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U.S.: Army Corps plan wouldn't doom species
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. AP - A federal plan to reduce water flows in the Apalachicola River won't irreversibly doom four federally protected species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.Flows in the Panhandle river are being reduced as part of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drought management plans that keep more water upstream in Georgia.SEC Struggles to Retrieve $1.3 Billion in Ill-Gotten Gains
Otis [email protected] bitter stock market investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission's most recent annual report seems to offer some consolation. The SEC won judicial rulings ordering securities law violators to repay a total of $1.3 billion in ill-gotten gains in 2002. That's a giant leap over the prior year: In 2001, the number was $478 million.3 lawyers disbarred, 1 surrenders license
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued the following discipline decisions:In the Supreme Court of GeorgiaDecided: November 30, 2011S11Y0485. IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS C. SINOWSKI.S11Y0486. IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN F. FREEDMAN.PER CURIAM.These matters are before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the Review Panel, which recommends that law partners Respondent Thomas C.SEC programs, law enforcement have long history
The Bobby Petrino saga has drawn attention to an often overlooked aspect of big-time college football: The relationship between coaches and the police who handle security for them.Around the Southeastern Conference, providing sideline security for SEC programs is considered coveted duty. Some officers travel to away games, a cost paid for mostly by the schools.Deal Watch: Sysco grows large with midsize AGG as a guide
With about 130 lawyers, Arnall Golden Gregory is only a fraction the size of the Am Law 200 law firms atop Corporate Counsel magazine's yearly list of firms that represent America's biggest companies. And AGG is located about 800 miles to the east of Houston, where one of its largest clients is headquartered.Yet AGG continues to perform the bulk of legal work across most of its practice groups for this client, Houston-based Sysco Corp.Freeman Mathis Acquires Firm Of 7 In California
Freeman Mathis & Gary has expanded into California, acquiring a seven-lawyer San Francisco litigation boutique, Strazulo Fitzgerald, with an office in Hermosa Beach, Calif.Transplant Ruling Survives Appeal
Tony [email protected] Roberts Jr., the newest judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, was hanging back. During a typical oral argument last week, colleague Harry Edwards fussed and fumed at the lawyers before him, while David Sentelle tossed out avuncular one-liners in his thick Southern drawl.Rebates or Loans State Says Phone Card Cash Advance Is Illegal Loan
Janet L. [email protected]'s say you're a cash-strapped single mom who needs an extra $500 before payday to make the rent. You think you've found the answer when you stumble across a company that offers cash advances-if you sign a 12-month contract to buy phone cards.The company checks out your income, but not your credit.Trending Stories
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