Better Data To Weigh The Benefits Of A Law Degree Needed By Law Students

12/3/2010 For a long time, law students have always banked on the belief that their 6-figure student loan debt can be compensated by a 6-figure starting salary when they later graduate and have a license. Although great amount of time and cash is invested by these law students just to get a juris doctor degree, […]

Pot Growing In Some California Cities A Step Closer To Becoming Legal

12/3/2010 Several municipalities in Northern California are pushing for the establishment of government-authorized pot plantations that will help supply retailers of medical-marijuana retailers. This developed as a number of cities hope to gain more revenues for the government by levying medical-marijuana cultivation. An ordinance that allows the creation of large garden sheds for medical-marijuana cultivation […]

Cyber Monday Surprise Planned by Call2Get for the E-tail Industry

12/2/2010 The electronics retailer Call2Get revealed that Cyber Monday is in for a big surprise. Call2Get’s spokesman, Paul Frank, however adamantly declined to give out any details of the surprise, stating that secrecy is absolutely necessary with regards to any major announcements that the company plans to make. “What I can say, however, is that […]

Legal Dispute Arise Over Christmas Tree Design Between Wreath Companies in Maine

12/2/2010 A design of a miniature Christmas tree caused a wreath-making company in Maine to file a lawsuit against its competitor. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, by Worcester Wreath Co. owner, Morrill Worcester, against its competitor, Machias-based Whitney Originals Inc. The dispute arose from the alleged ripping off […]

A Looming Legal Squabble Over Daytona Beach Bike Week Name Is Seen

12/2/2010 An unknown holding company in New York is claiming full patronage over the “Daytona Beach Bike Week” name and has manifested its intention to “take all legal actions to protect its rights.” This plan, should it come to fruition, can drag the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, which, through an agreement with the city, […]

Dodd-Frank Act Requires the U.S. SEC to Draft More Than 100 Rules

12/2/2010 More than 100 rules have been drafted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in compliance with the requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act. This was made possible despite the vacancy of a top level position. The Commission has been functioning without a chief economist, since March of this year when James Overdahl stepped down. […]

A New State Law Declare Sparklers Legal

12/2/2010 A state law that will take effect on December 1 will make sparklers finally legal. This developed after the state of Arizona passed a law that allowed the use of sparklers during occasions like a birthday party. However, the law is very specific as to the coverage of the use of sparklers and apparently, […]

Legal Notice Ads Alternative Sought by City

12/1/2010 Instead of spending tens of thousands of dollars annually in broadsheet advertisements, the city of Chattanooga wanted to advertise its meetings and legal notices on its own website. Richard Beeland, spokesman for Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield, said, “It doesn’t make sense why people couldn’t search our own website.” Local governments are obliged to put […]

LawPivot can Potentially Upset the Legal Field

12/1/2010 A new online service promises to make the process of searching for attorneys and legal advice expeditious. However, it also has the potential to disrupt the entire profession’s basic practices. Change has always been resisted by the legal industry. In San Francisco, however, a startup is developing an online quora for legal questions, which […]

Help for Struggling Homeowners Sought from State Senate GOPs

12/1/2010 A letter was sent Wednesday to the State Senate President, Bill Harris, R-Ashland, from State Representatives Denise Driehaus, D-Cincinnati, and Mike Foley, D-Cleveland. In the letter, the State Representatives urged the Republican-controlled Senate to take action on the three bills passed in the House, which provide relief from mortgage foreclosure. The letter from Driehaus […]