requirements into its tax preparation business, Chief Tax Officer Mark Steber said. H & R Block Inc, another … Continue reading

Linklaters, Davis Polk, Sheppard Mullin, Loeb: Business of Law – Bloomberg

WellPoint Inc., the second-biggest U.S. health insurer, agreed to buy Amerigroup Corp. for $4.9 billion in cash to expand the number of Medicaid patients it serves as the U.S. health plan for the poor undergoes broad changes in how it … Continue reading

Labor law is keeping Texas attorneys working – The Business Journal

Labor and employment law is big business in Texas. And much of that business has been centered around the fair labor practices. Over the last 10 to 12 years, there has been an “explosion of litigation” charging companies with violations … Continue reading

Wikipedia Russia, Other Sites Protest Proposed Internet ‘censorship’ Law – PC World

The Russian version of Wikipedia went black on Tuesday to protest against a proposed law that could become the basis for Internet censorship. Wikipedia’s protest is backed by other large Russian online businesses such as the social networking site …

Questions loom over state elections law, Coyotes referendum – Phoenix Business Journal

If the referendum moves forward and passes it would squash the Coyotes sale. Mike Sunnucks writes about politics, law, airlines, sports business and the economy.

Medicaid official rules against Ind. abortion law – MSN Money

The changes to Indiana’s plan resulted from a 2011 law that would have made the state the first to deny the organization Medicaid funds for general health services, including cancer screenings. The law has been on hold while the dispute … Continue reading

Opinion: Health-care law helps small businesses be socially responsible – Washington Post

In essence, it is a way to invest in the people and communities that allow your business to run and even prosper. Critics argue that the law is an overreach by the government that will place onerous mandates on businesses … Continue reading