Finance Law

British Columbia will probably scrap plans to raise corporate taxes because better-than- forecast economic growth will help the provincial government balance its budget next year, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said. “I think it’s very unlikely” that we will raise the tax rate, Falcon said in an interview yesterday after addressing the Canadian Association of New [...]

Sadly, some are exploiting the Trayvon Martin shooting to target self-defense laws that protect innocent lives. These laws safeguard law-abiding and peaceable citizens, and are not to blame in the tragic Florida incident. Stand your ground laws did not apply in that situation, and statements to the contrary are irresponsible and misinformed. In some states [...]

Wednesday April 11, 2012 North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS — The seven member communities of the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District are being asked to amend their agreement with the school district, which dates back to 1958. Superintendent James Brosnan said Tuesday that the school district is seeking to update the agreement to bring [...]

Americans have always kind of hated bank bailouts, but that hatred seems to be getting hotter with time — which is a headache for President Obama, who gets blamed for them, fairly or not. A new poll by Harris Interactive finds people still dislike the bailouts the U.S. banks got during the financial crisis, as [...]

Apr 10, 2012 (ACCESSWIRE-TNW via COMTEX) – Vancouver, BC–Enertopia Corporation (TOP) (the “Company” or “Enertopia”) previously announced its intention to complete a minimum $500,000 financing by way of an offering memorandum. The Company is today announcing that it has amended the minimum offering amount to $200,000, and that all other terms of the financing, noted [...]

[author: Donald Zuhn] PPH Program between USPTO and HIPO Becomes Permanent On Thursday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that the USPTO and the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding making the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between the offices permanent.  The program permits an applicant having an application [...]

By James Vaznis, Globe Staff The Boston School Department has routinely skirted state bidding laws in buying novels, plays, and other books, causing it to potentially spend hundreds of thousands of dollars more than necessary, according to an investigation by the state Inspector General’s Office. In many instances, the School Department paid more for the [...]

The hottest debate out there right now is whether or not China’s economy will experience a hard landing.  In a research note today, Deutsche Bank Metals and Mining analyst Rob Clifford says everyone needs to stop arguing. “Those arguing about whether China will have a soft or hard landing are missing the point. It has [...]

BOSTON, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Karmaloop Inc. today announced that Robert R. Price has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Price will be a key contributor in the strategic growth and development of the company, leveraging his extensive financial expertise to provide fiscal leadership and insight, enabling Karmaloop to continue its [...]

Last modified: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 IU Maurer School of Law presents teaching awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2012 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Four Indiana University Maurer School of Law faculty members and one adjunct professor were honored April 9 with prestigious teaching awards from the law school. They are: Amy G. Applegate, clinical professor [...]