`Kingpin' of downtown revival dies Jun 4, 2009
He was an attorney with Hostak, Henzl and Bichler and specialized in trusts, real estate and small business law, until he retired from the law firm in 1997. In addition to being a president and member of the Racine County Bar, Josten was also on the Wisconsin State Bar Board of Governors, board member and president of the Wisconsin Parkinson's Association, a member of the Racine County Opportunity Center, the Downtown Racine Association, treasurer of the Racine County Area Foundation, co-founder... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
> Rodier plays it cool as head of Balsillie legal team Jun 4, 2009
For two decades, Rodier practiced business law at a variety of Canadian firms, including McDonald & Hayden and Gardiner Roberts. He specialized in corporate law, banking, securities and insolvency. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Continue reading Jun 4, 2009
Most important thing you learned in high school: "Never to lose sight of your goals or future; confidence, respect and ambition will be the driving forces of success." In 10 years: "I would hope to have completed my juris doctorate degree and be working for a business law firm.". 2. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
DC Council To Review Preferential City Contracts Jun 4, 2009
A. Scott Bolden, Lomax's attorney said on Wednesday that his client has a residence and office at the Minnesota avenue address, pays taxes and meets the requirements of the small business law that covers preferential points. He carries a DC drivers license and votes in DC.. (W-USA News, DC)
Emerson to act on franchising report Jun 3, 2009
Frank Zumbo is an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales' School of Business Law and Taxation. Previous stories. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Dorsey & Whitney lays off 55 Jun 3, 2009
Dorsey specializes in business law, a service that has been less in demand as financial deals have grown more scarce. Our clients are looking for an easy way to save money and less legal services is a way, he said. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Westbrook: What bankruptcy could do for GM Jun 2, 2009
Editor's note: Jay Westbrook is Benno C. Schmidt Chair of Business Law at the University of Texas at Austin. A bankruptcy scholar, he is co-author of "The Law of Debtors and Creditors," "As We Forgive Our Debtors: Bankruptcy and Consumer Credit in America," and "The Fragile Middle Class." He has served as a consultant to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. (CNN -- US)
Attorneys work new strategies Jun 2, 2009
"We didn't do like some others and get into an entirely new practice areas. We're sticking to what we do well, business law.Rose, a partner at Rice & Rose in Daytona Beach since 1986, said his law practice is no different than any other small business, and negative economics have domino effects."It used to be people would get divorces and one would buy out the other, but this has slowed down and people are living together," said Rose, a 1982 law graduate of the University of Florida. He is a... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Secrets of Website Success. Leading expert on Internet and Business Law reveals the essential strategies for achieving an effective online presence Jun 1, 2009
Leading expert on Internet and Business Law reveals the essential strategies for achieving an effective online presence - Yahoo ... Leading expert on Internet and Business Law reveals the essential strategies for achieving an effective online presence. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Foster Pepper PLLC and Foster Pepper LLP Announce Termination of Affiliation Jun 1, 2009
June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Foster Pepper PLLC, a full-service law firm since 1904 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, and Foster Pepper LLP, an independent but affiliated business law firm located in Portland, OR, today announced the termination of their affiliation relationship. The Portland firm has changed its name to Roberts Kaplan LLP, effective June 1, 2009. (PR Newswire)
Liberals lash franchise delay May 29, 2009
By his silence (Dr Emerson) encourages the practice of churning (where franchises are tuned over to profit the franchisor), demonstrating that there is no will on the Government side to reform the industry". Mr Randall said Dr Emerson needed to tell the ACCC to bring on test cases in the courts, as they seemed to find it hard to trigger the unconscionable conduct provisions of the Trade Practices Act. "It's a very sad situation when the regulator and the Government won't do their jobs," Mr... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
InVentiv 1Q profit slips on communications revenue May 29, 2009
Jacobs Scholz s. Personal Injury, Business Law. View Website. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Battle Over Sotomayor Heats Up... May 28, 2009
