Medical Pot Offices in Arizona Stand Empty after Brewer Filed a Lawsuit against Feds
7/23/2011 When Ian Christensen, a self-described serial entrepreneur, looked around the white walls of the medical office he intends to lease in Paradise Valley in Arizona, he saw opportunity. Now, the only thing that he needs is some pot. Just like hundreds of many other would-be pot moguls, Christensen wooed investors, hired lawyers, negotiated […]
Gaming Industry in Nevada May Be Boosted By New State Law
7/22/2011 With the objective of getting more investment for Nevada’s gaming industry, the state is making the determination process of the gaming license suitability a little bit shorter. Under a new Nevada law, individuals and companies will no longer be required to operate a gaming company, or secure an agreement to acquire a casino […]
SWFL Hotels Split Over Citizenship Check
7/22/2011 The issue of illegal workers is one of the hottest topics in the hospitality industry in Southwest Florida. There is a growing clamor at the federal level to institute mandatory legal status checks of all new hires. The program called E-Verify, which is the same program used in verifying the status of immigrants […]
Internet Providers to Assist in Putting A Stop to Online Piracy
7/22/2011 Leading Internet service providers, in a deal with major entertainment media companies, agreed to a standardized procedure for notifying its customers about repeated occurrences of digital copyright infringement. The Internet service providers, which include AT&T, Time Warner Cable, Comcast Verizon and Cablevision, announced Thursday in Washington the deal with major trade associations for […]
Alvarez & Marsal Names Ernest Brod to Head Firm’s Business Intelligence Services
7/21/2011 The global professional services firm of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) in an announcement welcomed Ernest Brod as one of the newest members of the firm to head its Business Intelligence Services. This division aims to expand the world-class forensics and dispute services of A&M and will augment considerably its capabilities in handling difficult […]
Legal Challenge hits the $8.5 Billion Settlement of Bank of America
7/21/2011 A report from the Wall Street Journal has revealed that the proposed $8.5 billion deal of Bank of America with investors who purchased subprime mortgages by way of the bank’s Countrywide Financial subsidiary is being challenged by a group of 11 mortgage-bond investors. Calling their group Walnut Place, who at this point remained […]
Medical Marijuana Changes Will Not Transform Kitsap Garden Stores into Ganjapreneurs
7/21/2011 Kitsap Garden & Lighting’s inventory include fertilizers with names like “Nirvana Bloom,” “Big Bud,” and “Bud Candy,” causing anyone to think that they are for marijuana cultivation. But according to store owner Miles Nemec, the products are formulated for an assortment of plants. Nemec even takes this message even one step further with […]
Another Online Censorship Bill Struck Down By Alaska Judge
7/20/2011 A federal judge has added the state of Alaska to the rapidly growing list of states that have been legally smacked down for their attempt to censor the Internet. Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has signed into law last year a measure that would have made adults criminally liable for disseminating sexually explicit materials […]
Suit over Alcohol Law in Utah Will Fizzle According to Legal Experts
7/20/2011 After being frustrated at not being heard in the latest legislative debate over alcohol, the hospitality industry has filed a lawsuit to bring the legislative leaders and the governor to the table. However, some legal analysts observed that the legal action that seeking to suspend SB314, a measure that outlaws discount drinks and […]
Impact of New Gun Law on Business Being Weighed by Bars
7/20/2011 Local bartenders are reluctant to add to their long list of responsibilities the policing of concealed weapons. According to Mark Medsker, guns and liquor definitely do not mix. Medsker is an employee of Boulevard Haus in the Oregon District and has worked for 14 years in the industry. He said it is not […]