China Rising: Will it Overtake the U.S.? Aug 2, 2008
After graduating from law school in 1987, I began practicing business law in New York, but just months after I began working the market collapsed. Related. (ABC News)
Moms decry child-care aid cuts Jul 31, 2008
At noon Friday, Andrew Loomis was meeting with his Western Technical College guidance counselor to register for a business law class. LUVERNE, Minn. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Judge blocks welfare cuts Jul 31, 2008
At noon Friday, Andrew Loomis was meeting with his Western Technical College guidance counselor to register for a business law class. Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken said Wednesday he wants to lower the cost of seniors' drugs by allowing the federal government to negotiate prices with drug companies, permitting reimportation of prescription drugs from other countries and banning mass-market drug advertising. (Yahoo News -- Welfare Reform)
More of this story Jul 29, 2008
In court filings, Parton's attorneys said the lawsuit involves several million dollars and questions about business law. North Carolina's business court hears cases involving complex business issues. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Bull Market for Chinese Language Teachers Hitting Wall Street Just in Time Jul 24, 2008
Updated: New York, Jul 24 03:19 London, Jul 24 08:19 Tokyo, Jul 24 16:19. Bull Market in Chinese Teachers Hits Wall Street Just in Time. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
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ENPR Special: Sources say McCain Veep Pick to Come This Week - HUMAN EVENTS. Sources close to Sen. (Human Events Online)
Legal aid: Foreclosure assistance hotline initiative to help distressed homeowners Jul 21, 2008
The Florida Bar, the , and members of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Business Law sections combined forces for the project, which kicked off in early July. FLASH set up a toll-free hotline to take calls from homeowners having trouble making mortgage payments. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
A long hop from Lord's Jul 19, 2008
From university he became a barrister, practising business law, which was still his profession when he moved from London to New York and stumbled on the city's secret game. "It was a Pakistani [who] put me on to an Aussie, who put me on to a Trinni [Trinidadian], and then I got on to the Staten Island cricket team from there." That is, he says, the oldest sporting club in New York. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Brualdi Law Firm Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against CompuCredit Corporation Jul 19, 2008
NJ law firm for bankruptcy, corporate law, business law, DWI, & litigation. www. (Primezone Releases)
Beechwood consultant quits after revelations Jul 17, 2008
Mr King will be represented at today's meeting by his legal representatives from the business law firm Nash O'Neill Tomko Lawyers. The controversial entrepreneur will continue to exercise considerable clout through the fistful of proxy votes he controls as the owner, director or secretary of a string of companies known as "related entities". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
5 Ways to Save on Shipping Jul 16, 2008
5 Ways to Save on Online Shipping Fees (Gap Stores, Staples, Fossil, Amazon, JC Penney, Kohl's, Sears) at SmartMoney. Wednesday July 16, 2008 10:08 AM ET. (SmartMoney)
Beechwood consultant forced to quit Jul 16, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Paul BibbyJuly 16, 2008 - 2:00PM. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sikes and Van Der Riet move offices to Winter Garden Jul 13, 2008
The firm provides a broad range of legal services, specializing in business law and family law. "I never could have imagined a better combination of lifestyle and work than what I have found in Winter Garden," Van Der Riet said. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Schock's Furniture closing after 20 years Jul 13, 2008
Schock said he's considering going back to school to study business law, a profession isolated from the globalization that seems to be eliminating so many American jobs these days. As for all the pictures on the studio walls: We would like to offer to our many thousands of customers over the past two decades the opportunity to come down now and take your picture down off the Wall of Fame so you can have and keep your own piece of history, he said. (Santa Maria Times)
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Initiative Seeks to Transform Journalism Education in U.S. :: PNNOnline. Initiative Seeks to Transform Journalism Education in U.S. Posted by: philcrosby on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. (PNN Online)
Some people are runnin' scared Jul 6, 2008
As with any written contract it means what it said at the time it was written (it doesn t evolve - Business Law 101). Activist/liberal judges interpret the Constitution as a breathing document which can change over time and/or be interpreted using even foreign rulings/precedent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Dredger accuses port figure Jul 6, 2008
He had to pray about it," Peguese said. When Nelson next contacted Peguese, he wanted a bigger chunk of the company. This time, Peguese received a joint venture agreement and an option that would let Nelson buy 70 percent of Island Breeze. --- Under the agreement, Nelson would pay Peguese $500 for an option under which Nelson could buy 70 percent of the company for $70 within 10 years. Peguese said he isn't sure what size price tag to place on his seven-employee start-up company; while managing... (Florida Times-Union)