They said she is committed to predictability in the treatment of business law and contracts, and restraint in the interpretation of legislation. Mr. Levey's group doesn't plan to run TV ads until after the Senate Judiciary Committee vote. (The Drudge Report)
Friends remember fire victims May 27, 2009
Adelipour was "very funny, very smart," said professor Kabrina Chang, who taught Adelipour in his advanced business law course last semester and employment law this semester. "[He] always participated," she said. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
NEW BOARD TEST May 26, 2009
The Enzon test involves a rarely used business law in Delaware -- where Enzon, like most of corporate America, is chartered -- that could mean broad implications if successful. The law permits shareholders in certain circumstances to lobby other stockholders for 51 percent of their votes in a one-time referendum to force a direct ouster of top management. (New York Post -- Business)
Georgia Law Chills Latino Home-Buying Market May 25, 2009
Offering Flexible Fee ArrangementsNJ law firm for bankruptcy, corporate law, business law, DWI;www. njlawconnect. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
Labor rift developing over franchise frustration May 23, 2009
Mr Piccolo said the FCA was clearly against implementing the federal recommendations - "they say it's the franchisees own fault when everything goes bad"" - and only represented franchisors. Franchising expert Frank Zumbo, an associate professor in business law at the University of NSW, said he "applauded" Mr Piccolo's actions. "(He) is absolutely correct that reform of the franchising code is urgently needed and unless the (federal) recommendations are quickly implemented the current problems... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New York Law School Beth Noveck Named Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government in the White House May 22, 2009
The School is noted for its eight academic centers: Center on Business Law y, Center on Financial Services Law, Center for International Law, Center for New York City Law, Center for Professional Values and Practice, Center for Real Estate Studies, Institute for Information Law y, and Justice Action Center. New York Law School has more than 13,000 graduates and enrolls some 1,500 students in its full- and part-time J.D. program and its Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation program. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Kozlowski sentenced to up to 25 years in prison May 22, 2009
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)
Pair Earns Academic All-District Honors May 22, 2009
76 GPA in Business Law. In each program, the CoSIDA membership votes at the District Level and first-team All-District selections advance to the national ballot. (Lmulions.com)
Accountants and lawyers to join forces May 21, 2009
I dont think that sort of criticism could be levelled in the case of accountants joining legal firms because they are professionally qualified and are used to complying with same sort of ethical standards as lawyers are, says John Davies, head of business law at the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). For accountants, a key sticking point is likely to be the fact that they will have to sign up to the rules of the legal regulatory body. (Accounting Web, UK)
Crimestoppers Adds Five Suspects to Wanted List May 16, 2009
05/15/09 By STEPHANIE MILLER. The Dublin-Laurens Crimestoppers Board of Directors added five new suspects to its wanted list during its monthly board meeting Monday night. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Ryc Loope out as director of MRED program at ASU May 16, 2009
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Reality forces Hines to follow another track May 14, 2009
com: Reality forces Hines to follow another track. Thursday, May 14, 2009. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Hinton wins race and prepares for first term May 14, 2009
Star Community Newspapers. In The Community, With The Community, For the Community. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
AfDB Conference Guests Get a Taste of Senegalese Folklore May 13, 2009
The Bank Group's Executive Directors for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo, and Professor Issa Sageh, one of the drafters of the OHADA Treaty which seeks to harmonize business law in Africa. Typically, the ALSF will defend vulnerable African countries against aggressive creditors by minimizing diversion of debt relief gains; strengthening assistance to poor debtor countries and fragile states. (allAfrica.com)
Doeg to lead Baker's business law division May 13, 2009
Doeg has concentrated his practice in the area of business law with an emphasis on technology. He also represented the acquiror of assets of. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Dorsey & Whitney moves to 1801 K St. May 12, 2009
