Bristol-Myers Squibb Is Accused Of Fraud and Kickbacks
Bristol-Myers Squibb Is Accused Of Fraud and Kickbacks Regulators in California have turned their legal guns at the giant pharmaceutical company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., accusing them of bribing a number of pharmacists and doctors to use its products. California regulators allege that the pharmaceutical giant offers doctors and pharmacists thousands of cash kickbacks, gifts, as […]
Butte Legislator Reveal Looming Crackdown on Medical Marijuana
03/23/2011 State Rep. Jon Sesso, a Democrat from Butte, on Friday revealed to the Montana Bar Association a looming crackdown on medical marijuana by the Legislature. Sesso, the minority leader of the House, who spoke to a lawyers’ group in Butte, said that while there will be no absolute repeal of the 2004 Medical Marijuana […]
F.D.A. Urged by Advisory Panel to Re-examine Menthol in Cigarettes
03/22/2011 A federal advisory panel said on Friday that removing menthol cigarettes from the market would promote public health in the United States. However, they stopped short of recommending to the Food and Drug Administration to take any specific action, such as restricting or totally banning the additive. Dr. Jonathan M. Samet, a University of […]
Keith Brooks Hired by BigSquare Solutions as Director of Sales
Keith Brooks Hired by BigSquare Solutions as Director of Sales BigSquare Solutions recently introduced Keith Brooks as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for all legal and professional service organizational sales activities all throughout the United States. Brooks previously served as the Director of Sales at Adaptive Solutions Inc, a […]
Uresti’s Space Flight Liability Bill Passed By Senate
03/22/2011 The space flight liability bill of Sen. Carlos Uresti was passed by the Texas Senate on Tuesday. The Senator called the passage of the bill a milestone in the countdown towards the launch of the space tourism industry in Texas. Senate Bill 115, which was designed to provide space flight companies legal protection, aims […]
Calls For “Fixes” Of Legal Migrant Worker Programs Intensify
03/21/2011 Right now, there are many jobs that need to be filled in the agriculture and seafood industries in Louisiana. If U.S. citizens will not pick up the paychecks, there are a lot of migrant works poised to grab at the opportunity. However, taking in legal migrant workers to do the job has become very […]
State of Kansas Braces for More Trouble with the Casino Industry
03/21/2011 Kansas can really be a difficult state when it comes to expansion of casino gambling operations. Although the voters in the state already authorized 4 state-owned casinos a couple of years ago, the Kansas Lottery Commission has yet to close the deal with several of these casinos. Initially, it was the economic crisis that […]
Sweeping Revisions in Copyright Law Sought by the White House
03/21/2011 The White House today has proposed a comprehensive revision to the U.S. copyright law. Officials wanted to classify “illegal streaming” of audio or video a federal felony and authorize FBI agents in wiretapping suspected infringers. The Obama administration, in a 20-page white paper, called on the United States Congress to fix “deficiencies that could […]
Free E-Learning Website for Lawyers Launched by Lawline.com
03/20/2011 The legal industry has witnessed the price of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) slowly decrease over the past decade. Instead of holding on more firmly to their content and with courses concealed behind fees, a different approach was taken by Lawline.com. With the company’s new social-media friendly website, the leading provider of CLE has now […]
Internet Tax Law Passed by Illinois House
03/20/2011 The controversial HB 3659, or the Internet affiliate marketing tax of Illinois, was signed into law by Governor Quinn on March 10, 2011. HB 3659’s affiliate marketing language was introduced and passed in both Houses within 30 hours of the last legislative session. The signing of the measure proved to be a major blow […]