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Nigerian Investment and Security firm, BGL Security has responded to the 20 year ban imposed on some of its directors by the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC on Thursday. The Commission had on Thursday issued a pronouncement canceling the Registration of BGL as well as banning several of its executives including banning Albert Okumagba and […]

Clearly the Market is under significant short term pressure right now as it once again failed to make any head way from previous Bull rallies from 25,000 to 29,000 points range. However, the NSAEASI still managed to hold on to last Thursday’s gain, which was a weak breakout candle. Short term bearish momentum is now rising indicating […]Read More

The need for clean, renewable energy is growing ever more urgent in the face of worsening climate change predictions. But large scale green energy developments aren’t without their environmental costs. Wind turbines can turn into deadly Cuisinarts when placed in a bird’s migratory path; sprawling solar farms can displace endangered desert wildlife. And such was […]

California Attorney General Kamala Harris brought suit against Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday, accusing the company of violating advertising laws in marketing its pelvic mesh devices. Pelvic mesh, also known as transvaginal mesh, is a net-like implant that’s used to treat prolapse and incontinence in women. But the devices can also cause serious complications, including […]

Congratulations, Pennamites, your legal practice just got a bit easier. (The same goes for you regular Pennsylvanians, too.) If you’re in need of a free, high quality, mobile-friendly source of Pennsylvania laws, FindLaw’s here for you. FindLaw just updated its Pennsylvania Statutes and Constitution section to bring you the best source of PA laws around. […]

Considering the tiresome glut of superhero movies hitting the theaters over the last decade, it’s no surprise that two of the biggest names in the industry trademarked the term superhero back in the 70s. It was something that a small-time entrepreneur had to battle against almost four decades later. It was a win for the […]

The Second Circuit just handed Bank of America a huge win when it reversed the trial court’s order for the mortgage lender to pay up to the tune of $1.27 billion. This penalty was initially ordered for alleged violations by its Countryside unit when the mortgage-crisis reached a fever pitch. The case became known as […]

Students are educators, too. At least this was the opinion of the DC Circuit, which just opined that documents falling under the FOIA umbrella ought to be cheaper to access for students under the “educational institution” exception. This appears to be a change in the direction of the FOIA application, as the government has generally […]

Summer is just around the corner and if you’re anything like the rest of us, you’re dying to get away. Maybe you’ll go camping in the mountains, fly off to a tropical beach, or visit Europe again. But why be just a lawyer on vacation when you could be a vacation lawyer full-time? Sure, vacation […]Read More

It’s not uncommon for men to interrupt and talk over their female colleagues, as many women can attest — when they can get a word in. There’s even a term for it: “manterrupting.” And the trend extends all the way to the highest court in the land, as a new analysis shows Justices Kagan and […]Read More

Thousands of lawyers leave the law every year. Corporate attorneys become yoga gurus. Prosecutors become public school teachers. Family lawyers become family counselors. And some attorneys change careers without giving up legal practice, moving from BigLaw to nonprofit work or from a government agency to their own solo practice. But how do you know when […]

CNN)When people talk about Libertarians, two things are bound to come up: gold and marijuana. This is not without reason. Libertarians talk a lot about auditing the Federal Reserve and returning U.S. currency to the gold standard. They rail against the war on drugs and many of them, including the party’s front-runner, enjoy pot. But […]