For-Profit-Colleges to be tested by ‘Gainful-Employment’ Rule
6/11/2011 Federal education officials are strengthening their oversight powers on the thriving for-profit higher-education sector with its release of a new rule yesterday that will oblige career preparatory programs to produce “gainful employment.” The action concludes the protracted debate between for-profit college leaders and the Obama administration. A number of concessions that were meant […]
Murphy & McGonigle Joined by Senior Attorney from the Financial Services Industry
6/11/2011 Hannah Berkowitz has joined Murphy & McGonigle, P.C. as a partner in its New York City office. This was announced today by the Firm, adding that Ms. Berkowitz brings with her a considerable experience in defending difficult securities and commercial litigation issues that usually affect broker-dealers and financial services firms. James A. Murphy, […]
Web Entertainment Theft Bill Passed in Tennessee
6/10/2011 A groundbreaking measure that makes it a crime to use the log-in information of a friend, even with permission, to listen to or watch streaming media from services like Netflix or Rhapsody, has been passed by state lawmakers. The bill, which is awaiting the signature of the governor, was pushed by officials of […]
American Lawyers Find Jobs in Legal Outsourcing Firms
6/10/2011 Young American lawyers today find it dim to land as an associate in some big law firms. Due to the economic crunch, law firms have made it a point to cut hiring. They also moved to a low-tier pay system for new associates. Corporations are likewise reducing their legal department, thereby giving a […]
Georgia Growers Stressed by Immigration Reform Bill
6/9/2011 The arrival of migrant workers every spring, many of them undocumented workers, used to be as dependable as the turning of the seasons itself. They work their way north picking vegetables and fruits, first in the state of Florida, then Georgia, and farther north afterwards. This year, however, is a different story. Growers […]
Graduates Lashes Out at Thomas Jefferson School of Law
6/9/2011 The graduates of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in a class action, allege that “for more than 15 years, TJSL has churned out law school graduates, many of whom have little or no hope of working as attorneys at any point in their careers,” and they also say that, “the school lures […]
Employers and Immigrant Workers Devastated by Supreme Court Decision on E-Verify
6/8/2011 The May 26 decision of the Supreme Court, which upheld the right of the state of Arizona to require employers to use the controversial e-Verify system to determine the legal status of the worker, is being criticized by advocates on immigrants’ rights and employers. The ruling also allowed the state to pursue its […]
Bill to Allow Heavier Trucks on the Highway
6/8/2011 There is a new bill, Senate Bill 747 (S. 747) that was introduced in the Senate which seeks to increase the weight limit of commercial trucks on the road. Those that come from the trucking industry are very amenable and supportive of the bill. However, there are still some serious concerns that are […]
Blessings from the Music Industry for iCloud – Lifting Hope for the Service
6/7/2011 Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, will be coming back from a medical leave in order to announce the iCloud – a music service that will allow people to access their iTunes collection from any device that connects to the Internet. The brighter side on this prospect is that the music publishers and other major […]
Radio Stations Being Threatened by Hard-Disk Lawsuit
6/7/2011 Radio broadcasters in Wilmington, Delaware, are bracing for an extended legal battle over the automation technology that has become the backbone of their radio stations’ operations. Mission Abstract Data LLC, also known as DigiMedia, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Beasley Broadcasting, Greater Media, CBS […]