Archive: February, 2011
DMA in Court in Suit against Colorado
On 02.26.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/26/2011 The contention of Direct Marketing Association was favoured by the court in its case against the state of Colorado and its new tax law. The US District Court for [...]
Legal Answers Website Receives $600K Funding
On 02.26.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/26/2011 A website dedicated to providing “crowd sourced” answers to various legal questions posed by different companies in California, most especially startups, is receiving $600,000 funding from individual investors and [...]
Strange Alliance Formed Over the Montana Medical Marijuana Industry Bill
On 02.26.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez2/26/2011 Those who advocate for the use and propagation of marijuana has made a strange alliance with those belonging to law enforcement, as well as with government officials, in order [...]
Luzerne County Controller Griffith Wants Legal Action against Chamber
On 02.26.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/26/2011 Walter L. Griffith Jr., the Luzerne County Controller, has requested the county commissioners Thursday to consider taking legal action against Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry. This is [...]
How Local Governments Communicate with the Public may Change with New Law
On 02.25.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/25/2011 Advertising legal notices of meetings, bids, job openings and other information that the public sees in newspapers may soon stop. This developed as the Legislature is poised to allow [...]
Verizon Communications Fires First Shot Against FCC Net Neutrality Rules
On 02.25.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/25/2011 The new Net neutrality rule of the Federal Communications Commission is being legally challenged by Verizon Communications. The communications giant has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of [...]
Auto Service Contract Telemarketing Ideas Released by Missouri Attorney General
On 02.25.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/25/2011 A set of recommendations aimed at overhauling the auto service contract telemarketing industry has been released by the Attorney General of Missouri, Chris Koster. Among his recommendations include requiring [...]
Immigration Bill Revision Encourages Advocates
On 02.25.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez2/25/2011 Florida State Rep. William Snyder has announced that some sections of his proposed bill, which could radically alter and amplify Florida’s immigration enforcement, have been changed. This was revealed [...]
Costly Legal Battle over Sewer Easements Weighed by Village
On 02.24.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/24/2011 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Saranac Lake is meeting Monday night to discuss whether it should continue fighting a 6-year legal battle which already cost village [...]
State Bar Urged by Mayor Bloomberg to Support Tort Reform
On 02.24.11, In Legal Industry, by Michelle Lopez02/24/2011 Attorneys attending the annual meeting of the New York State Bar Association were asked yesterday by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to support changes to tort laws. Mr. Bloomberg said [...]