Government Shutdown Leaves Small Businesses Adrift
As lawmakers huff and squaw, the government is shut down and workers are on furlough. Congress has failed to…
Legal News
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Faces Trial for Inside Trading
While the Dallas Mavericks have their opening game in a basketball court a month from now, their owner Mark Cuban…
Voter Law Point of Contention Between North Carolina and DOJ
The Department of Justice is currently suing North Carolina over its new voting rules, claiming racial discrimination. Attorney General Eric…
SEC Extends Comment Period on Regulation D, Form D and Rule 156
Probably horrified by the mess it has already created in the matter, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened…
Barilla Pasta Chairman Holds the Line Supporting his Anti-Gay Ad Policy
The world’s largest pasta company has refused to represent gays in its “family oriented” pasta advertisements. Guido Barilla wrote in…
EA Sports Settles Its Lawsuit, NCAA Must Fight Alone — And the Video Game Will be No More
(image source al.com) While the Electronics Arts Sports and Collegiate Licensing Company have settled all the claims brought by Sam…
Top Fed Reserve Official Criticizes SEC’s Money Markets Plan
On Friday, Eric Rosengren, the president of the Boston Fed branch criticized the proposal of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission…
Jamie Dimon Meets with Attorney General
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon met with Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the company’s mortgage-backed securities situation. An insider with…
Justice Department Attempts to Dismiss Jill Kelley Suit
After Jill Kelley contacted authorities regarding intimidating emails from an anonymous source, who turned out to be Paula Broadwell, the…
Post Office Initiates Postage Rate Hike
The United States Post Office has expectations to raise the price of postage by three cents. The overall cost will…
Miami Judge Rejects “Piggybacking” Discrimination Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
A Miami federal judge has rejected a discrimination lawsuit by women employees against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The judge says that…
U.S. Senate Confirms First Gay Federal Appeals Court Judge
On Tuesday, the US Senate confirmed Todd Hughes as a judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Federal…