Federal Prosecutors Orders Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries in California to Close Shop
11/25/2011 Distributors of medical marijuana based in California have been ordered by federal prosecutors to shut down their operations by Saturday. The move came after several weeks of conflict between federal prosecutors and medical marijuana distributors. During the later part of September, federal prosecutors have announced the start of a hard line campaign against […]
Overhaul of Workers’ Compensation Rules Sought by Republicans
11/24/2011 Workers in Michigan who are hurt on the job could face diminished workers’ compensation benefits if the legislative measure passed by the state House becomes a law. Introduced by Brad Jacobsen, a Republican from Oxford, House Bill 5002 would revamp the Worker’ Disability Compensation Act and modify how the benefits are calculated. Since […]
Immigration and Other Legal Issues Discussed by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange
11/24/2011 Luther Strange, the Alabama Attorney General, believes that the immigration law passed by the state Legislature will eventually land in the United States Supreme Court. In a speech delivered at a combined meeting of the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, Strange said, “Once it is there I think the Supreme Court will decide what […]
Hospitals and Doctors in Oklahoma Could Face Dramatic Changes Brought About by Reform
11/23/2011 A GableGotwals attorney warned that hospitals and doctors could face monumental changes in the way they deal with affirmative action rules, patient privacy guidelines and supervised care contracts. This was revealed by David McKinney during the 107th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Bar Association. McKinney talked about those concerns, along with several other […]
Bill on Sports Betting In New Jersey to Be Introduced By Congressman
11/23/2011 U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat from the sixth district of New Jersey, in the hope of avoiding an expensive legal battle over whether state residents should be able to place bets on sports, said that he would introduce Monday a bill that would exempt New Jersey from a federal ban on […]
Lawsuit over Tax Credits in Alabama Being Determined by Judge
11/22/2011 A law that awards tax credits to foreign industries that puts up factories in Alabama, including the first Chinese plant in the state, is presently facing a legal challenge from the Alabama Education Association. This can potentially result in the Legislature passing the measure for a second time to eliminate any questions on […]
Animal Welfare Law of California to be heard by Court
11/22/2011 California’s law, which bans the slaughter of animals that cannot walk, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. The measure was enacted in 2008 after a grisly undercover video showing lame cows being jabbed with forklifts and waterboarded at a San Bernardino County meat plant was made public. The law prohibits the […]
Dispensaries in California Moving to Stop Government Crackdown on Marijuana
11/21/2011 Medical marijuana industry lawyers revealed on Monday that they are considering seeking legal action to stop a threatened crackdown by the federal government on marijuana growers, marijuana dispensaries and their landlords. Marijuana distributors and several medical patients will attempt to ask federal judges in four districts through legal motions their lawyers will file […]
Houston’s Avison Young Joined by Industry Leaders Rob Neblett and Harry Holmes
11/21/2011 Avison Young Principal and Managing Director Rand Stephens of the company’s Houston office, today announced that veterans of the commercial real estate industry Rob Neblett and Harry Holmes have joined the brokerage operations of Avison Young in Houston. Effective immediately, Neblett and Holmes will come aboard Avison Young as Principals. They will be […]
Guest-Worker Program Made More Costly For Employers Because of the Changes
11/20/2011 Just a couple of months after the anti-illegal immigration law of Alabama went into effect, a number of industries may soon find themselves paying more for a legal guest-worker program. A change made by the U.S. Department of Labor to the government’s H-2B program will soon force employers who utilize the program to […]