Three New England-based scallop boats could face penalties after federal officials allegedly found more than the legal limit of scallops on board.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found violations on the three scallopers following an operation this week that involved the boarding of 20 boats catching scallops off Nantucket.
Andrew Cohen, special agent in charge for [...]
With the economy in the doldrums, law schools at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona say they expect increased interest from prospective students.
But those graduating next year could find it more challenging to secure jobs.
“The economy is definitely going to trickle down to law firms,” said Mary Birmingham, assistant dean for career and [...]
“This lack of decision has delayed drilling for another year - extending the timeline it will take to bring this much-needed U.S. production on line,” Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said in a press release.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is considering a lawsuit filed by environmentalists, whalers and the North Slope Borough [...]
The presiding judge in a lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts and the company that wants to build 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound dismissed the bulk of the suit this week.
Barnstable Superior Court Judge Robert Kane ruled in favor of Cape Wind Associates on most of the company’s requests to dismiss five complaints in [...]
Dave Grannan was leading an afternoon product development meeting last Wednesday at the Harvard Square offices of Vlingo Inc. when he was rudely interrupted by a process server bearing a lawsuit. His 35-person speech recognition start-up was being sued for patent infringement by the biggest company in its business, Burlington-based Nuance Communications Inc.
For Nuance, the [...]
The society commissioned KPMG Forensic, a financial consultancy, to examine the accounts of Thomas Byrne, a Dublin solicitor, in preparation for a disciplinary hearing. The 81-page report chronicles a catalogue of dubious practices.
It found that Byrne gave undertakings to numerous financial institutions relating to the same properties, maintained inadequate client accounts, and allowed properties to [...]
The Supreme Court ruling in the BCE-bondholder dispute has answered only one legal question whether the plan of arrangement was fair and reasonable.
The bigger legal question is still not answered, say lawyers, and that’s the extent to which boards have to consider other stakeholders versus shareholders in a change-of-control situation.
Lawyers say what’s interesting is that [...]
The Philippine National Police has launched a special project to defend its personnel facing criminal and administrative charges.
Director General Avelino Razon Jr., PNP chief, launched “Project Legis” Wednesday. He said the PNP will extend legal assistance to a total of 448 policemen who are facing charges before the Office of the Ombudsman and PNP “disciplinary [...]
Perhaps the biggest falsehood we hear is that “God instituted marriage,” implying that marriage is a religious concept. It is not. Black’s Law Dictionary defines it first and foremost as a “legal union.” Religious requirements are not mentioned. Certainly, marriage historically has had religious aspects, but there is no legal mandate of sanction by any [...]
Instead, it will work with a task force exploring ways of generating the same number of jobs a casino would have brought to east Manchester.
Leader Sir Richard Leese said there was more to be gained from working with, rather than against, the government.
Opposition leaders accused Sir Richard of “putting Labour before Manchester”.
The city was the [...]
