Budget Constraints May Hamper the Operations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
03/5/2011 In the light of the proposed cuts to SEC’s budget by congressional Republicans, Mary Schapiro, the Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Friday warned that the agency does not have enough funds to sufficiently police Wall Street. Schapiro also said that there is not enough money to draft several new regulations that […]
Patent Fight Won by Austin Startup
03/5/2011 The tiny Austin-based Tiny Xitronix Corp. stated that its operation is back in gear after winning this week a 28-month legal battle in an Austin federal court. Xitronix Corp, a 4-year-old startup that develops advanced measurement systems for semiconductor makers, won a judgment that rendered invalid the patent claims made against it by the […]
Kern County Sued Again over Sludge by the city of Los Angeles
03/5/2011 Attorneys representing the city of Los Angeles, an Orange County sanitation district, as well as their industry allies, again filed a lawsuit against Kern County’s Measure E. The lawsuit, which seeks to overturn Kern County’s ban on the land use of treated industrial and human waste, was filed in Kern County Superior Court. The […]
Bill Allowing Towns to Post Legal Notices Online Advanced by N.J. Lawmakers
03/5/2011 A bill that allows towns to post legal notices only online has been advanced by lawmakers in the state of New Jersey. The bill eliminates the requirement for governments, businesses, as well as citizens, to post legal notices in newspapers and instead permit their posting on government websites. Sponsors of the bill, both Democrats […]