Royal Bank warns of share offer threat to joint venturesWednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:11PMKey Royal Bank of Scotland joint ventures in Asia and the US could be scuppered if the take-up on a £15bn share offer comes up short and the government is forced to step into the breach to take a majority stake in the beleaguered bank, the shareholder prospectus revealed yesterday.
UPI NewsTrack SportsWednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 4:18PM Pitcher A.J. Burnett leaving Blue Jays ... Lenny Dykstra faces suit without lawyer ... Report: Alonso staying with Renault ... Canseco gets probation for fertility drug ... Sports news from United Press International.
Malfunctioning Machines, Ballot Glitches, Election-Law Litigation -- and a Busy Day for LawyersWednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 9:52AMLawyers who volunteered to take calls and monitor polling locations nationwide on Tuesday reported voting machine malfunctions, polling places opening late and numerous incidences of names missing from voter registration rolls. In Ohio, New Hampshire and Virginia, lawyers scrambled to file court documents in election-related lawsuits. But in most states, lawyers were working to prevent ...
Jury selection starts in Custer State biker shooting trialWednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 2:37AMJury selection started Monday in the trial of two Hells Angels bikers charged with a 2006 shootout at Custer State Park that injured five rivals.
States decide on gay rights, abortionTuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:55PM Voters put a stop to same-sex marriage in California, dealing a crushing defeat to gay-rights activists in a state they hoped would be a vanguard, while Colorado and South Dakota turned back efforts to ban abortions.
Are you a legal Professional?Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 3:14PMThirteen years to the day after OJ Simpson was acquitted, he was convicted.
Council agrees to issue bonds for water systems projectsTuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:03PM The San Diego City Council agreed Monday to borrow up to $638 million for water system projects in San Diego and to refinance existing debt at a more favorable rate.
Information exchange essential in placement transfersTuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:06AMThe death of Alayna Sams raised questions about how the system communicates when it moves a child with medical problems from one placement to another.
Banking and FinancialTuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 6:21AMThe Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the "EESA"), enacted on October 3, 2008, established the Troubled Asset Relief Program ("TARP"), as reported in the October 3, 2008 Alert . Several programs are being created under the TARP, including the TARP Capital Purchase Program (the "CPP"), the Troubled Asset Auction Program ("TAAP") and the Program for Systematically Significant Failing ...
County pursues medicinal marijuana caseMonday, October 27, 2008 @ 8:07AMDespite batting .000 against a lineup of lawyers and judges across California, San Diego County is pressing its long-shot lawsuit against state medical marijuana laws toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
NHL prospect apparently had blood disorderWednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 2:43AMAlexei Cherepanov had heart problems and probably should not have been allowed to play in a hockey game in which he collapsed and died, a regional investigator suggested Tuesday. Yulia Zhukova said Cherepanov, a New York Rangers prospect who died Monday...
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Goodwin scoops up 5 Heller Ehrman lawyersTuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 1:31PMLaw firm Goodwin Procter LLP has hired five attorneys from Heller Ehrman, a 700-lawyer law firm that plans to close its doors later this month, said Goodwin Procter on Tuesday.
Related ItemsMonday, October 13, 2008 @ 8:01PMWhile you might expect the production of a button-down shirt to be outsourced to Guadalajara, most lawyers would not expect their caseloads to be shipped overseas. Should lawyers worry about outsourcing?
California: San Joaquin ValleyMonday, October 13, 2008 @ 5:07PMThe Census reported that Hispanics were 51 percent of the residents of the eight-county San Joaquin Valley on July 1, 2007. In Tulare, Merced and Madera counties, Hispanics were over 50 percent of residents.
Latest Alabama NewsSunday, October 12, 2008 @ 10:36AMHere are the latest Alabama headlines from the Associated Press for Sunday, October 12, 2008...
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the NewsFriday, September 19, 2008 @ 4:36PMBritish pranksters amusing motoristsWOLVERHAMPTON, England, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- At least one motorist in the British city of Wolverhampton says comic street signs posted by unidentified pranksters are a nice relief for travelers.Steve Hodgkiss, a 46-year-old Wolverhampton resident, said the individuals behind the amusing street additions likely just wanted to offer area drivers a moment of fun ...
SMC3 Loss Prevention Conference for Claims ProfessionalsFriday, September 19, 2008 @ 2:13AM9/19/2008 SMC3, Atlanta, announced its inaugural Loss Prevention Conference, to be held in Atlanta at the Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel, Oct, 20-22.
Heller Ponders DissolutionThursday, September 18, 2008 @ 2:02AM Heller Erhman appeared on the brink of dissolution Wednesday, with some partners already looking to move with what amounted to tacit approval from firm management. In office meetings on Wednesday, partners were told that dissolution is one of several options facing the 119-year-old firm, a Heller partner said.
Heller Ponders DissolutionWednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 9:57PMHeller Erhman appeared on the brink of dissolution Wednesday, with some partners already looking to move with what amounted to tacit approval from firm management. In office meetings on Wednesday, partners were told that dissolution is one of several options facing the 119-year-old firm, a Heller partner said. As a result, management said it was understood that partners would begin talking to ...