Roetzel & Andress expands to Fort Lauderdale Jul 3, 2008
Roetzel & Andress is a full-service business law firm with more than 240 attorneys and 11 offices in Ohio, Florida and Washington, D.C.. Reader Comments. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Catalyst appoints Bill Dickson to board of directors Jul 1, 2008
He also taught Economic Regulation and Business Law at Dalhousie Law School and lectured on securities law and corporate finance in the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia. In the early 1990s he was resident partner of the Tory Ducharme Lawson Lundell office in Hong Kong. (PR Newswire)
eBay Branded By French Ruling Jul 1, 2008
"The LVMH ruling is entirely consistent with the Hermes ruling," said George Collins, an intellectual property lawyer at London-based business law firm LG.. EBay has argued that, as an online auction house, it is just a platform for buyers and sellers to meet, and therefore not liable for any counterfeit goods that are sold through it. (Forbes -- Markets)
BS Management Jun 30, 2008
Introduction to Business Law. Management Information Systems. (LinuxPlanet)
BAY AREA BIZ Jun 29, 2008
-- Five classes are offered Tuesday: free and low-cost resources for businesses; starting a business in San Francisco; financing your business; how to lease commercial space; and the basics of business law. All classes are free. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Major rulings for the 2007-2008 Supreme Court term Jun 28, 2008
Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today -- News)
The Supreme Court and guns Jun 27, 2008
Business law 101 teaches you that. When you get away from that (liberal or conservative) you get in trouble. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Law 'will ban age discrimination' Jun 26, 2008
Page last updated at 21:27 GMT, Wednesday, 25 June 2008 22:27 UK. Law 'will ban age discrimination. (BBC News -- UK)
Supreme Court slashes punitive award in Exxon Valdez oil spill Jun 26, 2008
"In a dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that the one-to-one ratio was too rigid for the egregious nature of the company's conduct. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens also disagreed with cutting back the award.Justice Samuel Alito, who owned Exxon stock, recused himself from the case.For many Alaskans, the ruling cuts by four-fifths the windfall they were expecting.The decision is "a total slap in the face," said Andy Wills of Homer, a former Prince William Sound salmon and... (Anchorage Daily News)
Exxon Valdez damages cut to $507.5 million Jun 26, 2008
Exxon won on "the narrowest grounds possible," said Jonathan Adler, the director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland. That lessens the value of the decision for future questions of punitive damages in non-maritime cases, Adler said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pace of New Law Firm Offices Is Brisk Jun 25, 2008
One rarity was 125-lawyer , an entertainment and business law firm based in Los Angeles. In March, it announced the opening of a New York office. (Law.com)
Pfizer Launches 'Think Science Now' Jun 25, 2008
- Program will celebrate inspiring scientists and their commitment to advance global research. NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its commitment to scientific advancement, Pfizer Inc will launch Think Science Now, a science awareness program to promote exceptional researchers who have devoted their lives to unraveling the mysteries of biology, chemistry and human disease. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Intel and CREDANT Technologies to Host an Educational Executive Event on Top Data Security Compliance Issues Jun 24, 2008
The first in a series of executive breakfast events will be keynoted by Benjamin Wright who is the author of numerous books on technology law, including The Law of Electronic Commerce and Business Law and Computer Security. He maintains a well-known blog called HACK-igations. (PR Newswire)
Litigation will keep state lease sale in limbo Jun 24, 2008
Spencer Hosie, a senior partner and specialist in business law with the San Francisco firm of Hosie McArthur, said the state's view of the time frame might be a little pessimistic. Given the urgency of the situation, the court would likely expedite the case. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ganley plans to fight on in European elections Jun 22, 2008
Starting this Saturday, free with The Times. Days That Shook the World. (Times Online)
Prof. Chris Nicholls takes your questions Jun 21, 2008
Prior to that, he was a member of the law faculty at Dalhousie University, where he held the Purdy Crawford Chair in Business Law and acted a director of Dalhousie's business law specialization program ... Nicholls currently serves as associate editor of the Canadian Business Law Journal and is a member of the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Law and Technology. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Watson, Hogg vie for Timberlake seat Jun 19, 2008
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Text of Oprah Winfrey's commencement speech Jun 17, 2008