The Minneapolis-based business law firm will relocate from 1050 Connecticut Ave. NW. It signed a 7,500-square-foot lease in the new space. The building's owner, LLC, along with architect Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, recently completed a redevelopment of the property. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Chrysler Bankruptcy Exposes Dirty Politics May 9, 2009
Law was created in this land and considering that this new changing government is big against FREE speech it is now against working class with 401 and retirement plans and business law ... You attempted to sound a bit more eloquent in your defense of Mr.Obama but again failed misserably to cover up that you have never taken a business law class IN YOUR LIFE. (CBS News)
BusinessWeek: CSU business college in top 10 for marketing, law May 9, 2009
s College of Business ranks in the top 10 nationally in two undergraduate specialties -- marketing and business law -- in a new report by BusinessWeek magazine ... and No. 9 in business law, BusinessWeek said in its evaluations of specialties offered by 101 large undergraduate business schools ... At the at Boulder's Leeds School of Business, top 50 rankings by BusinessWeek include 30th in ethics, 41st in sustainability, 43rd in business law, 46th in financial management and 48th in calculus. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Attorneys for Ohio Drum Satellite Providers May 8, 2009
Lawyers for Ohio accused a pair of satellite TV companies Thursday of concocting a wild theory of business law and shopping it from court to court to escape a state sales tax imposed on their industry in 2003. In a strongly worded brief to the Ohio Supreme Court, the state argues that DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Satellite Corp. have no legal grounds for escaping the tax, which they are fighting because it wasn't imposed on their cable competitors. (ABC News -- Wire)
17 seek seat on Arizona Supreme Court May 6, 2009
Stephen H. Lesher, a Tucson attorney in private practice who specializes in business law. A. John Pelander III, Division 2 Court of Appeals. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Dinsmore opens office in Kentucky capitol May 6, 2009
Running the office as managing partner is Carl Breeding, formerly of Louisville-based business law firm. Two others from Greenebaum joined Dinsmore s new office: Rusty Cress Jr. and Bert May, who s serving as a lobbyist. (Columbus Business First, OH)
ROSINA ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM May 6, 2009
He took a Business Law teaching position at Manchester College in northern Indiana. Next Bill accepted an appointment in the Dental School Of Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Fulton business court to seek new fees May 5, 2009
Civil litigation attorneys, like Loft, say the main benefit of the Business Court is that over time, judges have developed deep expertise in Georgia business law, and they can use it without also dealing with criminal, domestic relations and other civil cases. One of the frustrating things about commercial litigation is that it takes so long to reach a conclusion and so the Business Court is really a breath of fresh air, said Loft, whose clients have included HBO, Georgia-Pacific and Wachovia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
For China, a Reverse Brain Drain in Science? May 3, 2009
For China, a Reverse Brain Drain in Science. For China, a Reverse Brain Drain in Science. (ABC News)
Lawyers killed in crash remembered May 1, 2009
When I first came here, I was looking to move on into business law, but I had the chance to see Mike in a trial, and I knew then what I wanted to do, and I ve never looked back. Murphy recalled through tears, running down the hall to hand Doran a brief she had completed for the case he and Schnirel were working on in Cleveland. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Former Thacher Associate Who Admitted to Insider Trading Disbarred Apr 30, 2009
"Here, respondent's admitted conduct corresponds to the New York insider trading statute General Business Law 352-c(5) and (6) and, therefore, automatic disbarment is proper," the court wrote. Justices Peter Tom, Richard T. Andrias, David Friedman, James M. Catterson and Rolando T. Acosta sat on the panel in , M-4715. (Law.com)
Choosing the Right Small Business S... Apr 30, 2009
Anyone considering launching a small business should do careful into the various forms of business entities available, and should consult with a business law attorney and other professionals prior to taking the leap into small business ownership. The copyright of the article Choosing the Right Small Business Structure in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Deceit could haunt the ACCC Apr 29, 2009
Businessman and former Carlton president Richard Pratt with Carlton player Brendan Fevola last year. SET aside the public parade of tributes for Richard Pratt, and look instead for a few minutes at what lies at the heart of his legal battle with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Louis Lowenstein, lawyer, critic of Wall Street; at 83 Apr 29, 2009
