White firefighters' race case headed to high court

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case that could strike down laws that give special protections to minorities in the workplace ... , saying federal civil rights law prohibits the use of tests that have a “disproportionate racial ... Haven, Conn. Here’s the background: The white firefighters had earned the best scores on a civil service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:24:40

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Offer in Compromise Regulations §301.7122-1In general (1) If the Secretary determines that there are grounds for compromise under this section, the Secretary may, at the Secretary's discretion, compromise any civil or criminal liability arising under the internal revenue laws prior to reference of a case involving such a liability to the [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 08:31:33

Finding a Bankruptcy Attorney in New Hampshire

People living with debt that they can’t handle have a few options to choose from. They can contact a debt or credit counsellor and try to work out a debt settlement plan ... and circumstances is crucial to help your case and help you understand the law and how it applies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:28:49

Responsible Wine Drinking Can Save Your Life. Maybe.

When I was a law clerk I worked on a case for a client’s son who had been arrested for underage drinking and driving while intoxicated (DWI).  I was responsible for doing the research that made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:12:40

Health Insurer Agrees to $50 Million Settlement

After being accused of overcharging millions of Americans for health care, ... & Sicula is a Wisconsin personal injury law firm handling cases through out the state [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:38:00

ABA: US Supreme Court Update

Supreme Court Update: A Service from the ABA Criminal Justice Section www.abanet.org/crimjust CHAMBERS V ... to interpret the career criminal law and suggested that Congress come up with a list of specific crimes that should trigger application of the law. JIMINEZ V. QUARTERMAN In a second criminal case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:50:29

THE INDIAN EXPRESS ON DR. BINAYAK SEN

In a series of three articles (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) ... dangerous ask: Isn't it the state itself which is largely in contempt of the law in a case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:23:23

Free Cosmetics Blowout! It’s the LAW!

Free Cosmetics Blowout! It’s the LAW! Posted by RedCarpetDiva In Fashion News, Giveaways 16Jan 09 In case you didn’t get on top of the class action law suit last year that ended with several major department stores & makeup companies, Nitrolicious has the 411 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:09:11

Meanwhile Back In Bizarroworld by digby As we watch the Madoff scandal unfold and deal with the consequences of unfettered greed it's amazing to ... to crises -- that in most cases they themselves created -- by spawning new government programs, laws [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:00:00

More Names Emerge for Key DOJ Slots

A clearer picture is emerging of the new Justice Department's higher ranks, as Attorney General nominee Eric Holder Jr.'s confirmation hearings begin. Among the front-runners for top DOJ slots: lawyers from Morrison & Foerster and Mayer Brown and the law professor who successfully argued the landmark detainee rights case before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:43:28

What to do if a retailer goes bankrupt

From the Better Business Bureau As a result of the declining economy, the number of retailers closing their doors has increased substantially, ... Bankruptcy law is specific regarding who will benefit first in the case of a retailer’s liquidation ... . Customers who paid with credit cards, though, may be able to dispute the charge with the credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 14:12:16

Bronx Criminal Lawyer (718) 585-4444

PETER J. SCHAFFER, Attorney at Law devotes his practice to New York State criminal defense, the defense of all federal criminal cases, and representing victims of false arrest and the use of excessive force by law enforcement (“police brutality”) . Mr. Schaffer uses the knowledge and skills he has developed over the past twenty-two years of trial work to help his clients achieve the best result in every case he defends. Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 16:53:25

California Court Approves Class-Action Lawsuit Against Debt Collector Accused of Abusive Tactics

Here is a press release I received from Public Citizen. I am forwarding it to you in case you were a victim of ACCS. WASHINGTON, D.C ... and described ACCS’s practices as “debt collection rather than law enforcement.”  Members of the class ... . - A California court has ruled that almost a million consumers who were victims of an overly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 23:16:45

January 15 roundup

Judge Posner’s patience snaps in a class action: the case “is an example of the typical pathology of class action litigation, ... News and again Erosion of mens rea prerequisite in criminal law should alarm all of us across left-right lines Doug Berman on John Hasnas WLF paper “Federal drain law forces pool closings” Boston [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:25:54

Insider Tips About The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Forms

consumer law Chapter 13 bankruptcy forms are available to Americans in need to offer a second chance. You may berate yourself and wonder how you got into such a predicament, but the truth is that over one million people ended up filing bankruptcy forms in 2008 and the numbers are climbing in 2009. No matter what your case may be, you don’t have to suffer wage garnishment, foreclosure, repossession, insurmountable debts or harassing creditors and collection callers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-08 17:54:32

Important Things To Know About Bankruptcy

by John Steed Bankruptcy is the condition affirmed by the court of law that somebody or an organization has been unable to clear its debt ... who has been not able to pay the required monetary funds. Several cases have been recorded and mandated ... . There are several filing of illegal act in financial courts to day. The most common filing is Chapter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:59:21

Learn More About Bankruptcy

by John Steed Bankruptcy is the condition affirmed by the court of law that somebody or an organization has been unable to clear its debt ... who has been not able to pay the required monetary funds. Several cases have been recorded and mandated ... are some dossiers of prohibited act in fiscal courts to day. The most frequent dossier is Chapter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:59:06

Whitey Bulger Movie

My Brush with the Mob Whitey Bulger Gonna Get Himself a Movie / Dustin Rowles No lie: This story is 100 percent true. Back in law school, I picked up a part-time job during my second year with an attorney outside of Boston -- he'd been working pro-bono on a case for 20 years, and put me to researching it. I think [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:16:05

Anatomy of a Chinese Debt Collection Case

Introduction In late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle ... Dan owns a small international law firm in Seattle, called Harris & Moure. I replied ... , 2003. Our task was to seize the pollock for Daxin to get Bolshoretskoe to pay its debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:48:59

Anatomy of an International Debt Collection Case

Introduction In late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle ... ://www.harrismoure.com and learned Dan owns a small international law firm in Seattle, called Harris ... to pay its debt. Bolshoretskoe’s debt to Daxin arose in July and December, 2002, when Daxin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:43:03

If Grandma can do it, anybody can

In this case "it" means slander and defame the paternal grandfather of a girl at the center of a custody case (ninemsm, 10/23/08) ... , and the Family by Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D. examines one of the greatest and most destructive civil rights abuses in America today--our family law system. Baskerville has authored many articles on fatherhood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:46:07

U.S. Holds the Whip Hand in Modifying Mortgages

U.S. Holds the Whip Hand in Modifying Mortgages For much of the last year, ... Laws on Short Sales Disclaimer: I am not an accountant or an attorney. It is important to consult ... of the debt. Such forgiveness often takes place in cases of a financial deficiency, or when shifts [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:28:50

A Test Case for Obama

This week the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Gary, Indiana, ... test of how Obama intends to enforce the civil rights laws. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:14:01

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