International Law

California Secretary of State certifies the marriage amendment for the ballot
Secretary of State Debra Bowen's certification of the initiative measure, which amends the state Constitution to limit marriage to a union "between a man and a woman ...

Michigan: DOJ objects to closure of Secretary of State office in ... BuenaVista Township
The Saginaw News reported on 27 December: Backers of the secretary of state office in Buena Vista Township are declaring a "huge win for the community" after a federal opinion that appears to derail state plans to close the branch...

Secretary Paulson: We Thought We Knew You
Welcome to the party Secretary Paulson! In a speech yesterday by the Treasury Secretary concerning the sub-prime mess, and the recommendations of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets, the Secretary sounded nothing like himself...

Ohio: Secretary of State sues voting machine company
The Washington Post reports: The voting-machine wars in Ohio continue. Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is assuring voters in the battleground state that November's tally will be accurate even as she asserts -- in court filings yesterday -- that there...

South Dakota Secretary of State Will Decide on Abortion Ban Signatures Soon
Secretary of State Chris Nelson said Tuesday his office is completing the process of counting and validating the signatures and that it should be finished by the end of the week.

Voting Directives from Ohio Secretary of State
The AP has this report on a directive issued by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, which provides funding for but does not require counties to send all voters absentee voter applications...

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...

How can an employer defend themselves for firing an employee who contends the company exposed him to hazardardous atmospheres although medical testing has been negative?
You'll need to contact OSHA to determine your responsibility as far as the work ...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

How can a sexual harrasment case be dismissed even with evidence?
American law has very strict evidence requirements that are intended to insure t...

State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
State Street Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info

Dell Inc
Settles 34-State Lawsuit

State Street Corporation
NYSE:STT

Aetna Settles with New York State for $20 Million

Tyco
Settles with Michigan State for $24.5 Million