Business Law

Businesses Push Back On Foreign Bribery Law – KQED

One of the federal government’s few success stories when it comes to policing corporate crime in recent years comes from a post-Watergate law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA. Prosecutors have used the law to get more than … Continue reading

State law being tested in lawsuit over spam email – Rapid City Journal

He says the company wants to teach out-of-state companies how to conduct business in South Dakota, the Argus Leader reports (http://bit.ly/p9uxqv). State law says marketers must already have relationships with people to whom they send unsolicited messages.

LAW: Schneider says they will fight lawsuit – Riverside Press Enterprise

based Schneider Logistics, said the company is in compliance with all laws and regulations, and said the firm expects the same of its vendors. Two other companies, Impact Logistics and Premier Warehousing Ventures, were also named in the suit …

New Ohio law for exotic animals put on fast track after incident at unregulated Zanesville farm – The Business Journal

Many of the approximately 50 animals that were released from a Muskingum County exotic animal farm Tuesday evening apparently fell through regulatory loopholes that left their owner unchecked. The state regulates only native wild animals, such …

Small business group backs Ohio’s new union law – Houston Chronicle

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s largest small business association is throwing its support behind a campaign that is defending the state’s contentious new collective bargaining law against a repeal effort on the November ballot. The law signed by Gov. John … Continue reading

Law Firm Profits From Custom App, Eyes New Business – Law.com

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based LaVan & Neidenberg specializes in social security disability, veterans’ disability compensation, and long-term disability cases. A year after it opened in 2004, it had three employees and 600 clients. Today it has 120 …

Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Brigham Exploration Company – Yahoo Finance

BALA CYNWYD, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Brigham Exploration Company (“Brigham” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:BEXP – News) relating to …

Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Anadys Pharmaceticals, Inc. – Yahoo Finance

BALA CYNWYD, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Anadys Pharmaceticals, Inc. (“Anadys” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ANDS – News) relating to …

Exemplary’ law firm nets national award – Peterborough Evening Telegraph

FORMER Conservative minister turned broadcaster Michael Portillo presented Peterborough-based Buckles Solicitors with the Law Firm of the Year award at the recent LawNet annual conference.  The event was attended by 160 member representatives of LawNet …

McGlothlin Leadership Forum Launches at the Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary and William & Mary Law School – Investors Business Daily

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Annual Forum kicks off with David Boies, John Snow, and Bill Weldon, pre-eminent leaders in business and law The Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary and … Continue reading