The Internal Revenue Service issued new rules this week related to the use of business aircraft for entertainment, finalizing changes it first introduced in 2007.
Cass Sunstein ’78, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), will return to the Harvard Law School faculty as Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law following his planned departure in August from the Obama Administration, Dean Martha Minow announced today. Sunstein will also [...]
With hesitancy and reluctance, the St. Tammany Parish School Board overwhelmingly voted to adopt new tenure and “reduction in force” policies for teachers Thursday night to reflect new state law. Per the most recent legislative session earlier this summer, the state revised its laws to say performance is now the key factor in determining tenure, [...]
ATP Oil Gas Corp. (ATPG) bonds are yielding twice the rate of Greek government debt three months before the driller has to make an $89 million interest payment, as falling production may leave the company without enough cash. ATP’s $1.5 billion of 11.875 percent notes due May 2015 fell to 34.1 cents on the dollar [...]
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Former Cape Girardeau Chief of Police Carl Kinnison has been named director of the Law Enforcement Academy at Southeast Missouri State University. The university says Kinnison’s appointment was effective Aug. 1. In addition to serving as the director of the law enforcement Academy, Kinnison will teach classes as a faculty [...]
CHALOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Cameron reminds motorists that school starts next Tuesday in Charlotte County. Sheriff Cameron said, “I ask motorists to be especially cautious in observing school zone speed limits, school bus laws when picking up or dropping off students, and yielding to students in crosswalks.” The CCSO Traffic Safety Team [...]
Washburn Damon Scott Editorial Researcher- New Mexico Business Weekly Email Kevin K. Washburn, dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been nominated to become the next assistant secretary of Indian Affairs. Washburn was nominated by President Barack Obama August 2 and must now be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He is [...]
Syracuse — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Wednesday that will give smaller beer breweries more flexibility when dealing with wholesalers. But the governor also vetoed eight bills, including some sponsored by Central New York lawmakers meant to help schools get reimbursed for certain construction projects and protect propane tank sellers and buyers [...]
SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Wize Commerce (www.wizecommerce.com), a global leader in online monetization and traffic acquisition technology, announced today that Derek Yung has been appointed senior vice president of Finance and Corporate Development. In his new role, Yung will lead the company’s finance team and report directly to Wize Commerce [...]








