Oklahoma Tornado Loss Estimate between $3 Billion to $5 Billion

  The string of brutal tornadoes that ripped through the center of the United States last week brought forth at least $3 billion in damage, according to estimates from a catastrophe risk modeler known as Eqecat.    The massive storms produced 79 tornadoes that touched down in 10 states over a three day timeframe ...

SEC Charges Institutional Shareholder Services with Breaching Clients’ Voting Rights

  The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Rockville, Maryland-based proxy adviser Shareholder Service for failing to protect the confidential proxy voting information of clients participating in several proxy contests.    An SEC investigation found that an employee of the serve provided a proxy solicitor ...

SEC Charges Dallas-Based Trader with Front Running

  The Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges and an immediate asset freeze against a trader at a Dallas-area investment advisory firm who illegally profited by placing personal trades before executing large order trades for clients that had a strong opportunity to increase the stock’s price.  ...

Keith Williams Speaks on the Important Role Defense Attorneys Have in Our Society

Greenville, NC—After working for over 20 years in the legal profession, first as a prosecutor and then as a defense lawyer, Keith Williams believes that what he's doing today is one of the most important jobs in the system. “In my opinion, those who want to limit the government, like conservatives, should ...

Providing A Voice for the Voiceless - the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

The Gang of Eight’s immigration reform legislation had come under further scrutiny earlier this month. 300 amendments to the 844 page bill were proposed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The most ambitious goals of some of the amendments were to dismember the provisions in the bill for creating a path to citizenship for undocumented ...

Understanding the Power of Bankruptcy Law: Eric Ruff

Gainesville, FL—Working today as an attorney at the Florida bankruptcy law firm of Ruff & Cohen, P.A., Eric S. Ruff got his start in bankruptcy law at a time when the laws were changing drastically. “I started out as a lawyer in the early 1980s, and attended a bankruptcy seminar to get acquainted with this specialized ...

From CIA Agent to Bankruptcy Attorney: John Merna

  Virginia Beach, VA—Don't try to tell John Merna that bankruptcy filers are irresponsible. “The people we're seeing are not people who are just unloading $50,000 in debt to turn around and buy another house or car,” Merna explained in a recent interview with laws-info.com.  “These ...

Not as bad as we thought: Obamacare Premiums in California Lower than Expected

     Health insurance providers in the state of California will charge an average of $304 a month for the silver-level coverage (the least expensive plan) in state-based exchanges starting next year. That said, many residents will pay far less than this figure for coverage.    Rates for Obamacare ...

Boy Scouts of America Take Monumental Step

    Delegates to the yearly meeting of the Boy Scouts of America issued a landmark statement today, voting to allow openly gay young members to join their organization.  Boy Scouts of America is comprised of a 1,400-member national council, which voted for the policy change that is set to take effect on the 1st ...

Another One Bites the Dust: IRS Official Lois Lerner Placed on Administrative Leave

    The official of the Internal Revenue Service responsible for overseeing the unit that targeted conservative groups for a number of years starting in the spring of 2010 has been placed on administrative leave, according to a statement released by both the Republican and Democratic parties.    Mrs. ...

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