HEICO Corporation Elects Mark H. Hildebrandt to Its Board of Directors Sep 16, 2008
Mr. Hildebrandt, 52 years old, is a partner in Waldman Hildebrandt Trigoboff Marx & Calnan, P.A, a full service boutique law firm based in Miami, FL. Mr. Hildebrandt has practiced law continuously for more than 25 years and specializes in corporation & business law and in litigation. Mr. Hildebrandt began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney at the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office under the Honorable Janet Reno. (Primezone Releases)
SEC plans measures against short-selling Sep 16, 2008
But Steve Thel, a business law professor at Fordham University who was an attorney at the SEC, said the agency's actions are a way to limit abuses in short-selling in an orderly way without making it hard for people to express negative opinion about companies. The purpose of market regulations is not to protect incumbent management from the market's understanding of bad news, Thel said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Albany Law, UAlbany to offer law/MBA program Sep 15, 2008
Krzykowski expects to attract a handful of applicants each year who are interested in careers in intellectual property and business law. The beauty of the program is that students don t have to decide they want to enroll during their first year, she said. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Best Ways To Avoid The Office Bug Sep 15, 2008
In addition, 87% said those employees usually have illnesses like colds or the flu, according to CCH, a provider of tax and business law information and software solutions. Past research led by Walter "Buzz" Stewart, director of the Geisinger Center for Health Research, has estimated that presenteeism costs U.S. businesses $150 billion per year in productivity. (Forbes)
Judge to step down, join law practice Sep 12, 2008
Rudolph Friedmann, a 23-member firm, deals mostly in commercial business law. "He brings a wealth of knowledge," managing partner Jim Rudolph said of Borenstein. (Boston Globe)
Africa:Business Reforms Gain Momentum - Report Sep 10, 2008
On the global index, nearly half of the 34 worst performers are members of the Organization for Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA), a 16-nation bloc that gathers former French colonies plus Guinea Bissau and Equatorial Guinea under a uniform business code. While other countries can easily amend their business laws to adapt to a changing environment, changes within OHADA must be agreed upon by all member states, which vary greatly in size, economic specialization and per-capita... (allAfrica.com)
Canadian Lawyer to Lead Key ABA Panel Sep 9, 2008
With more than 2,000 members, the corporate governance committee is the second-largest panel in the ABA's Section of Business Law. Hansell, who has worked with the ABA since 2000, was appointed by Karl Ege, the head of the section, on the recommendation of Margaret Foran, the committee's previous chair. (Law.com)
TeraGo Appoints Jim Nikopoulos as Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel Sep 9, 2008
Mr. Nikopoulos was formerly a partner at Davies Ward Phillips erg LLP, a major Canadian business law firm, where he practiced in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, and general corporate and commercial law. He holds a B.A. (Honours) in Finance and Economics from the University of Toronto and an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School. (Canada Newswire)
High Ridge Resources Inc. Appoints Ms. Jenny Egusquiza Oliveros to the Board of Directors Sep 5, 2008
Ms. Jenny Egusquiza Oliveros graduated as a lawyer from the Law and Politic Science Faculty of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and continued her postgraduate study in Private International Law at University of South California, USA, and in Business Law (Doctorate) at University of Seville, Spain. She is a member of the Lima Bar Association and Peruvian National Law Federation. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Former Md. Stadium Authority chief to lead sports law group Sep 5, 2008
Asti will also serve as a member of the firm s real estate and business law practice groups. Asti said joining Gordon Feinblatt will allow her tap into additional resources that will help grow the sports practice. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Bankruptcy Basics Sep 4, 2008
Rob Bovarnick is the managing partner of Bovarnick and Associates, , a Philadelphia-based business law firm representing businesses and entrepreneurs in general corporate and business matters, litigation and business bankruptcy. Rob can be reached at. (Forbes)
2nd Circuit Reinstates NYC's RICO Allegation of Tax Loss From Online Cigarette Sales Sep 3, 2008
In 2005, Southern District of New York Judge Deborah Batts dismissed racketeering claims and state claims based on common law fraud, New York state's consumer fraud statute, General Business Law 349 and public nuisance claims against the sellers. But she gave the city leave to refile on the racketeering claims. (Law.com)
