Finance Law

by Philip Michaels, Macworld.com   Anyone who finds the world of corporate finance a bit dry should spend some time reading Apple’s financial reports from the past year. In an era of economic uncertainty, with consumers keeping a tight grip on their pocketbooks, Apple and its lineup of computers, phones, and other electronic gadgets just [...]

Here are some more laws that go in effect Sunday: Public Act 97-0383 expands the list of those arrested or convicted of certain crimes who are required to submit to DNA testing. Crimes include first-degree murder, home invasion, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual assault. Public Act [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • Illinois on Sunday will begin enforcing 214 new laws created by recently passed legislation, covering such relatively new topics as laser pointers, “acid attacks” and seat belts for back-seat passengers. They also tread the very familiar ground of sex offender registration. Jan. 1 is Illinois’ default date for laws to go into [...]

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 19–> ASHEVILLE — One of the area’s largest banks said on Thursday it would go public to raise money for growth and expansion. HomeTrust Bank will convert from a mutual to a stock bank. It is the second Asheville bank to announce plans to go public this year. Asheville Savings Bank started [...]

“The Citizen’s United decision dealt with federal laws and elections — like those contests for president and congress,” said Bullock, who is now running for governor. “But the vast majority of elections are held at the state or local level and this is the first case I am aware of that examines state laws and [...]

Here are some more laws that go in effect Sunday: Public Act 97-0383 expands the list of those arrested or convicted of certain crimes who are required to submit to DNA testing. Crimes include first-degree murder, home invasion, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual assault. Public Act [...]

<!– –>   Tweet – A A A + <!– –> By AARON SCHOLDER and JON CAMPBELL Albany Bureau ALBANY — The New Year will bring a number of new laws to New York, with a series of measures set to take effect as soon as the ball drops on 2012. The new laws include [...]

December 30, 2011, 5:08 AM EST By Tony Jordan and Berni Moestafa Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) — Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Thailand trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the 4:30 p.m. close in Bangkok. The SET Index rose 0.1 percent to 1,025.32, its first gain in [...]

By MATT GOURAS, Associated Press – 8 hours ago  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court restored the state’s century-old ban on direct spending by corporations on political candidates or committees in a ruling Friday that interest groups say bucks a high profile U.S. Supreme Court decision granting political speech rights to corporations. The [...]

NDSU honors ag and extension faculty, staff North Dakota State University honored several agriculture and Extension Service faculty and staff during an awards ceremony on Dec. 15. The awards and those honored included: – Larson/Yaggie Excellence in Research Award: Senay Simsek, assistant professor, Department of Plant Sciences; – Eugene R. Dahl Excellence in Research Award: [...]