Finance Law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 1, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) – BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. /quotes/zigman/6968676/quotes/nls/bbx BBX -0.71% today reported financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2012. BankAtlantic Bancorp — Results of Operations BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) today reported a net loss of ($14.2) million, or ($0.91) per diluted share, for the quarter ended [...]

Dean Frank Wu of the University Of California Hastings College Of Law stands out in leading the way to pull students out of the mess by reducing the number of students. Wu says, “The critics of legal education are right … there are too many law schools and too many law students, and we’re going [...]

Waikiki learner driver Amy Pearson believes peer pressure may be the biggest issue when it comes to new passenger restriction laws for novice drivers revealed at the weekend. The novice driver laws include a ban on mobile phone use, passenger and blood alcohol restrictions and restrictions to combat serious injuries and deaths on the road. [...]

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, and Central Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEBK), parent of Central Bank, jointly announced today the April 30, 2012 signing of a definitive agreement under which Independent Bank Corp. will acquire Central Bancorp, Inc. and Rockland Trust Company will acquire Central Bank. “This acquisition will significantly increase [...]