Potential Seen by County Officials for Dropping Legal Advertising

2/10/2012   The annual skirmish between local governments in Virginia and the state’s newspaper industry is now in full swing. Arlington officials this time say that the localities are likely to break tradition and win this round. Virginia’s cities, towns, and counties have long coveted the elimination of rules which require them to place paid […]

Drilling in Allegheny National Forest Resumes

2/9/2012   Drilling conducted by the oil and gas industry in the 512,000-acre Allegheny National Forest has resumed while a number of court challenges against the drilling operation find their way through the federal courts. This was revealed by an industry lawyer on Tuesday. Matthew Wolford, a lawyer representing the Allegheny Forest Alliance and the […]

Alcohol-only Bars to be Banned by City Council

2/9/2012   The Industry city council is preparing to pass a measure that seeks to prohibit bars that serve only alcohol. On Thursday, the City Council will consider a proposed ordinance that completely bans the opening of new bars in the city. According to the new measure, only restaurants with a kitchen will be permitted […]

Livestock Industry Wins Appeal in Supreme Court

2/8/2012   The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously overturned the state law that mandates “humane treatment” of downed livestock headed for the slaughterhouse. The center of the issue was whether federal regulations regarding inspection of domesticated animals that are about to be killed, processed and sold in the market for human consumption preempted or nullified […]

Medical Marijuana Act of Montana Trumped By Federal Law According to Judge

2/8/2012   A U.S. District judge has ruled that the medical marijuana law of Montana does not protect suppliers of the drug from federal prosecution. This ruling delivered a new blow to a fledgling industry that is already reeling from crackdowns by state and federal authorities. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy junked a […]

SIPC and SEC to Have a Court Showdown Over Stanford Claims

2/7/2012   Securities regulators are due to appear in court Tuesday to argue that thousands of victims of the alleged Ponzi scheme of Allen Stanford should be allowed to file claims for compensation with a brokerage industry-backed protection fund. The Securities Investor Protection Corp, which took charge of liquidation proceedings for the MF Global failure […]

Denver Lawsuit to Determine Whether Legal Finance Firms Must Register as Lenders

2/6/2012   Gary Chodes considers himself an investor. However, it is a bit difficult to determine as to what he is investing in. Chodes, who established the Chicago-based firm called Oasis Legal Finance, advances money to plaintiffs in lawsuits and is often perceived as using the courts just like a venture capital market. When the […]

California Waits for Legal Ruling on Tar Sands

2/6/2012   In California, there is an ongoing high-stakes legal battle over whether the clean air agency of the state can enforce a novel rule that seeks to slash transportation fuel carbon emissions. The dispute is being closely monitored because the decision could choke carbon-intensive oil sands’ global market demand at a time that is […]

Livestock Industry Wins Appeal in Supreme Court

2/8/2012   The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously overturned the state law that mandates “humane treatment” of downed livestock headed for the slaughterhouse. The center of the issue was whether federal regulations regarding inspection of domesticated animals that are about to be killed, processed and sold in the market for human consumption preempted or nullified […]