Lawsuit Filed to Seeking to Set Lolita Free
11/30/2011 Groups accuse federal agency of favoring industry in a 2005 decision to exempt Lolita from an endangered species designation that covered the rest of her pod. A novel legal campaign is being expanded by animal rights activists seeking to free killer whales situated in marine attractions in Florida. The National Marine Fisheries Service […]
Fight Looming Over The Proposal For Heavier Trucks
11/30/2011 A looming fight over heavy trucks and the bridges they use when travelling will reach full scale when the legislative session begins in January. Timber industry advocates contend that in order for them to generate more revenue and provide jobs in a dismal economy, their trucks should be allowed to carry heavier loads […]
Airlines Resort to Legal Action to Stop Aircraft Financing of U.S. Export-Import Bank
11/29/2011 The industry trade group for leading U.S. airlines, the Air Transport Association of America or ATA, today filed a lawsuit against the United States Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) to stop a pending deal amounting to $3.4 billion in loan guarantees for aircraft financing to Air India, pointing out that the deal failed to […]
Iowa Now at the Wind Power Industry
11/29/2011 More than three decades ago, the wind industry in Iowa was only a smattering of windmills scattered over the rural landscape. Today, fueled by the advances in technology, government support, the volatility of the foreign energy market, as well as the cachet of clean and renewable energy, it is now a multi-million-dollar affair. […]
Nevada Brothel Owner Loses Wild Horse License but could Expand Mustang Ranch
11/28/2011 Atop the Storey County Court House Virginia City is a statue of the Lady of Justice without blindfolds, one of a few existing in the United States. She must have been looking out for one of the leading citizens of the county, Lance Gilman, some observers from the legal brothel industry of Nevada […]
Three New Directors Appointed by Iveda Solutions to its Board
11/28/2011 Iveda Solutions has appointed three new directors to the board. David Ly, the President and CEO of Iveda Solutions, said, “We have a solid and diverse Board of Directors with a wide range of international business experience, which is essential to our growth as a global organization. Each of the directors brings unique […]
Loosening of Pot Rules to be discussed by Fresno County
11/27/2011 When the medical pot restrictions of Fresno County kicked in this summer, Eric Northrup did not stop growing his marijuana plants. He claimed that he needs the drug to treat depression and anxiety, insisting that it is his right to keep the plants at his Auberry home. Still, the new county law prohibiting […]
Music Reseller Website Criticized
11/27/2011 A legitimate secondhand digital music market has never been attempted successfully, in part because there are only a few who think of reselling anything that has no physical form. However, last month, a new company called ReDigi launched a system that it calls a secure and legal way for people to get rid […]
License Applications for Internet Poker to be Accepted by State Beginning February
11/26/2011 A state gaming regulator revealed that applications will be accepted beginning February by the state Gaming Control Board to license companies who are interested to operate Internet poker sites. Mark Lipparelli, the chairman of the Control Board, in a two-day U.S. Online Gaming Law conference held at Aria last Thursday, told industry professionals […]
Firms Using Environmental Law To Battle Competitors
11/26/2011 To stop the project of a competitor near the University of Southern California, Conquest Student Housing used a legal weapon that one of its co-owners compared to a cheap and destructive bomb. Conquest has 17 buildings that it rents out to USC students. When a new complex that aims to house 1,600 was […]