Posts Tagged ‘Law’

Alabama law against illegal immigration suffers setback

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – A federal judge’s decision this week to block part of a tough Alabama law against illegal immigration is casting doubt on whether the law will survive a court challenge. A judge issued a temporary restraining order against part of the law that [...]

Mortgage insurance ‘kickbacks’ alleged in Supreme Court case

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The Supreme Court plans to confront consumers’ anger toward the mortgage lending industry Monday with a hearing in a lawsuit against a real estate title company. The plaintiff, Denise Edwards, is trying to sue First American Financial Corp. in a class action [...]

Double whammy for Bahraini peace and prosperity drive

The Media Line Staff Manama, Bahrain David E. Miller – Bahrain’s efforts to restore peace and prosperity received twin blows over the weekend as opposition forces staged their first rally since martial law was lifted and the governing body of world Formula One racing rescinded a decision to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix in October. [...]

Judge voids Wisconsin law repealing collective bargaining

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Madison, WI, United States (AHN) – A Dane County judge on Thursday suspended the implementation of a law repealing collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin on grounds that Republican lawmakers passed it illegally. Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi ruled that GOP senators violated the state’s open meetings law [...]

Detroit mayor threatens labor agreements to cut costs

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is threatening workers in the city he will void their collective bargaining agreements by passing a new state law that would lead to the appointment of a fiscal manager who would cancel the pacts. Bing is pushing for the municipal [...]

Arizona-style bill and E-Verify pass subcommittee

A set of immigration bills that includes an Arizona-style provision allowing local law enforcement agents to question suspects about their immigration status passed a House subcommittee on Wednesday. Members of the subcommittee on State and Local Government passed the law enforcement-immigration measure without discussion. They saved the majority of their questions for a bill that [...]

Grow Small Business “Bailout” Workshop Helps Small Business Owners Use the Legal System for Pennies

The nationwide small business consultant company, Grow Small Business, held its first Small Business workshop last month at the Southfield Westin Hotel. The workshop’s theme, Small Business “Bailout,” attracted attendees from all parts of the tri-county region.  The audience of small business owners and entrepreneurs was delighted and encouraged to learn that there are legal [...]

Renting – Still a Good Idea For Some One

Those facing the possibility of foreclosure may find that one of the biggest and most immediate worries is not how this can be avoided, but rather where a person or family who is looking at the possibility of no longer having a place to live can go.  This is where reputable rental agencies or persons [...]

Mortgage loan modification and the law

The passage of legislation that affects the mortgage industry has taken a major upswing.  The bankruptcy loan modification bill, Obama’s housing bill, and the creation and distribution of the economic stimulus package are but a few of the changes in existing laws and ordinances that have been put into practice. Even before all these new [...]

Washington governor signs deficit-cutting package

After more than a month of negotiations, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Friday a package of deficit cutting measures that attempt to patch a shortfall of more than half a billion dollars in the current fiscal year. But the action on Friday still leaves the state hundreds of millions of dollars in the red. [...]

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