Reduction of Damages for Jammie Thomas-Rasset Appealed by RIAA
9/6/2011 A lot of time and effort has been spent by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in trying to apprehend file sharers in an effort to discourage piracy and put more revenues back into their pockets. The ironic thing, however, is that the legal costs associated with going after those who pirate […]
US Asks Court to Sustain Regulators’ Finding About Greenhouse Gas Emissions
9/5/2011 Lawyers for the US government defended the finding of federal regulators that greenhouse gas emissions imperil the health of the public, referring to the scientific and legal support for the decision as overwhelming. They are also asking a court to throw out industry and lawsuits filed against it. The Department of Justice, on […]
Missouri Ballot Measure Regarding Payday Loans Facing A Legal Challenge
9/5/2011 A proposed ballot measure in Missouri that attempts to limit costs for borrowers using payday loans, as well as other small loans, are being legally challenged by critics. The measure’s opponents filed a lawsuit against the proposal in the Missouri Capitol’s home of Cole County. The lawsuit is challenging the cost estimates and […]
Appeal in Bias Case will not be Sought by Cambridge
9/4/2011 After more than a decade of bickering, the City of Cambridge yesterday has announced that it would end its legal appeals in a case about race discrimination involving former city worker Malvina Monteiro. Robert Healy, the City Manager and in-charge of overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the government, came out from a short […]
Prices of Life-Saving Drugs Grossly Inflated Due to Scalping
9/4/2011 Reports of another prescription drug that is unavailable or in short supply continue to pour in daily. Meanwhile, fax machines in hospitals nationwide continuously light up, spewing out “offers” to provide a desired drug at a huge cost. Scalping has penetrated the therapeutic drug industry, with average mark ups at 650%, but sometimes […]
Florida Immigration Law to be pushed by Gov. Scott in 2012
9/3/2011 Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday expressed his belief that the State Legislature will pass a law in 2012 that aims to crack down on illegal immigrants, despite the failure of the lawmakers to reach an agreement regarding the issue this year. In an interview with the Associated Press, Scott said, “If somebody […]
California Claims Law Office of Kramer & Kaslow Runs Foreclosure Scam
9/3/2011 The attorney general of the state of California is claiming that law office Kramer and Kaslow is running a foreclosure scam, which has already suckered “thousands of California homeowners.” The state is claiming that the law office, as well as a lengthy list of other defendants, “preys on desperate consumer homeowners facing foreclosure” […]
A Court Ruling Opens A New Front That Can Potentially Be Used To Challenge Dodd-Frank
9/2/2011 Industry groups have been evaluating legal challenges to the new corporate whistle-blower program of the Securities and Exchange Commission and a legal provision regarding oil and natural gas extraction from foreign countries. This was revealed by people who have been briefed on the talks. The plan of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein […]
Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Promised by Gov. Nathan Deal and State Leaders
9/2/2011 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, along with the top law enforcement officials of the state, on Thursday promised to crack down on one component of illegal gambling that they say is flourishing across the state in various Internet cafés. An expansion of the so-called Internet cafés that draw online gamblers who are attracted by […]
GOP Criticizes Action On Health Care Law
9/1/2011 The administration of Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is being criticized by a group of GOP legislators for what they refer to as its “go-it-alone” method to building a pillar of the federal health care act. The criticism of the GOP comes days after the Minnesota Department of Commerce made known that it is […]