2008 Best Of Reader Poll is Open. Palo Alto Online News. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
J.K. Rowling: Failure And Imagination Jun 14, 2008
Harry Potter author and billionaire J.K. Rowling addressed the graduates of Harvard University June 5. President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates. (Forbes)
New issue compliance costs to fall in pact with Oz Jun 14, 2008
The regime is part of encouraging increased coordination of business law between the two countries and comes in the 25th anniversary year of closer economic relations. Issuers would have to prove eligibility for entry into the regime and legislative requirements would have to be met, the two ministers said. (Stuff.co.nz)
MICHAEL DER MANOUEL JR.: Examining voters' political leanings Jun 13, 2008
The Fresno City Council will be more conservative with the addition of business law attorney Andreas Borgeas in District 2, who replaces Brian Calhoun. With businessman Lee Brand replacing termed out Jerry Duncan, District 6 remains firmly in the hands of a pro-business and economic growth representative. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
EBay's Faux Pas Jun 10, 2008
s is the first successful case against eBay in France, and the second time an online intermediary has been found liable in relation to counterfeit charges, says Georgie Collins, an intellectual property lawyer at London-based business law firm LG. Last year LVMH was awarded $400,000 against Google (nasdaq: - - ) because ad words linked to sites selling counterfeit products. On June 4 the court said that by selling the bags on French site eBay. (Forbes -- Technology)
NH chief justice praising creation of business court Jun 9, 2008
Arbitration comes with its own problems, however, according to Howard Myers, a Lebanon attorney specializing in business law. "Many times, there aren't enough arbitrators sophisticated in particular areas (of business law) to understand and appreciate the subtleties of issues," Myers said. (Concord Monitor)
You need imagination, not magic, to change... Jun 8, 2008
The Electric New Paper, Singapore - The Electric New Paper News. After getting Harvard doctorate, Harry Potter author tells graduates. (Electric New Paper)
Who is responsible for the global food crisis? Jun 8, 2008
Calgary is flush with litigation lawyers, while Bay Street business law offices are leaving the field. Business incubator. (Globe and Mail)
Former rivals pair for racquetball win Jun 8, 2008
"That tiebreaker match alone took almost two hours to play," said Scheier, an attorney with a specialty in real estate and business law. "We won the first match, 15-14, lost the second, 15-11, and both of those were drawn-out affairs, also."Overall, we played about five hours of racquetball. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Study Shows Early Litigation Settlements Save Businesses Money Jun 7, 2008
The study, which was published this month in the Columbia Business Law Review, also projected $32,000 in savings from lower legal expenses, or about $211,000 for cases involving severe injuries. The study based the projections on how much it would cost businesses to make "early offers" to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses and wage losses of injured claimants. (Law.com)
Drug prosecutor speaks at Rotary Jun 7, 2008
"I always wanted to go into business law and make the big bucks. I actually didn't find a passion for prosecuting until I was in my second year of law school" while interning one summer through PAAM, the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. "It was in the Ogemaw County Prosecutor's Office," which had only the prosecutor and one assistant prosecutor besides her. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Author of magical tales urges Harvard grads to imagine a better world Jun 6, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Ottawa student may hold secret to Water For All Jun 6, 2008
In terms of an environmental perspective, water scarcity is something we took for granted, but more and more it is on everyone's mind," said James Smith, Venture Technology Challenge chair and partner with business law firm LaBarge Weinstein, However, George Yap, program director for WaterCan, a charity dedicated to providing clean drinking water to the world's poorest people, is skeptical this kind of technology will solve the world's water woes. He said that technology such as Mr. Qtaishat's... (Globe and Mail)
Haas dean Campbell to join Palo Alto law firm Jun 5, 2008
Campbell, who announced in August he would not seek a second five-year appointment, will continue to teach business law at the school after he joins the Palo Alto offices of Gibson Dunn as a senior adviser on antitrust and other matters. "What I hope to do is be of use to the firm in the areas where I have a little background - in antitrust and international trade," said Campbell, adding that he will continue to teach through August before taking a two-year leave from the school. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Six Steps to Starting Your Own Business Jun 4, 2008
It also includes freebies like a company logo crafter and a guide to small business law. 5. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Corporate counsels increasingly influential Jun 3, 2008