Palm Bay advances adult business law Sep 3, 2008
-1) { write('\r\n'); write('+EXPAND'); } else { write('\r\n'); write('+EXPAND'); } write. Wednesday, September 03, 2008. (Florida Today)
Investors challenge ABCP plan Sep 3, 2008
Carol Hansell, a partner with Davies Ward Phillips erg in Toronto, has been appointed chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of the American Bar Association's business law section. She's the first non-U. S. lawyer to be appointed to this role and will serve a three-year term. (National Post)
US draws battle lines with China at WTO Aug 28, 2008
The US questions take aim at an article of China's business law that "wholly exempts agricultural producers from the payment of enterprise income taxes with regard to the 'rearing of livestock', including pork.". The US argues that the loophole also exempts processors of pork from the tax, and has asked the Chinese government how much revenue its pork producers and processors are generating each year. (Business Report, South Africa)
220 Laboratories and Dion-Kindem & Crockett Issue Statement on Lawsuit against David Babaii for WildAid, LLC and Actress Kate Hudson Aug 27, 2008
areas of expertise span business law, real estate, complex business litigation, employment law, bankruptcy and family law. Dion-Kindem & Crockett is regularly included in Martindale-Hubbells Bar Directory of Preeminent Lawyers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fox Rothschild's CMO Jumps to Cozen OConnor Aug 26, 2008
The firm has a strong, international brand in litigation and insurance defense and recovery but is looking to be thought of for its business law capabilities too, he said. The combination of his experience at Right and at Fox Rothschild should make his new position a good fit, Staples said. (Law.com)
Playing nice withRussia has failed Aug 26, 2008
Policymakers believed robust foreign commerce and free markets - privatization, private property and Western business law - would expose these societies to Western culture and instigate expectations for personal freedoms and free elections. Market economies function best when individual initiative and property rights are protected by elected governments. (Asia Times Online)
Beijing 2008: Fulbright Associate's Got Rhythm Aug 23, 2008
I applied to some schools but I really wanted to focus on sports law, media law, or business law. I decided UCLA was my ideal school. (Law.com)
Catoosa County to get higher education Aug 23, 2008
There will be personal growth or life skills classes, computer courses, business law and business start up courses among some of the types of classes that are to be offered, said Donna Jackson a grant writer with Paradyne Consulting Works and SEI business woman. While Dalton State does have their campus located outside of Catoosa, since the fall of 1999, Dalton State has offered classes to freshmen and joint enrollment to high school students out of their satellite. (Catoosa County News, GA)
On Meal Diversity, Being Green, Dudists, Al's Opera, etc. Aug 22, 2008
Ross Mackenzie :: Townhall. com :: On Meal Diversity, Being Green, Dudists, Al's Opera, etc. (Townhall.com)
John Polinko Joins McDonald Hopkins Law Firm as an Associate in Cleveland, Ohio Aug 20, 2008
com About McDonald Hopkins With more than 130 attorneys in Cleveland, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach, McDonald Hopkins is a full-service firm focused on business law, litigation, restructuring, and estate planning. More information about McDonald Hopkins can be found at. (PR Newswire)
Local M&A deals slow 4%, nationally they tumble 19% Aug 20, 2008
Michael Heller, chairman of Cozen O Connor s business law department, hasn t seen a substantive decline in deal flow. Heller said private-equity firms are more forward-thinking, which means they want to take advantage of the lower valuations of otherwise solid companies as a long-term investment. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Analog Devices, Inc. Aug 20, 2008
Wise will be a member of the firm s Business Law Section in the Boston office, focusing on compliance and ethics issues, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions, the firm said. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Wise was chief compliance and business ethics officer at in Norwood, Mass. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
PCC offers a hybrid option Aug 20, 2008
Hybrid classes being offering include: Accounting, Art Appreciation, Biology, Business Law, Drama, Microbiology, Computers, Economics, Expository Writing, American History, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish and more. "PCC offers students many choices for class scheduling, including nights and weekends and many distance learning classes because we realize that our students have many different scheduling needs and preferences," said Bonnie Davis, PCC Director of Public Information. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
