By: Dywon Erick Dylon | 2011-01-21 | Real Estate The Massachusetts foreclosure ruling did not affect much on Wall Street. The decision could send the housing market into a spin again. read more
By: Dywon Erick Dylon | 2011-01-14 | Real Estate Banks proved guilty in two foreclosure cases. Shoddy paperwork and unclear title is the major issues in these cases. read more
By: Don Sutherland | 2010-04-04 | Politics On April 2, in "Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency," the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently possesses the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act and that it cannot evade its statutory responsibility to exercise that authority. The majority opinion written by Associate Justice John Paul Stevens resolved the issue of whether the EPA has authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. On account of that decision, the political and economic landscape has moved farther away from the scientific debate in a direction toward laying a framework for stemming greenhouse gas emissions. read more
By: Jerome Grossman | 2010-04-02 | Politics The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court reminds us that politics is paramount in a democracy even when the control of the highest court in the land is at stake. Exercised by both parties, the politics obviously seeks control of the court and also appeals to major voting constituencies for support. read more
By: John Young | 2010-10-21 | Law the Indiana Supreme Court has amended the rules on Attorney conduct regarding direct solicitations. Rule 7.03, of the Rules of Professional Conduct, have been amended to restrict the practice of direct solicitation for 30 days from the date of the injury. read more
By: Joseph B. Smith | 2011-02-22 | Real Estate Foreclosures in Massachusetts can be stopped legally by just following the trail of the title. In fact, two banks have already had their foreclosures invalidated. read more
By: Ben Dave | 2010-09-14 | Divorce Important files such as the complaint for divorce, its corresponding decree and judgment, child support, and property settlement are also included in this account. read more
By: Megan Clayton | 2011-06-09 | National, state, local In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court announced on April 27, 2010 that under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) compelling parties to submit antitrust claims to class arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement indisputably silent on the subject "is fundamentally at war with the foundational FAA principle that arbitration is a matter of consent." The case arises from a partial final award governed by Article 1 of the FAA that required client Stolt-Nielsen and other shipping read more
By: jeffry | 2011-03-31 | Online promotion The Supreme Court began considering Tuesday a bid by Wal-Mart to stop as many as 1.5 million female workers from proceeding with the largest discrimination class-action lawsuit in US history. If the ... read more
By: Olivia Whitaker | 2011-03-14 | Health and safety The decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last November to recall all products containing the drug propoxyphene has led to numerous Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits being filed in state and federal courts. As they are currently interpreted under President Obama, state tort laws allow an individual harmed by corporate irresponsibility to sue for damages. But during the Bush Administr read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-08-09 | News and society Norwegian people paying tribute to victims of the Friday’s bombing and shooting, Afghan police fighting against suicide attackers, and the four-meter mermaid sculpture by Oliver Voss being displayed on Alster lake in Hamburg, are among the most memorable pictures of the week from August 1 to 7, 2011. read more
By: Rocco Beatrice | 2010-04-04 | Environmental Toxic gas lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Bush Administration filed first by Sierra Club and Environment Integrity Project. EPA lost in Supreme Court. EPA will now impose stricter emissions standards and reducing benzene levels in gasoline. read more
By: Jason Livinhousen | 2010-03-29 | Law Confused by the number of courts the legal system uses? We don't blame you! There are many and the differences between them can range from minor to major. If you have any questions please comment or contact us and we will try to help answer your question. read more