Bulletin Boards Hit by Copyright Lawyers
2/23/2011 It now appears that talking about the news on bulletin boards may cause some Internet users to run into legal troubles. This developed after Righthaven, a US Legal copyright outfit representing the US newspaper industry, is making moves to bar Internet users from talking about the news on various bulletin boards. Seven infringement lawsuits […]
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Wish for Authority over Health Care Law
2/2/2011 The Insurance Commissioner of North Dakota, Adam Hamm, has requested state legislators to give him authority to implement provisions of the new federal health care law. This is despite the general skepticism of Hamm himself, as well as the GOP-controlled state Legislature, of the law’s overhaul. North Dakota House’s Industry, Business and Labor Committee […]
Secure File Transfer Plug-in Extended by Accellion to Autonomy iManage
02/22/2011 Accellion, Inc announced today the release of Accellion for iManage Plug-in, which allows for the secure sending of files of any size directly from the Autonomy iManage application. This will enable legal professionals to easily and securely send large files to business partners, outside counsel, as well as their clients. The Accellion for iManage […]
Deputy Counsel Nominated by Obama for Solicitor General
02/22/2011 A White House deputy counsel and famous litigator, Donal B. Verrilli Jr was nominated by President Obama on Monday to be solicitor general. The position is regarded as one of the most important on the administration legal team. If the nomination is confirmed, Verrilli would have the authority to approve important briefs filed by […]
‘Notario’ Industry Targeted by Attorney General
02/22/2011l Rob McKenna, the Washington State Attorney General, has requested legislators to pass a bill that would prevent people who are not licensed to practice law from giving out any legal advice pertaining to immigration. State laws allow non-attorneys who were able to register as an immigration assistant with the state to complete forms on […]
Health Care Repeal Vote Promised by Senate Republican Leader
02/22/2011 The Senate would vote to repeal the national health care overhaul. This was the pledge Sunday of Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader and a Republican from Kentucky, following the passage of repeal legislation by the House last week. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” McConnell said, “I’m not going to discuss how […]
Restricting the Purchase of Meth Key Ingredient is Key to Fighting Meth Menace
2/22/2011 The methamphetamine problem in the state of Kentucky can best be combated by using MethCheck network, also currently known as NPLEx or the National Precursor Log Exchange. MethCheck is the software being used by pharmacies that record and keep track of sales of pseudoephedrine (PSE), which is one of the primary ingredients in manufacturing […]
Lawsuit Loans Considered as Loan-Sharking in a Legal Way – According to Critics
2/22/2011 Various banks and hedge funds have poured money on different lawsuits in order to create potential profits for them. However, this poses a great risk to borrowers. In fact, critics of said practice have considered these lawsuit loans as loan sharking, but in a legal way. In most states, these lawsuit loans are unregulated. […]
Banking Industry Implements Regulations For Student Credit Cards
2/14/2011 The recent changes implemented by the banking industry have made it more difficult for students to secure their own credit cards. Despite the safeguards that were put in place, however, some teenagers are discovering ways on how to get around this new law. The problem is that what the students are doing just to […]
The EDD Commodity Pricing Attraction and Myths
2/13/2011 Theoretically speaking, e-discovery services should be easy to market. However, despite the fact that vendors have been offering standardized pricing, a lot of lawyers still say that e-discovery continues to be out of their financial reach. According to George Socha, an attorney and e-discovery consultant based in St. Paul, Minnesota, “Consumers push hard for […]