"Overwhelmingly, the in-house practice has grown from something of a backwater for corporate lawyers," said Lawrence Hamermesh, a professor of corporate and business law at 's Institute of Delaware Corporate Law. "It's grown from little, local offices where most of the work gets farmed out to large law firms to the point where -- at least at larger corporations -- the in-house staff is really a vital piece of the legal function of the organization.". (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Kozlowski sentenced to up to 25 years in prison Jun 3, 2008
In June, Kozlowski and Swartz were found guilty on 22 of 23 counts of grand larceny and conspiracy, falsifying business records and violating business law. Both men say they will appeal the verdicts. (Yahoo News -- Tyco)
Hax: Dad doesn't like teacher's career choice Jun 2, 2008
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Bringing down the Goliaths Jun 1, 2008
" But business law specialist Geoff Bowyer, chair of the Law Institute of Victoria's Business Law Committee, says that larger companies even use mediation sessions to intimidate small business owners with threats to "deep pocket" them. Recently, he represented a small business owner with a claim against a professional indemnity insurance company. In a pre-court mediation session, the insurance company lawyers let him know they were prepared to fight the case all the way to the High Court - and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America May 31, 2008
James has been active in numerous professional and public service organizations, including the American Bar Association's sections of Business Law and Antitrust Law. Jeh C. Johnson 50, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York. (Law.com)
Racing to Hartford: The senate seat May 30, 2008
There, he teaches business law to undergraduate and graduate business students, and advanced taxation courses to graduate taxation students. Goldberg earned his bachelor's degree in English at Clark University, a master's degree in journalism at Boston University School of Communication, a law degree at University of Connecticut School of Law, and a graduate law degree in taxation at New York University School of Law. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Stanford med school wins $30 million grant May 30, 2008
Explore our new online Real Estate site. Palo Alto Online News. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Business Degree Key to Success as Your Own Boss May 30, 2008
Entrepreneurial efforts can benefit from a variety of degrees, such as an MBA, accounting, business administration, business law, business communications, e-commerce and marketing, Craigson points out. A business-related degree can provide entrepreneurs the edge in. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Smith Wins Jr. Builders Cup May 30, 2008
She plans to major in political science and business administration, then enter law school to become an attorney specializing in business law. She was a semi-finalist for the Morehead-Cain scholarship to UNC-CH and a finalist for the Park Scholarship to North Carolina State University. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Hunter's earmarks benefit candidate son May 30, 2008
U-T SPECIAL REPORT Father's embrace of earmarks beneficial to candidate Hunter. By Michele Clock and John Marelius UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERSand Agustn ArmendarizSTAFF DATA SPECIALIST. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Virginia Tech's Tincher Honored Nationally May 29, 2008
She recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in finance, insurance and business law with a 3. 84 GPA.. (Theacc.com)
Macleod Dixon's Toronto Office Experiences Exciting Growth May 28, 2008
With over 250 legal professionals in offices in Calgary, Toronto, Caracas, Moscow, Almaty, Atyrau and Rio de Janeiro, Macleod Dixon is one of Canada's premiere international business law firms. We serve clients around the globe across a wide variety of industries including energy, mining, corporate and project finance, financial services, technology enterprise, insurance, real estate and transportation. (Canada Newswire)
Attorney and ETF Expert Named COO and Chief Compliance Officer of Clear Asset Management May 28, 2008
Prior to XShares, he practiced business law at Blank Rome LLP (please click here for his bio ). "Roger's business and legal acumen are a valuable addition to Clear Asset Management," said Andrew Corn, CEO. "His versatility and knowledge will further our goal of building a world class asset management business.". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sieglock, Huber best choices for the 10th Assembly District May 24, 2008
She went on to earn a law degree and now practices business law while living in El Dorado Hills. She is running against Jim Cook, a parole agent who has competed and lost twice for 10th Assembly office. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Icahn launches effort to unseat Yahoo's board May 17, 2008
The other Icahn nominees are Harvard business law Professor Lucian Bebchuk, Hawkeye Investments LLC President John Chapple, Impact Venture Partners executive Adam Dell (brother of PC leader Michael Dell), Icahn colleague Keith Meister, former Grey Global Group advertising CEO Edward Meyer, and former ClearBridge Advisors LLC CEO Brian Posner ... Lucian Bebchuk, a Harvard business law professor and research associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research. (San Francisco Chronicle)
U of C plans $200M Friedman Institute May 16, 2008
Top Finance Headlines. Top Government Headlines. (Crain's Chicago Business)