Singer Tim McGraw Wants to Leave Curb Records
12/7/2011 The legal battle of Country superstar Tim McGraw against Curb Records, the recording outfit that discovered him is set for a first round in a courtroom in Nashville on Tuesday. The independent record label, which is run by industry giant Mike Curb, filed a lawsuit against McGraw in May, alleging that the singer […]
Health Insurers Challenged by Consumer Advocate Harvey Rosenfield
12/7/2011 Harvey Rosenfield, who used the initiative process in California to regulate auto insurance rates, is going back to the ballot. This time, he is considering taking on health insurers. The consumer advocate and combative attorney who wrote the landmark Proposition 103 of California more than twenty years ago, is now preparing a ballot […]
Vendors of Medical Marijuana Rejected by Zoning Boards in New Jersey
12/6/2011 It took several years for medical marijuana advocates to convince lawmakers in New Jersey on the idea of permitting some patients to legally use pot. Some of these advocates are now discovering that an even larger task exists, and that is convincing towns to approve sites for them to do business. Eight months […]
Egg-Farm Case Eyed by Environmentalists and the Poultry Industry
12/6/2011 The poultry industry and environmental groups are closely monitoring a case in North Carolina that could bar the state from using federal water-quality protection laws to control airborne emissions coming from a livestock operation. Environmental groups contended that the outcome will have national implications. However, the other side asserts that the matter has […]
Immigration Charge Against Mercedez-Benz Executive Dropped by Alabama City
12/5/2011 Authorities from the city of Tuscaloosa in Alabama said that the immigration charge against a Mercedez-Benz executive who traveled to Alabama from Germany on a business trip and found himself trapped in the web of the immigration laws of the state have been dismissed. The Mercedez-Benz executive was arrested after a police officer […]
U.S. Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Unnerves Industry
12/5/2011 The billion-dollar medical marijuana industry has been badly shaken by the increasing federal crackdown on its sellers and growers, which has also highlighted the harsh contradiction between state and federal policies. The medical-marijuana industry sprung up in the state of California since voters approved the medical use of the drug in 1996. However, […]
Debit Card Swipe Fees Prompts Retail Groups to File Lawsuit
12/4/2011 A lawsuit was filed by a number of retail groups in federal court Tuesday, claiming the Federal Reserve failed to abide by the requirements of a financial reform statute when it set the cap on debit card swipe fees. The National Association of Convenience Stores, the food Marketing Institute, the National Retail Federation […]
Foreclosure Law Firm Mocking Victims Shutting Down
12/4/2011 One of the key law firms handling foreclosures in the United States is shutting down after it was banned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from receiving new tasks from servicers and lenders. It was the same law firm that threw a Halloween party in 2010 where the employees were dressed up as […]
Major Shift for Massachusetts as Governor Deval Patrick Signs Casinos Into Law
12/3/2011 A bill that would make the state of Massachusetts the 40th state with legal casinos or slot parlors is expected to be signed by Governor Deval Patrick this morning. The momentous shift in a state that has been founded by Puritans follows years of strong lobbying by the casino industry and a couple […]
Ruling on Healthcare Reform Law by the U.S. Supreme Court Terrifies Insurers
12/3/2011 The insurance industry is alarmed at the prospect of the Supreme Court striking down the individual mandate to purchase insurance next year while leaving intact the rest of the healthcare reform law. One Republican healthcare lobbyist revealed in an interview with the media that for insurers, the demise of the mandate alone, which […]