NEW YORK - Louis Lowenstein, an influential business law professor and former corporate executive who for nearly three decades dissected the excesses of Wall Street and warned of the dangers of short-term investing, died April 18 at his home in Manhattan ... In 1968, Mr. Lowenstein became a founding partner of Kramer, Lowenstein, Nessen & Kamin (now Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel), which soon became one of the major business law firms in New York. (Boston Globe)
Girard-diCarlo goes to Cozen OConnor Apr 28, 2009
He will serve as a partner in the firm s business law department and government relations practice. In addition to practicing law, Girard-diCarlo will serve as a member of Cozen O Connor s advisory board, which provides the firm s management committee with perspectives on strategic planning and organizational decisions. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
How a deputy's pistol became a murder weapon (3210) Apr 28, 2009
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New interim executive director for West Hills Apr 19, 2009
A member of the State Bar of California since 1983, Post's areas of legal concentration include business law, family law and wills and trusts. Gornick said it was necessary to fill the position of executive director because West Hills trustees have chosen not to renew Caganich's contract after June 30. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Dont raise homestead exemption Apr 19, 2009
Consider as well how LABI says under current business law, businesses pay property tax at a higher rate, 15 percent compared to the 10 percent homeowner s rate. Businesses pay a higher rate and get no exemption on the first 75,000 in value, so would clearly seem to be sharing their fair share of the property tax load. (New Iberia, LA)
Real world experience vital, workforce panelists agree Apr 18, 2009
A hand-out from the high school outlines the business classes KHS plans to offer: Accounting, introduction to business, business law, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Web design and advanced Web design, video production, entrepreneurship and computer programming. ADVERTISEMENT. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Judge: 'Tribal courts getting the job done' Apr 18, 2009
He said improvements are needed in business law, so everyone knows the rules -- from start-ups to expanding existing operations. Marshall said the number of judges serving the reservations also needs to be increased to handle growing case loads, and judges' terms should be extended so their experience is retained. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Easton School staffers wear many hats Apr 16, 2009
Principal Ron Woodruff also teaches computers or business law one period a day. Counselor Brian Todd teaches weight lifting. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Govt to raise panel over Halliburton scam Apr 16, 2009
NBA President, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) articulated the association's position while speaking at the fourth Business Law Conference organised by a Section on Business Law in Abuja. Akeredolu said government should avoid the empty sloganeering on the rule of law if it was not prepared to live up to the billings. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Perkins Coie Cuts 12 Associates, 26 Staffers Apr 15, 2009
For Perkins, a 700-lawyer business law and litigation firm with 15 offices, the affected offices include the Seattle headquarters; Chicago; San Francisco; Menlo Park, Calif. and Bellevue, Wash. (Law.com)
Kleenmaid collapse should ring warning bells Apr 14, 2009
Frank Zumbo is an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales' School of Business Law and Taxation. Other stories on franchising. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Analysts tackle banks on rate cut claims Apr 14, 2009
University of New South Wales business law lecturer Michael Peters said that unless second-tier banks and non-bank institutions could find a niche, they would have difficulty competing with the big banks which could raise cheaper money more easily because of the same regulatory framework applying to all authorised deposit-taking institutions. "It's cheaper to raise $1 billion than it is to raise $1 million because of the regulatory framework," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
EHS business club plans key fundraiser Apr 14, 2009
There are numerous areas of competition, like forming business plans, job interview skills, knowing business law, personal communication and how to work as a team ... They compete in categories such as the following: Banking and Finance, Business Calculations, Entrepreneurship, Business Law. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Valley banks ready to loan Apr 12, 2009
