D.C. Law Receives Boost from Obama
11/15/2011 When Barack Obama was elected as president, he promised more oversight, as well as a bigger role for government. For lawyers based in Washington DC, that meant more billable hours. The uptick in government, the regulatory and public policy business helped law firms in D.C. do better compared to their counterparts nationwide. Through […]
Other Immigrant Groups In Alabama Less Concerned Than Latinos About Immigration Law
11/14/2011 The tough new law of Alabama that targets illegal immigrants has provoked a great degree of concern among Hispanics, which even caused some to leave the state. However, members of other immigrant groups seem to be less worried. Mai Nguyen, a refugee from Vietnam who arrived more than two decades ago in Bayou La […]
Foreclosure Victims Mocked by Law Firm in Halloween Party
11/14/2011 One of New York’s largest law firms was put in a bad light when it was revealed that its employees openly ridiculed the victims of the housing crisis during the Halloween party that the firm hosted. The law firm of Steven J. Baum, which is located near Buffalo, is referred to in the […]
E-Verify System Embraced by Employers in California
11/13/2011 As more employers in Bay Area screen their new hires through an immigration verification system, many illegal immigrants will find it harder to secure a job. From corporate giants like Chevron and Apply to the non-profit Kaiser Permanente health care organization and the organic-friendly grocer Berkeley Bowl, over 26,000 employers in California have […]
Case About Inhumane Treatment of Pigs Reaches U.S. Supreme Court
11/13/2011 A lot of cases regarding inhumane treatment, cruelty and executions have already been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, but until now, there was none concerning pigs. The case regarding “non-ambulatory pigs” involves a heated row between the pork industry and the state of California over how to treat pigs that are unable […]
Candidate Express Interest in Vacant Senate Seat
11/12/2011 Although the event was advertised as a candidate forum, it immediately changed into a battle among the participants trying to stand out in a crowded arena for a lone vacant state Senate seat. Seven out of nine District 28 candidates took part in the forum, which was sponsored by the Carrollton-Carroll County League […]
HP Backtracks and Keeps PC Unit
11/12/2011 Technology giant Hewlett-Packard, which is based in Palo Alto, California, announced on Thursday afternoon that it is keeping its PC business after all. On August 19, the tech firm said that it would spin off or sell its PC division. At the time, company officials and industry experts explained that the PC division […]
MERS Sued By Delaware Amid Claims Of Mortgage Deception
11/11/2011 Delaware has joined today what is becoming a mounting legal battle against the mortgage industry, alleging in a Chancery Court suit that consumers who are facing foreclosure were intentionally misled and deceived by the firm that should have kept track of the ownership of their loans. According to the suit filed by the […]
Alabama Finds Few Farm Employers Willing to Hire Jobless Residents
11/11/2011 With the new immigration law of Alabama scaring off a hundreds of undocumented workers, the state is trying to connect jobless legal residents who wanted to work in the beleaguered agriculture industry. However, it appears that local farmers are thinking that the work may be too strenuous for most Americans. Just this month, […]
Section of N.C. Abortion Law Blocked by Judge
11/10/2011 The most controversial portion of the abortion law of North Carolina was blocked by a federal judge. However, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles said that the other sections of the law could go into effect on Wednesday. Judge Eagles on Tuesday granted the request for a preliminary injunction, blocking the enactment of the […]