Finance Law

The Irish Times – Monday, July 23, 2012 MARGARET GRAY and ROGER LEVITON EU LAW UPDATE: CORPORATE AND commercial matters have recently dominated the EU courts docket and important judgments have dealt with the integrity of the financial markets and the European Commission’s enforcement of rules on fair competition. On June 28th, in its judgment in [...]

Ashlyn Parram diagnosed with gender dysphoria and on a waiting list for hormone treatment Headteacher Chris Walls forced to let him sit exam dressed in a girls’ school uniform because of equality legislation But Ashlyn still placed 40ft away from other pupils to take paper The Equality Act protects transsexuals from discrimination and harassment -  [...]

July 22, 2012 10:42 pm By Tracy Alloway and Tom Braithwaite in New York

Mohamed Rsahid Solja Secretary General“We accept UoH training but not interference in the media law that journalists are satisfied with” -Mohamed Rashid, SOLJA secretary general By: Yusuf M Hasan HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – Controversy is brewing over attempts to effect changes in the media law. According to the Somaliland Journalists Association-SOLJA Secretary General Mr. Mohamed Rashid [...]

I served as Democratic policy director for the Colorado Senate minority in 2003 — when the state legislature passed the gun law package that is now the law in Colorado. These bills had been delayed since the 1999 Columbine shootings. But that notorious high school massacre had not really altered the laws’ provisions. The heart [...]

Big banks are entering the business of prepaid debit cards, as more Americans turn to reloadable plastic as a handy alternative to checking accounts, check-cashing stores and other financial options. Giant JPMorgan Chase is especially aggressive. In late June, it launched Liquid, a card that lets users load and withdraw money at Chase’s extensive branch [...]

Australian businesses are among the more than one dozen News Corporation boards from which chief executive Rupert Murdoch has resigned. The move has raised speculation about whether Mr Murdoch is preparing to distance himself – or even sell – his newspaper group. The company told staff in Britain and revealed in UK regulatory filings over [...]

University of Connecticut School of Law dean Jeremy Paul Northeastern University School of Law has named Jeremy Paul as its next law dean. Paul is now dean of the University of Connecticut School of Law, but announced plans in March to step down once his replacement had been found. He will assume the top post [...]

Deputies say the body of 15-year-old Allard Winfield Jr. of Marrero was found Friday evening in the woods near the 1200 block of Robinson Avenue in Marrero, not far from his home address.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The regional bank and capital markets posted solid performances in the second quarter at First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN). Those results were overshadowed by increased reserves for GSE mortgage repurchases, which combined with litigation-related accruals for a negative impact on earnings per share of approximately $.67 for [...]