Political and Legal Law

Jewish Federations help win new anti-Iran law – Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com

A new law requires Florida-chartered banks to report information to the state on any accounts that might be linked to foreign financial institutions supporting terrorism. Aimed at Iran, the law stemmed from efforts by the Jewish Federations in Palm Beach … Continue reading

Mitt Romney Campaign Keeps Many Secrets, Unless Required By Law – Huffington Post

“We’ve released all the information required by law and then some,” Romney said last month about his tax returns. He’s indicated that part of the reason for his secrecy is to avoid political problems in his race against President Barack … Continue reading

Romney keeps secrets — unless law says he can’t – Boston Globe

BOSTON—BOSTON — Mitt Romney is keeping his secrets. The Republican presidential candidate tends to lift the veil on his finances and campaign only if the law says he must. Romney refuses to identify his biggest donors who “bundle” money for … Continue reading

Romney’s approach to campaign openness: Keep secrets and release only what law says he must – Washington Post

BOSTON — BOSTON — Mitt Romney is keeping his secrets. The Republican presidential candidate tends to lift the veil on his finances and campaign only if the law says he must. Romney refuses to identify his biggest donors who “bundle … Continue reading

Health Law Ruling Won’t Alter Plans by Insurer – New York Times

UnitedHealth declined to say what it planned to do regarding some of the more significant changes now required by the law in 2014, when insurers will no longer be able to deny coverage to someone with a pre-existing condition or … Continue reading

Greek Political Stalemate Holds Firm Before Fresh Polls – Wall Street Journal

A week before Greece goes to the polls, the signs show that the country’s political stalemate remains with the … marginally leading Syriza with a difference of 2%-3%. Greek law forbids poll results from being made public in the 15 … Continue reading

Supreme Court just says no to political bribery – Los Angeles Times

Prosecutorial overreach in white-collar and political corruption cases is a real concern … in a case involving a former executive of Enron Corp., it narrowed the definition of a law making it a crime to “deprive another of the intangible … Continue reading

Former CPI-M MP’s husband and son-in-law held for forgery – india.nydailynews.com

Kolkata, June 10 — Former Communist Party of India-Marxist(CPI-M) parliamentarian Sarala Maheshwari’s husband Arun Maheswari and son-in-law Amitabh Kejriwal were arrested Sunday on charges of forgery and sent to 10 days’ police custody by a court here.

THE POLITICS OF THE PASSION – nola.com

“If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you.” Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” “But we have no right to execute anyone,” the Jews objected. … Continue reading

Undoing Health Law Could Have Messy Ripple Effects – ABC News

Overturning President Barack Obama’s health care law might not be as simple as it sounds. Here’s a twist that shows why: Experts say it could lead to higher taxes for some families with a young adult covered under a parent’s … Continue reading