Lending also is the key to whatever success the federal government hopes to achieve with TARP, said K.C. Chen, a professor of finance and business law in the Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno. "In economics, you have a so-called multiplier effect," Chen said. (Fresno Bee)
NMHS Students Have Faith In the Future of Business Apr 11, 2009
"I took a half-year business law class at the high school and liked that, but I like business and accounting instead because I'm better with numbers and concepts. Both young men have already clocked up some real success in a statewide marketing competition March 10 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. Bryan took home a first prize award in the Food Marketing category, and Sonny placed third in the Marketing Management competition. In doing this, both qualified for the national competition, which... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Trial to Begin in Case Testing Attorney Recruitment Methods Apr 11, 2009
Ravin Sarasohn's lawyer, David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, argued the Jacob decision was solely a rejection of unethical no-compete clauses and that the controlling precedents in the rulings in the Lowenstein case should be business law rulings that restrict tactics companies can use to raid other companies for key employees. The chief case in Mazie's arsenal was Wear-Ever Aluminum v. Townecraft Industries, Inc., 75 N.J. Super. (Law.com)
Oil falls below $48, following stocks down Apr 9, 2009
Anthony Sabino, professor of Business Law at St. John s University, said crude prices will hover around current levels for some time. Oil will continue to sputter below or just above 50 per barrel, as economic weakness in the U.S. and globally keeps demand down and, more importantly, uncertain, said Sabino. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
N.Y. Attorney General Sues Financier Over Madoff Losses Apr 7, 2009
The attorney general has a substantial advantage over private investors and even the Securities and Exchange Commission in its ability to assert securities fraud claims under the Martin Act, New York General Business Law 352, experts in securities law said. Under the Martin Act, the attorney general does not need to prove scienter, or guilty knowledge, and that provides him with "a unique advantage," said John C. Coffee Jr., a Columbia University School of Law professor and New York Law Journal... (Law.com)
She's a lawyer, professor and black belt kung fu teacher Apr 5, 2009
Aside from being one of the more pleasant people you could meet, Naiditch is a lawyer, an adjunct professor of business law at Southern New Hampshire University, and the executive director of operations for New Hampshire's Workforce Opportunity Council. And those are just some of the big-ticket items on her resume. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
DIYA: I Did Not Know Abacha Was Stealing Apr 5, 2009
Sunday, April 05, 2009. Sunday, April 05, 2009. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Event spotlights child protection Apr 4, 2009
By Kathleen Barran / The Citizen. Friday, April 3, 2009 11:46 PM EDT. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Blagojevich indicted on corruption charges Apr 3, 2009
Vashti Varnado, business law and ethics professor at Argosy University in Schaumburg, Ill. said the indictment comes at a bad time: Olympics officials are here assessing the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Games. (USA Today)
Is Nana Akuffo-Addo Fit To Be President? Rejoinder Apr 3, 2009
The Reforms of the Legal System at the Ministry of Justice, prominent amongst them being the establishment of the New Commercial Court and the Business Law Division of the Justice Ministry. Oklu wrote "Nana Akuffo Addo was removed from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of foreign Affairs. At the Foreign Affairs, what can he be remembered for? The only thing that comes to mind is the withdrawal of courtesies due ex-President Rawlings for the mere reason that he (Rawlings) was criticizing... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Judge candidate Isaacson enjoys small-town law practice Apr 2, 2009
He broadened his practice of law considerably, handling everything from criminal cases to real estate, business law to probate, civil suits to adoptions ... Private Practice: Criminal defense, family law, real estate, guardianships, adoptions, personal injury, business law, contracts. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Judge candidate Gibbs comes back to area to give back Apr 2, 2009
Private Practice: Criminal defense, personal injury, civil rights litigation, business law, municipal law, appeals, 2nd Amendment litigation, probate, family law, juvenile law, real estate, adoption, landlord/tenant, general practice. Judicial Experience: District court commissioner in both juvenile and district courts, hennepin County, Minn. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)