City of Hope Helps KGI Launch New Management Training Program for Scientists Aug 15, 2008
These offerings include courses focused on building and managing entrepreneurial organizations, an applied course in which teams of students develop business plans for emerging life science companies, and courses in business law and intellectual property. Because of KGI's exclusive focus on the life sciences, these entrepreneurship courses are ideally structured to provide skill-sets for commercializing scientific discovery. (PR Newswire)
New lobby rules mean more work for lawyers Aug 13, 2008
Lawyers have to be aware of the extent of lobbying they're doing on behalf of clients, says Sean Morley, a partner in the business law group of the Toronto office of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.. Law firms will have to recognize that the reports they're going to file are going to be publicly available, he adds. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Houston firms are laying down the law in Russia Aug 11, 2008
Houston-based law firms that pioneered the energy arena in Russia in the early 1990s are beating a path that leads from antiquated Soviet law to modern business law ... Most deals we do will have an element of foreign law because Russian law particularly business law is not particularly sound, says Steven Wardlaw, partner-in-charge of s , choosing his words carefully. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Even if a crisis is averted, what about the next one? Aug 10, 2008
Jay Westbrook, a bankruptcy scholar who is the Benno Schmidt professor of business law at the University of Texas School of Law, has called for extensive study of the systemic financial issues related to bankruptcy law. He said the law might be changed in innovative ways so that in times of financial crisis, when more is at stake than the fate of individual companies and their stakeholders, troubled companies could be kept functioning longer. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Around the Valley Aug 9, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The Securities Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes Announces the Filing of an Arbitration Claim Against Morgan Keegan and Regions Financial Corporation Seeking Damages of $1,000,000 Aug 9, 2008
Moline area finance attorneys Full Service Business Law Firm. califfyp. (Primezone Releases)
The glittering opening ceremony inside the new National Stadium, or Bird's Nest, in the capital, was witnessed by more than 100,000 in the stands and by billions in China and around the world as it was live broadcast. • All eyes on opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics Aug 9, 2008
The professional lawyer, who published a book on Chinese business law in 1980s, said China's hosting of the Olympic Games marked a step forward for the emerging economy to be more open to the outside world. "It can convince people that China is continuing with its opening," he said, adding it was a good coincidence that this year China is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its opening up policy, which was introduced by late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in 1978. (Xinhuanet, China)
Statement from Venable Attorneys Representing Dr. Bruce Ivins Responding to Justice Department Press Conference Naming Dr. Ivins as Sole Suspect in 2001 Anthrax Attacks Aug 7, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorneys at law firm Venable LLP representing Dr. Bruce Ivins issued the following statement responding to a press conference convened by the U.S. Department of Justice on August 6 to discuss the evidence suggesting that Dr. Ivins was responsible for the anthrax attacks of 2001: "Today is a heart breaking day for both the Ivins family as well as the victims and the families of the victims of the 2001 anthrax attacks. What the public demanded today... (PR Newswire)
mOVERS & SHAKERS Aug 4, 2008
Tammy has a degree in business from Cal State University and a business law degree from Peirce College Philadelphia. n. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
BAY AREA BIZ Your one-stop shop for Bay Area business events is at sfgate... Aug 3, 2008
-- Four classes are scheduled Wednesday: Starting a Business in San Francisco, 11 a.m. to noon; Financing Your Business, 12:30 to 2 p.m.; Health Insurance for Small Businesses, 2 to 3:30 p.m.; and Business Law Basics, 4 to 5:30 p.m.. -- A seminar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday on state wage and hour laws and payroll taxes is co-sponsored by the state Employment Development Department and the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Kozlowski sentenced to up to 25 years in prison Aug 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)
Von Briesen attorney launches own firm Aug 2, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
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)
884 comments Jul 23, 2008
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)
Read more... Jul 8, 2008
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)
