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09 Jul

Legal agency for the poor faces shortfall from economic slump

The agency that coordinates legal representation on civil mat ters for poor New Jersey residents said yesterday it is facing a budget shortfall worse than it ever anticipated and called on the state for help.
“Nearly all civil legal problems of low-income people occur in state courts or agencies,” Miller said. “If people are to have [...]

07 May

Foes turning legal issue into racial one

BUKIT Gelugor MP Karpal Singh is fuming that his sentiments against the reinstatement of Perak Religious Department director Mohamad Jamry Sury has been labelled anti-royalty.
The DAP leader said he did not wish to prolong the matter, adding that several politicians were trying to Legal make a racial issue out of a legal issue.
Stressing that he [...]

07 May

Legal risks put firms off taking on Northern Rock valuation

The Government is struggling to find an independent valuer for Northern Rock to determine what, if any, compensation shareholders should receive for their stakes in the Legal nationalised bank.
Industry sources said that accountants, investment banks and other potential valuers were wary of taking on the job because of the potential legal and reputational risks involved. [...]

21 Apr

Fieger legal team a dream Detroit

Fieger has hired two nationally known criminal attorneys to defend him against charges that he and law partner Vernon (Ven) Johnson illegally contributed $127,000 to Democrat John Edwards’ failed 2004 presidential campaign.
The team is led by Wyoming criminal lawyer Gerry Spence, a 78-year-old author and legal commentator whose Web site boasts that he hasn’t lost [...]

29 Jan

World Economic Forum wraps up with warnings for 2008

The head of the IMF hammered home the problems facing the world economy in Davos on Saturday, sounding a final gloomy note as the annual gathering of the world’s elite wrapped up.
International Monetary Fund director-general Dominique Strauss-Kahn said a “serious” response was required to counter the risk of a US recession and slowing global growth, [...]

28 Jan

World Economic Forum wraps up with warnings for 2008

The head of the IMF hammered home the problems facing the world economy in Davos on Saturday, sounding a final gloomy note as the annual gathering of the world’s elite wrapped up.
International Monetary Fund director-general Dominique Strauss-Kahn said a “serious” response was required to counter the risk of a US recession and slowing global growth, [...]

27 Jan

World Economic Forum wraps up with warnings for 2008

The head of the IMF hammered home the problems facing the world economy in Davos on Saturday, sounding a final gloomy note as the annual gathering of the world’s elite wrapped up.
International Monetary Fund director-general Dominique Strauss-Kahn said a “serious” response was required to counter the risk of a US recession and slowing global growth, [...]


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