On December 4, the European Commission announced that it had fined eight international banks a total of more than 1.7 billion for their participation in illegal cartels in markets for financial derivatives covering the European Economic Area....
About 100 state lawmakers met on Saturday to talk about plans for a constitutional convention. Legislators from 32 states attended the meeting organized by five GOP lawmakers; 34 states would have to call for the convention under the Constitution's Article V, Slate reports.
With recent developments in the region, the wind is certainly blowing in favour of wind power projects in Mexico. The country’s wind power market has seen remarkable growth; expanding from virtually nothing in 1994, Mexico is poised to cross 1,560 MW...
The newest version of the LEED ratings system, LEED v4, has officially been released. For a comparison of the major changes between LEED 2009 and LEEDv4, check out this downloadable form from the USGBC....
Earlier this year, Illinois passed the Firearm Concealed Carry Act ("Act"), which generally allows individuals to carry concealed guns in Illinois as long as they have a license to do so. The Illinois State Police will start making "concealed carry"...
On October 31, 2013, the Virginia Supreme Court published its opinion in Cashion v. Smith, et al. This opinion provides invaluable guidance on the elements of and defenses to defamation claims.... By: Sands Anderson PC
Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Although Detroit was found eligible for municipal bankruptcy, the judge said the city came up short of conducting required good-faith negotiations, as Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia and Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist Bill...
As the holiday season reaches its peak, company-sponsored holiday parties, and the risks that arise with them, are ubiquitous. Each year, company-sponsored holiday parties result in incidents that prompt claims against the sponsoring employers,...
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) (Act), which establishes a new public interest disclosure scheme for the Commonwealth public sector, comes into force on 15 January 2014. By then, Commonwealth agencies should have ensured that: -...
Rule 23(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows a party to petition for permission to appeal a class certification decision within 14 days after entry of an order denying or granting class certification. In Eastman v. First Data Corp., 2013...
