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DeKalb schools' fee deal with K&S under fire
Of all the legal questions currently dogging the DeKalb County School District, one about a fee arrangement with a law firm would appear to be among the least of its concerns. After all, the district's construction contracts have spawned criminal charges against former top school officials and a civil suit against the school district by its former construction management companies that has already cost it more than $20 million to defend.Goldman demands risks but won't take any
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Co., two of the biggest traders of over-the-counter derivatives, are exploiting their growing clout in that market to secure cheap funding in addition to billions in revenue from the business. Both New York-based banks are demanding unequal arrangements with hedge-fund firms, forcing them to post more cash collateral to offset risks on trades while putting up less on their own wagers.'Arrogant' AOC Takes Heat From Lawmakers
Rachel Tobin [email protected] in the state's judicial branch over merit system payments and court technology were aired like so much dirty laundry last week during a House budget meeting.One lawmaker told the head of the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts to be more forthcoming with budget information and entreated other court agencies to hold the AOC accountable.Internet makes-and breaks-trademarks
THE INTERNET WAS once hailed as the fastest way for a company to market its brand. Now it turns out to be the fastest way to kill one, too.Tech magazine publisher CMP Media found this out when it coined, publicized and then lost control over the term "Web 2.0," a description of the Internet in the post-dot-com era.Gun control debate hangs over U.S.-Mexico violence
WASHINGTON AP - Members of Congress may be alarmed by the surge in Mexican drug violence and its potential to spill across the border, but they grow silent when the talk turns to gun control as a solution.With related kidnappings and killings occurring in the U.S., the Obama administration is likely to shift dozens of enforcement agents and millions of dollars to the fight against Mexican drug cartels.Local firms suit up for subprime
AS SUBPRIME LOSSES escalate, two local plaintiffs' firms, Page Perry and Chitwood Harley Harnes, have filed arbitration demands and a shareholder class action, respectively, against investment firms.Nationally, subprime-related litigation is starting to swell, but the small number of Atlanta plaintiffs' firms that handle securities litigation limits local suits.
Panel OKs Screens For Paralegals
Answering a legal ethics question of first impression, a Georgia appeals panel has ruled that a paralegal who works on a case—then switches to the other side's firm—doesn't automatically disqualify her new employer from the litigation.The trail of a buttery flavor, sick workers, lawsuits - and a painful legacy
AP - Each morning, Eric Peoples sits up in bed and starts his day with a cough. A deep, long, hacking cough.He plants his feet on the bedroom floor and immediately feels as if someone is standing on his chest. That's a good day. When it gets really bad, it seems as though a giant creature is crushing his lungs, squeezing the breath out of him.Employers embrace Noel Canning on NLRB recess appointments
In Noel Canning v. NLRB, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that President Obama's three January 2012 recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were invalid, resulting in an absence of a quorum for the NLRB to conduct business.Trending Stories
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