Amazon.com is ready to start collecting some significant sales tax from California customers following difficult and prolonged discussions and negotiations with California state officials. The changes could result in a major windfall for Amazon, the online retail giant, which comes from its decision to create distribution centers in California and which results in sales tax
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The question of whether lethal force is more likely, such as occurred in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, when there is a ‘stand your ground’ doctrine like Florida’s, is looked at in a WSJ report. The ‘stand your ground’ laws create greater flexibility so far as the use of lethal force is concerned, as they
Knowing how to make money writing is a key income-earner for many people in a tight economy and the blog site Real Writing Jobs has a new blog post on the 7 Great Tips to Make Money Writing There are an increased number of opportunities now for those looking for writing jobs online and as
LawFuel.com – It’s been a long road for the Indian tribe seeking the first southeastern Massachusetts casino licence, but a lawsuit threatens the deal with a tribe that’s been excluded from the process threatens the licence. A path to the state’s first tribal casino appears to be clearing faster than expected, but a potential lawsuit
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Tokyo – 8 June 2012 – Asia Law News – LawFuel.com – Asian Legal Business (ALB) has announced the winners of its 2012 Japan Law Awards. Davis Polk was named “International Deal Firm of the Year.” Our Tokyo office has received this award four out of the past six years. ALB’s 2012 Japan Law Awards
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LawFuel.com -On June 7, 2012, Cravath Presiding Partner Evan R. Chesler received the Chambers USA Award for Excellence in the “Litigation: Business Trial Lawyers” category. Evan accepted the award at a reception and dinner held in New York City. He is widely regarded as one of the top litigators in the country for his outstanding
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June 2012 – LawFuel Law Firm Newswire – For the second consecutive year, Skadden has been named a recipient of the 2012 Women in Law Empowerment Forum’s Gold Standard Certification. WILEF’s Gold Standard Firms, which were announced on June 13, are those that are committed to advancing the role of women in their U.S. leadership
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Lawfuel.com – Law News Daily – Lance Armstrong has fought life-and-death battles before, but the current challenge to his legacy is one that will take every fiber of his being to fight. But is that something that will deter a proven winner who has fought – and won – just about every major battle that
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The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Clinton S. Payne has joined the firm’s Defense Litigation Practice. He will practice in Hinshaw’s Miami office. Mr. Payne comes to Hinshaw from DeMahy Labrador Drake Victor Payne & Cabeza, where he had been a partner for nine years. “Clinton is
Jennifer Ballard, a labor and employment attorney in the Chicago office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). Her two-year term will begin at the 98th Annual Installation Dinner on June 7, 2012. Ms. Ballard has been a member of the
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