Oyster Farmers in Maryland Want Legal Market Size of their Produce Reduced to 2 Inches
12/13/2011 Oyster farmers in Maryland could start marketing smaller-size oysters next year if the Aquaculture Coordinating Council of the state has its way. The council, which is composed of oyster farmers, scientists, regulators and legislators, voted during its November meeting to decrease the size at which farm-raised oysters can be sold at a minimum […]
Alabama Immigration Net Snags Honda Worker
12/12/2011 Alabama officials on Wednesday revealed that another foreign auto worker has been caught by state authorities. Alabama has the toughest immigration law in the nation, which recently went into effect. The Honda worker, who was on assignment at the Lincoln, Alabama, factory of the company, was issued a citation. The tough immigration law of […]
Montana Residents React As Horse Slaughtering Becomes Legal Again in the United States
12/12/2011 Money used for horse slaughter inspections were stripped by Congress in 2006, in effect shutting down the industry in the US. At present, however, a spending bill that was signed into law in early November can spur the practice once again. With Montana’s ties to horse culture and ranching, the contentious issue brings […]
Acceptance is Far for Gold and Silver as Legal Tender in Utah
12/10/2011 Carlton Bowen, a resident of Orem, Utah, wanted to pay his property tax with silver, but the Utah County treasurer did not accept is. The Utah Legislature has passed earlier this year, a legislation, which states that silver and gold coins can be used as legal tender. This is one issue that is […]
The Center for Justice and Democracy and New York Law School Forms a Partnership
12/10/2011 The Center for Justice and Democracy (CJ&D) and New York Law School (NYLS) formed a partnership which will begin on the fall of the 2011 semester. While this partnership is ongoing, the CJ&D will be called as Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School. Having its new headquarters at the […]
Obama Justice Department Accused of Ignoring Law against Fraudulent Voting
12/9/2011 Former DOJ attorney warns against illegal 2012 votes, Tulane Law professor argues dangers are exaggerated. An election law attorney remarked during a forum at the Tulane Law School that the Justice Department under the Obama Administration is “philosophically opposed” to implement a federal law calling for registration rolls to be rid of ineligible […]
Dismissed Worker Wins Sexual Orientation Harassment Lawsuit
12/9/2011 A former employee has won the harassment case he claimed was based on his sexual orientation which he filed against his employer. His lawyer called the decision the first-ever in the state. In a case that reached the state Appeals Court, the state Labor and Industry Review Commission handed down the ruling on […]
Support for the Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Florida Growing
12/8/2011 There is movement in Florida which could potentially put the question of medical marijuana in the hands of the voters. State Senator Larcenia Bullard, a Democrat from Miami, recently filed a bill that would put on the 2012 ballot the question of whether medical marijuana should be legalized in the state. Observers say […]
Dealer Financing Continue to be Defended by Industry
12/8/2011 In the midst of efforts to highlight the dealer-assisted financing positives to the Federal Trade Commission while regulators consider taking further consumer finance protection measures, the National Automobile Dealers Association, or NADA, seem to have an ally in the legal world. Tom Hudson, a founding partner of the Hudson Cook law firm which […]
Personalized Direct Mail Still Gets Best Results
Your firm wants greater visibility within a target market—that’s how you attract new clients and successfully retain existing ones. And while marketing your business can take many forms, studies continue to show that what works best with consumers is personalized direct mail. The “personalized” part is key, since it’s already well known that direct mail […]