Latest Law News
Is the US Economic Growth Spurt Over?
As you know, we've been wondering about the exhaustion of the Industrial Revolution innovation…and the bankruptcy of the Social Welfare state as a result. We take for granted that a healthy economy “grows.” Our governments depend on it to pay the bills
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:15A
Federal regulators seek to halt H&R Block's proposed purchase of tax software
The federal agency said on Monday that it has filed an antitrust lawsuit. H&R Block Inc. announced plans in October to acquire 2SS Holdings Inc., which makes TaxACT software, for $287.5 million in cash. H&R Block said it would combine its H&R Block At
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:15A
Federal regulators seek to halt H&R Block's proposed purchase of tax software
The federal agency said on Monday that it has filed an antitrust lawsuit. H&R Block Inc. announced plans in October to acquire 2SS Holdings Inc., which makes TaxACT software, for $287.5 million in cash. H&R Block said it would combine its H&R Block At
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:15A
City could settle $700K lawsuit with former Saginaw police officer
By Justin L. Engel | The Saginaw News SAGINAW — The City Council today could close the books on a three-year-old wrongful termination lawsuit from a former police officer. On the agenda for the 6:30 pm meeting is a $700000 settlement with 42-year-old
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:14A
Feds file antitrust suit to halt H&R Block's deal for TaxACT
The federal agency said Monday it has filed an antitrust lawsuit. H&R Block (HRB) announced plans in October to acquire 2SS Holdings, which makes TaxACT software, for $287.5 million in cash. H&R Block said it would combine its H&R Block At Home digital
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:13A
Rajoy's rout
What of the spontaneous protests against establishment politics that have spread across Spanish city-centre squares over the past week? Some protestors had called for voters to stay away from the ballot box yesterday. But in the event turnout rose,
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:13A
Mahindra Satyam legal charge dampens Q4 results
Mahindra Satyam increased its revenue in the final three months of its fiscal year by over 7%, but its profits were wiped out after a lawsuit charge related to a fraud committed by its former chairman in 2009 cost it about $70m.
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:12A
Unit 5's superintendent defends school's actions following student death
Jasmine Brooks filed a lawsuit against Unit 5 and the Town of Normal last week on the one-year anniversary of son Donnie Hampton Jr.'s death. The lawsuit claims Hampton and other students were playing a game called 'body shots' where students punch one
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:12A
OMCT High Level Mission to Tunisia Eradicating torture is a benchmark for the
Recognizing the significance of the changes undertaken, the delegation learnt with grave concern of serious allegations that practices of torture and ill-treatment by the police and other law enforcement bodies continue and that impunity for such
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:12A
State Democratic senators say they'll fight to bring sanctuary cities bill to
The bill would forbid governmental entities — including cities, counties and school districts — from adopting policies that prohibit law enforcement agencies from enforcing federal immigration laws. The bill says the state could withhold grants and
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:12A
Primary Categories