‘Notario’ Industry Targeted by Attorney General
02/22/2011l Rob McKenna, the Washington State Attorney General, has requested legislators to pass a bill that would prevent people who are not licensed to practice law from giving out any legal advice pertaining to immigration. State laws allow non-attorneys who were able to register as an immigration assistant with the state to complete forms on […]
Health Care Repeal Vote Promised by Senate Republican Leader
02/22/2011 The Senate would vote to repeal the national health care overhaul. This was the pledge Sunday of Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader and a Republican from Kentucky, following the passage of repeal legislation by the House last week. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” McConnell said, “I’m not going to discuss how […]
Restricting the Purchase of Meth Key Ingredient is Key to Fighting Meth Menace
2/22/2011 The methamphetamine problem in the state of Kentucky can best be combated by using MethCheck network, also currently known as NPLEx or the National Precursor Log Exchange. MethCheck is the software being used by pharmacies that record and keep track of sales of pseudoephedrine (PSE), which is one of the primary ingredients in manufacturing […]
Lawsuit Loans Considered as Loan-Sharking in a Legal Way – According to Critics
2/22/2011 Various banks and hedge funds have poured money on different lawsuits in order to create potential profits for them. However, this poses a great risk to borrowers. In fact, critics of said practice have considered these lawsuit loans as loan sharking, but in a legal way. In most states, these lawsuit loans are unregulated. […]
Banking Industry Implements Regulations For Student Credit Cards
2/14/2011 The recent changes implemented by the banking industry have made it more difficult for students to secure their own credit cards. Despite the safeguards that were put in place, however, some teenagers are discovering ways on how to get around this new law. The problem is that what the students are doing just to […]
The EDD Commodity Pricing Attraction and Myths
2/13/2011 Theoretically speaking, e-discovery services should be easy to market. However, despite the fact that vendors have been offering standardized pricing, a lot of lawyers still say that e-discovery continues to be out of their financial reach. According to George Socha, an attorney and e-discovery consultant based in St. Paul, Minnesota, “Consumers push hard for […]
Banking Industry on the Brink of another Golden Age With 20% Profit Gain
2/12/2011 The banking industry is perceived to be entering another “golden age,” loaded with a huge cash reserve that earnings are predicted to grow by as much as 20% annually in a span of a couple of years. This was revealed by a famous banking analyst, Dick Bove, in an interview over CNBC. Bove said […]
Google’s ITA Software Takeover to Be Challenged Legally by the US Government
2/11/2011 The US Justice Department is getting ready to mount a legal challenge against the online giant Google. This developed after Google acquired ITA Software Inc, a flight information software firm, according to the report made available by The Wall Street Journal. Citing anonymous sources that are familiar with the matter, Wall Street Journal reported […]
Study Finds Limited Job Opportunities for Non-Ivy League Degree Holders
2/11/2011 Signs of economic recovery are sending hopes among the nation’s unemployed. However, a recent study in the journal Research in Social Stratification and Mobility is apparently set to temper down the high hopes felt by some. This is because the study revealed that recruiters coming from the top law firms, investment houses or banks, […]
Hudson Legal to Participate in Legal Tech 2011
2/10/2011 One of the leaders in end-to-end project management and document review, Hudson Legal, has announced its participation in a private CLE session at Legal Tech 2011. E-Discovery 2020 – The Next Generation of Innovation: Practical Advice for Successfully Navigating the 2nd Decade will be held on February 1, 2011, a Tuesday, at 4:00 P.M. […]