by Brian Huddleston | May 11, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
Agreement reached on Oklahoma civil justice plan – BusinessWeek. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, said all groups had agreed to the bill’s language and predicted it will be signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry, who has opposed some...
by Brian Huddleston | May 11, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
Oklahoma Ten Commandments bill wins final OK | NewsOK.com. The Oklahoma Senate has given final approval to a bill to permit a Ten Commandments monument to be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.
by Brian Huddleston | May 8, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the “Stimulus Act”) on February 17, 2009, providing $787 billion to create and maintain jobs and to spur economic growth. Of the total, tax relief accounts for $212 billion. The other $575...
by Brian Huddleston | May 6, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes, Real Estate Law
SC Chief Justice Issues TRO Regarding Mortgage Foreclosures On motion of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina issued a temporary restraining order regarding foreclosure actions that involve...
by Brian Huddleston | May 4, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
FOXNews.com – Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism ‘Superstitious Nonsense’ – Local News | News Articles | National News | US News. SANTA ANA, Calif.??? A federal judge ruled that a public high school history teacher violated the...
by Brian Huddleston | May 1, 2009 | Legislation & Case Notes
Crib maker Jardine Enterprise will recall nearly 100,000 cribs because of broken slats that could pose a strangulation risk to babies, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency has recently received 31 reports of broken slats on Jardine cribs,...