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- IMS ExpertServices named 'Best Expert Witness Provider'
May 23 -- The National Law Journal announced today that Pensacola-based IMS ExpertServices was name “Best Expert Witness Provider” for 2012. A provider of experts and consultants for top law firms and Fortune 1000 companies, IMS was voted on by the Law Journal's .. Pensacola News Journal
- Milan Swaps Breached Rules, Judge-Appointed Expert Witness Says
May 23 -- Swaps used by the city of Milan may have breached rules on how municipalities may use derivatives to manage their debt, partly because they were used to raise funds, a judge-appointed witness said during a trial of the banks that arranged the trades. Bloomberg
- Marlboro Enlists Expert Witness to Oppose Tree Recycling Facility
May 23 -- The proposed tree recycling facility is opposed by boards and council, but the company is looking to take its proposal above Marlboro's head. By Kaitlyn Anness The proposed tree recycling facility is opposed by boards and council, but the company is ... Patch.com
- Expert witness discusses Hitcho as a life sentence prisoner
May 22 -- When Dr. Robert Johnson, Ph.D., an incarceration expert, described the noises, smells, and lack of privacy experienced in prison, George Hitcho Jr. nodded his head in agreement. Johnson likened life in prison to the movie “Groundhog Day,” a film about ... WFMZ Allentown
- Expert rebuts previous testimony
May 22 -- BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - An expert witness for the defense was on the stand Tuesday, in Dr. James Corasanti's manslaughter and hit and run trial. An accident reconstruction expert was back on the stand for day 16 of the trial. Corasanti's defense attorney ... WIVB
- Renowned Maritime Security Official To Offer Expert Witness Services
May 21 -- Due to a dramatic increase in reported assaults and other crimes onboard cruise ships and in seaports, Kim E. Petersen has accepted a position to provide litigation support and expert witness services to the legal and maritime community. PR Web (press release)
- VIDEO LINK: Expert witness Simon Nadel
May 20 -- DNA found on Charlene Makaza's clothing and bedding required caution, a Crown witness has advised the Gwaze trial. The High Court in Christchurch is hearing evidence in the trial of George Gwaze, 60, a former vet in Zimbabwe, who is charged with ... Stuff.co.nz
Jul 28 2010 -- Xinjiang and Tibet have raised their minimum monthly and hourly wages. The minimum monthly wages in Xinjiang now range from RMB640 to RMB960 (USD $94 to USD $142) across different regions – a 24.6% increase on average.
Jun 16 2010 -- Independent judges appointed to revamp the way the United Nations reviews decisions on matters like hiring, firing, promotions and raises are accusing the UN's highest administrative levels of undermining the new tribunal -- NYT
Dec 12 2008 -- Hiring an "independent contractor" may at times be preferable to hiring and "employee", but legally there is no "bright line" test in Texas to determine the work relationship. Making the wrong assumption may leave an employer in a complicated situation.
Jul 10 2008 -- A California appellate court has struck down an employment contract provision requiring the arbitration of claims due to the contract not being explained to the employee and not being provided prior to employment.
Jun 30 2008 -- The unprecedented award on account of punitive damages is what the Keays case is most known for. That's what I'll now discuss. It will be recalled that the trial judge determined that Mr. Keays was entitled to $500,000 in punitive damages follo -- TFE
Jun 24 2008 -- Peru's president Alan Garcia has approved a new labour outsourcing law that obligates companies to ensure that contractor firms comply with labor laws, creating challenges for even . -- LIP
Feb 14 2008 -- In 2006 the Texas Legislature passed H.B.3 which imposed a State Tax on the Gross Margin of just about every business in Texas with limited liability, known as the Gross margin Tax. In 2007 it passed Technical Corrections via H.B.3928.
Jan 2 2008 -- Construction Plaintiffs often use so-called experts to provide opinions beyond their areas of expertise, beyond their designations, and beyond any reliable link between the opinion and the evidence. Even partial Daubert challenges to limit are critical.
Dec 22 2007 -- The doctrine of Shareholder Oppression, as enunciated by Texas Courts, honors the Business Judgment rule, yet provides some limited protections to minority shareholders.
Sep 25 2006 -- Even experienced business people are often novices at buying or selling a business. The transaction usually mixes financial risk with emotional feelings in anticipation of a career changing decision. This article attempts to better enable the buyer or sel