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Prosecution: John Edwards ‘made a choice to break the law’ – CNN
Experts say the government has an uphill battle. This type of case is considered unprecedented in the arena of campaign finance, as there are many loopholes in the law. After shuffling his legal team a few times, Edwards is represented … Continue reading
Helmetless Motorcyclists Cheer Rule’s End as Fireworks Go Legal – nola.com
Arizona this year ended a legal fight over a 2010 state law permitting medical marijuana dispensaries … in a video posted on YouTube.com of a speech he gave this month. “I don’t want government telling me what I can do … Continue reading
Nonpartisan government auditors rebuke Obama Medicare bonuses – Los Angeles Daily News
(The health care overhaul law had … had the legal authority to create the program. “The Obama administration seems to be using a technicality to sidestep Congress and write itself a blank check to spend more money for political purposes … Continue reading
FLORIDA: High legal fees don’t necessarily flow to system’s core operations – Herald Tribune
Despite some of the highest fees in the nation for everything from adoptions to foreclosures, Florida’s court system faces another big budget cut that threatens to jeopardize timely access to vital government … State law requires court clerks …
Scott Walker Pressed For Answers On Wisconsin Equal Pay Law Repeal – Huffington Post
“In the past, lawyers could clog up the legal system,” Walker said … Business associations lobbied in support of SB 202, which repealed the law, according to the state’s Government Accountability Board. Groups like Wisconsin Manufacturers …
Auditors call for end to Medicare bonus program – Idaho Statesman
In a rebuke to the Obama administration, government auditors are calling for the cancellation … would postpone the pain of cuts to the plans under the new health care law. Most of the money would go to plans rated merely … Continue reading
Bareheaded Bikers Cheer Rules End as Fireworks Go Legal – Bloomberg
Arizona this year ended a legal fight over a 2010 state law permitting medical marijuana dispensaries … in a video posted on YouTube.com of a speech he gave this month. “I don’t want government telling me what I can do … Continue reading
European Commission Admits Forbes Was Right: European Countries Really Do Object To France – Forbes
Perhaps the EC didn’t think an American-based journalist could be so well-informed about its internal workings and thought a casual denial would be sufficient to quell any legal and political … European competition law, who both said that …
Weighing the Legal Ramifications of the Wal-Mart Bribery Case – Yahoo Finance
The United States government puts a premium on corporate cooperation in … at a minimum it could be charged with violating the accounting provisions of federal securities law for not properly disclosing the payments made by Wal-Mart de México.
Watchdog: Mexican government should probe Wal-Mart – Yahoo Finance
“The laws in Mexico and the United States relating to bribery are in effect, so the practices (of legal business) should be the same in both countries,” he said. Government officials declined on Sunday to comment on the allegations contained … Continue reading
