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Are Crime Victims Beneath the Law? Part One – Associated Content

The title of this article is more than just a headline, it is also a feeling experienced by many crime victims, particularly those of us who have lost a loved one to murder. In a series of articles to follow … Continue reading

Mergers & Acquisitions Offer New Opportunities for Investors in 2011 – Zawya.com

mergers & acquisitions will be a major investment theme in 2011. 2010 already saw increased levels of M&A activity and this trend is set to continue. Corporations have built up strong cash reserves; according to Bloomberg, the world’s Top 1000 … Continue reading

New law shows how seniors struggling – San Diego Union-Tribune

“With this new law, the state of California has taken an important step toward truly addressing the needs of older Californians — the Elder Economic Planning Act will have a tangible and lasting impact on the way we understand the … Continue reading

New EU Law to Remove Online Sales Headache – CIO

But new proposals from the European Commission on Tuesday aim to create a Common European Sales Law which would give greater incentives for small online companies to trade across European Union borders. It would also give consumers more rights …

Mergers mean survival for community hospitals – FierceHealthcare

“It’s important to remember that community hospitals are not being taken over against their will,” Monte Dube, a partner in a Chicago law firm who focuses on high-stakes mergers and acquisitions for hospitals, told the Citizen-Times. “They need …

Facebook Says Some of Your Personal Data Is Its ‘Trade Secrets or Intellectual Property’ – Tech Dirt

It is doing this using European data protection laws, thanks to the fact that Facebook’ s … disclosures in response would adversely affect trade secrets or intellectual property. We have not provided any information to you which is a trade … Continue reading

Sneak peek: Auto insurance law changes highlight October Wisconsin Lawyer – WisBar

Oct. 11, 2011 – Big changes to automobile insurance laws (effective Nov. 1) highlight the October Wisconsin Lawyer, now available online and in mailboxes soon. In his article, “Wisconsin’s New Automobile Insurance Law,” Milwaukee attorney J …

Set Up International Arbitration Centre – Shippers Authority – Modern Ghana

Speaking during the launch of the GSA’s seventh maritime law seminar for judges of Superior courts in Accra, its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kofi Mbiah, observed that players in international business transactions “have a preference for resolving their …

GOP gutting environmental laws – Cincinnati.com

Our environmental laws were enacted to protect public health , the air we breathe, the water we drink, etc. The Republicans want to use our air, water and country as a dump — regardless of the facts that thousands of … Continue reading

Motorola, Disney, Microsoft: Intellectual Property – BusinessWeek

(This is a daily report on global news about patents, trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property topics. Corrects law firm representations in Bally patent item first published Oct. 7.) Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — Intellectual Ventures LLC …