Elder Law

Audit faults senior officials at OFT – Times Union

ALBANY — Top officials at the state Office for Technology under the leadership of Eliot Spitzer appointee Melodie Mayberry-Stewart ignored law as well as policy guidelines in handing business to favored companies, according to a scathing audit released …

Leavitt sees use for reform law in GOP hands – ModernHealthcare.com

A senior healthcare adviser to Mitt Romney said a Republican HHS secretary could use the 2010 federal healthcare law to improve the nation’s healthcare. Mike Leavitt, the former secretary of HHS under President George W. Bush and current Romney …

Leavitt sees use for reform law – ModernHealthcare.com

A senior healthcare adviser to Mitt Romney said a Republican HHS secretary could use the 2010 federal healthcare law to improve the nation’s healthcare. Mike Leavitt, the former secretary of HHS under President George W. Bush and current Romney …

Govt draws flak on homosexuality law – Deccan Herald

The government on Tuesday drew flak from the Supreme Court for its volte face on the issue of homosexuality with a senior law officer saying there was no error in the Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising gay sex among the … Continue reading

Mayors will handle senior centers – Kuam News 8

Guam – During special session this afternoon, lawmakers expressed their disappointment with the acting governor signing the MOU but believe the governor can still sign Bill 431 into law … running the island’s senior centers rather than …

Juliet K. Choi Named Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to Office for Civil Rights – StreetInsider.com

Choi has been appointed as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to OCR. As the Department’s civil rights and health privacy rights law enforcement agency, OCR investigates complaints filed by the public and provides technical assistance and public education …

Ireland to hold referendum on European fiscal pact – Albany Democrat-Herald

Kenny said he would sign the treaty Friday at a Brussels summit but had accepted advice from Ireland’s senior law officer, Attorney General Maire Whelan, that the country must hold a referendum under terms of its constitution. Kenny said Ireland’s … Continue reading

GE’s Nordstrom Elected Chairman of Pro Bono Partnership – StreetInsider.com

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Pro Bono Partnership has named Mark Nordstrom, GE Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment Law, Chairman of its Board of Directors. Nordstrom succeeds Peter Gutermann, recently appointed as Vice President & General …

GE’s Nordstrom Elected Chairman of Pro Bono Partnership Xylem’s Jimenez Joins the Partnership’s Board – CNBC

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb 28, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Pro Bono Partnership has named Mark Nordstrom, GE Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment Law, Chairman of its Board of Directors. Nordstrom succeeds Peter Gutermann, recently appointed as Vice President …

Ireland to hold referendum on European fiscal pact – Investors Business Daily

Kenny said he would sign the treaty Friday at a Brussels summit but had accepted advice from Ireland’s senior law officer, Attorney General Maire Whelan, that the country must hold a referendum under terms of its constitution. Kenny said Ireland’s … Continue reading